Author: Rick Geary
Genre: YA Graphic Novel, Series
Published: 2007
Personal Rating: 4/5 (very good)
Yearly Count: 56
Located in Southern Kansas in 1870, an alleged family named Bender built a small grocery store along the Osage Trail. Before too long, travelers are being reported as missing.
The historical events that Geary focuses on in this series of graphic novels are very violent. They are fact-filled, so emotions can be held in check (other than the typical - gross or that's just sick), while the mystery of the story comes through as the highlight. The setting is so easily understood through the words and pictures that I have learned so many details in my readings. However, I don't like that these books are labeled as "Young Adult." I would never put them in a middle school library. They are just too violent.
I need to check this series out for myself...sounds good!
ReplyDeleteStaci ~ Yes you do! :) They are in black and white and don't show gruesome details but they are obviously violent-based due to the nature of the series. They are approximately 80 pages long and quick reads. They have more value than they portray. Pick one up at your local library the next time you're in for a visit!
ReplyDeleteOooooh...must have. Must have!
ReplyDeleteBybee ~ Yes, indeed! :)
ReplyDeleteStaci ~ I said to you that they don't show gruesome details - what was I thinking? Yes, they do show gruesome details, but they are in black and white, so the don't look like they would look on TV.