Into the Woods

Bored while visiting his grandmother for the weekend, Rufus, an ordinary ten-year-old boy, ventures into the nearby woods after he spies his young neighbour Penny heading there. A city kid, Rufus quickly loses sight of Penny, but while making his way back to Grammy's, he's drawn to an unusual object he sees hidden inside a tree: it's a totem, carved out of wood and hung on a cord. Rufus places the odd-looking thing around his neck and reads out loud the word inscribed on it: ?Sasquatch.? Suddenly, strange things begin happening all around him ? and to him. Rufus doesn't know what's going on, but he's sure of one thing. He'll never be ordinary again! This is the first title in the unique Bigfoot Boy graphic novel series by award-winning author J. Torres. This intriguing story about an everyday kid who unexpectedly finds himself with a special power will have young readers hooked from the start. The artwork by Eisner Award?winning cartoonist Faith Erin Hicks keeps the action moving at a fast pace. With talking animals, likable characters and a plot steeped in magic and mystery, this compelling tale told in pictures and snappy dialogue will be a popular choice for newly independent readers, with particular appeal to reluctant readers. Inspired by the mythologies of the Pacific Northwest, it could also work in the classroom as an introduction to folklore and mythology. AGES: 7-10 AUTHOR: J. Torres won the Shuster Award for Outstanding Writer for his work on 'Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight', 'Love as a Foreign Language' and 'Teen Titans Go'. He is also the writer of the Eisner Award nominated 'Alison Dare' and the YALSA listed 'Days Like This' and 'Lola: A Ghost Story'. Other comic book credits include 'Avatar: The Last Airbender', 'Batman: The Brave and the Bold', 'Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century', 'Ninja Scroll', 'Wonder Girl', 'Wonder Woman', and 'WALL-E: Recharge'.