A Glance Backward

By Tony Sandoval and Pierre Paquet

"Paquet and Sandoval together offer up agorgeously illustrated, nightmarish dreamscape of a young boy experiencingtraumatic emotional turmoil." - Booklist(Starred)

Eleven-year-old Pepe's worldturns inside-out when he finds himself pulled inside the walls of his own home, seemingly trapped in a strange and surreal place. As he searches for a way out, he discovers a myriad of strange, intriguing, and frightening characters, whoultimately lead him to complete the greatest journey of them all: growingup.

A fantastical trip through a strangelandscape that explores the changing perspective of a young boy facingadulthood. As surreal as Alice in Wonderland, with a powerful truth underneathit all. This beautifully illustrated, watercolored tale will make readers longfor the simplicity of youth while embracing the wonderful complexities ofadulthood: RESPONSIBILITY, LOVE, CONSEQUENCE, and ultimately the shocking, inevitable realities of LIFE and DEATH. Written by Pierre Paquet, this honestportrayal of a moment from his own life will take readers to a land ofcontemplation and adventure.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1942367104
• ISBN13: 9781942367109
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Magnetic Press
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.7" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 16 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 11 and higher