From New York Times bestseller Cory Doctorow, the story of a girl who gets into gaming - and ends up on a globe-spanning crusade to stop exploitation online.
Cory Doctorow is a co-editor of Boing Boing and a columnist for
multiple publications including the Guardian, Locus, and Publishers
Weekly. He was named one of the web's twenty-five influencers by
Forbes magazine and a Young Global Leader by the World Economic
Forum. His award-winning novel Little Brother was a New York Times
bestseller. He lives in London with his wife and daughter.
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Jen Wang is a cartoonist and illustrator currently living in Los
Angeles. Her works have appeared in the Adventure Time comics and
LA Magazine. She recently illustrated Tom Angleberger's Fake
Mustache. Her graphic novel Koko Be Good was published by First
Second. In Real Life is her second book.
"Stunning artwork . . . An educational introduction offers further infight into gaming and the economies and political implications behind them." --BCCB"*The combination of girls-only gaming; gorgeous, stylized artwork; and a meaningful, sophisticated message about online gaming makes this a surefire hit for readers everywhere, especially girls." --Booklist, STARRED REVIEW"The illustrations of the game are vibrant and dynamic . . . The subject matter will have a built-in audience, and the appealing artwork will move this off the shelves." --School Library Journal"Online gaming and real life collide when a teen discovers the hidden economies and injustices that hide among seemingly innocent pixels . . . Through Wong's captivating illustrations and Doctorow's heady prose, readers are left with a story that's both wholly satisfying as a work of fiction and series food for thought about the real-life ramifications of playing in an intangible world. Thought-provoking, as always from Doctorow." --Kirkus Reviews"A lovely graphic novel for gamer girls of all ages." --Felicia Day"Characters come to life through Wang's (Koko Be Good) fluid forms and emotive faces, and her adroit shift in colors as the story moves between the physical and gaming worlds is subtle and effective." --Publishers Weekly
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