{"product_id":"the-jellyfish-9782925114307","title":"The Jellyfish","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatured on best of the year lists from the American Library Association, New York Public Library, the \u003ci\u003eComics Beat\u003c\/i\u003e, and more!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"A deeply moving meditation on disability, diversity, and joy.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (Starred Review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"One of the most beautiful graphic novels I've ever read... \u003ci\u003eThe Jellyfish\u003c\/i\u003e is exquisite.\" --Kate Leth, author of \u003ci\u003eMall Goth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"What an accomplishment! This book is beautiful... I loved this character and this story!\" --Lucy Knisley, author of \u003ci\u003eRelish\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Odette is a twenty-something year old with their own place, a steady job at a local bookstore, an adorable pet rabbit, and a budding crush on one of their customers. But Odette is haunted by something only they can see: a jellyfish that's floating in their eye, blocking their vision. It's a seemingly minor annoyance...until the jellyfish starts multiplying. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Showcasing stunning and inventive artwork by Boum (\u003ci\u003eBoumeries\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eThe Jellyfish\u003c\/i\u003e is a tour-de-force of graphic storytelling, a powerful, occasionally terrifying story of facing the thing that we fear the most and finding a light to guide us through the darkness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Nominated for the Eisner and Graphic Medicine Awards, a Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize Honor Book, and the winner of the Doug Wright Nipper Award, Bédéis Causa Award, ACBD Critic's Award, Québec Booksellers Prize, and more!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16307531\"\u003eBoum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e POW POW Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/08\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 6.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9782925114307\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 292511430X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-CGN\"\u003eComics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-CGN009000\"\u003eLGBTQ+ | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-CGN\"\u003eComics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-CGN008000\"\u003eContemporary Women\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-CGN\"\u003eComics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-CGN006000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoum (Samantha Leriche-Gionet) was born in Montreal in 1985. Holder of a bachelor's degree in animation, she has seen her short films travel around the world. Since 2011, Boum has dedicated her time to creating comics. Her many works include A Small Revolution and her long-running, award-winning series Boumeries. She has a husband, two daughters, two cats, and a long to-do list. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Over the past fifteen years, Boum has suffered from a number of eye conditions. In March 2021, she became permanently blind in her right eye.\u003cp\u003eRobin Lang has been co-translating graphic novels for Pow Pow Press alongside Helge Dascher since 2017. Most recently she was lead translator on \u003ci\u003eThe Jellyfish\u003c\/i\u003e, by Boum (Samantha Leriche-Gionet), \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Sgoobidoo\u003c\/i\u003e, by Cathon, and \u003ci\u003eLonely Boys\u003c\/i\u003e by Sophie Bédard, winner of the 2021 Doug Wright award for best book. Robin runs a cut-flower farm in the Eastern Townships during the growing season and translates from French to English in the winter. She thoroughly enjoys the intricacies involved in translating graphic novels and draws great satisfaction from helping these stories reach new readers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelge Dascher has for 25 years translated texts with a dynamic relationship to images. A background in art history and literature has grounded her translation of over sixty graphic novels, many by artists who have broadened the medium's storytelling range. Her translations included acclaimed titles such as Julie Delporte's \u003ci\u003eThis Woman's Work\u003c\/i\u003e (co-translated with Aleshia Jensen, Drawn and Quarterly, 2019), Sophie Bédard's \u003ci\u003eLonely Boys\u003c\/i\u003e (co-translated with Robin Lang, Pow Pow Press, 2020) and Michel Rabagliati's \"Paul\" books (Drawn and Quarterly, Conundrum). She also translates exhibitions, digital stories, and films, most recently Theodor Ushev's \u003ci\u003eThe Physics of Sorrow\u003c\/i\u003e (with Karen Houle, NFB, 2019). A Montrealer, she works from French and German to English.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"POW POW Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48450432336109,"sku":"9782925114307","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_9841ab04-c453-422b-9fdc-c04b1c15b977.jpg?v=1753480147","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-jellyfish-9782925114307","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}