{"id":38178,"date":"2015-08-25T10:11:38","date_gmt":"2015-08-25T14:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/bookdragon\/?p=38178"},"modified":"2015-08-25T10:24:01","modified_gmt":"2015-08-25T14:24:01","slug":"nimona-noelle-stevenson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/bookdragon\/nimona-noelle-stevenson\/","title":{"rendered":"Nimona by Noelle Stevenson"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Nimona<\/a>Allow\u00a0me to dispel any notions that the dragons within are why I’m\u00a0insisting this is one of my Absolute Favorites ever. Plenty of other reasons make Nimona<\/em> an irresistible\u00a0delight: allow me to count at least the top-10 ways …<\/p>\n

1. Nimona is so amazingly awesome,\u00a0she gets herself hired in a mere two pages as the sidekick to Ballister Blackheart, “the biggest name in supervillainy!” She savvily promises her\u00a0kid-ness will help him\u00a0“appeal to today’s youth.” Marketing prodigy, yes!<\/p>\n

2. Nimona is a superb shapeshifter who can go from teenager to dragon to shark in no seconds flat. Even her new Boss admits, “I suppose I can see how that would be useful.”<\/p>\n

3. She’s more than ready to “make some evil plans,” although she needs to be reminded (often) that she “can’t just go around murdering people.”<\/p>\n

4. She’s got a mysterious past\u00a0(although sometimes she can’t quite remember what version of her “sob story” she’s been telling).<\/p>\n

5. She’s loyal, even under threat of being fired.<\/p>\n

6. She’s allergic to bananas, prone to hives, but she’s “nobody’s lab rat. Got it, buster?”<\/p>\n

7. She loves zombie movies (with popcorn).<\/p>\n

8. She dyes her hair purple halfway through the book.<\/p>\n

9. Without even meaning to, she brings out the best goodness in the\u00a0baddest of supervillains.<\/p>\n

10. She proves magic exists, even for those who thought\u00a0only science could explain all.<\/p>\n

Being Blackheart’s backup is certainly no easy task, especially when public perception about who’s truly evil is messed up. Nimona also needs to help Blackheart\u00a0face his former-best-buddy-turned-nemesis, Ambrosius Goldenloin\u00a0\u2013 true friends don’t chop off\u00a0appendages\u00a0out of spoil-sport revenge, ahem! \u2013 who’s now a puppet for the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics. Blackheart must save\u00a0the ordinary citizens\u00a0from\u00a0the Institution’s manipulative\u00a0machinations … and teach\u00a0his excitable assistant about minimizing the body count, as well.<\/p>\n

Noelle Stevenson<\/a> has created an irreverently rollicking, superbly entertaining, graphic novel for all. Clever banter mixed with poignant revelations about trust, friendship, hope, and more, give Nimona<\/em> unexpected, resonating\u00a0depth. The never-static art with non-uniform lettering feels\u00a0invitingly conspiratorial. Everything here\u00a0is just plain fun: for the eyes, mind, and heart,\u00a0Nimona<\/em> proves to be\u00a0quite the real deal.<\/p>\n

Readers<\/strong>: Middle Grade, Young Adult<\/p>\n

Published<\/strong>: 2015<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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