Jim's Lion

By Russell Hoban

Book Overview

Russell Hoban's moving, unflinching tale of a boy who finds bravery during illness is reimagined in graphic-novel format with art by Alexis Deacon.

Asleep in his hospital bed, Jim dreams of a great lion with white teeth and amber eyes. This lion is Jim's finder. According to Nurse Bami, everyone has a finder, a creature who comes looking for us when we are lost. But when the time comes for Jim's operation, will his lion be able to find him and bring him safely home? Dramatically reimagined as a graphic novel by award-winning illustrator Alexis Deacon, with the inclusion of powerful dream sequences, Russell Hoban's tale of a boy's search for strength and courage will resonate with any child dealing with adversity.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763665177
• ISBN13: 9780763665173
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

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A really beautiful book! Excellent story with magnificent illustrations. The story has a great and lovely message which can be easily interpreted and enjoyed by children and adults. After hearing the story, my first and second graders were scouring the schoolyard for the perfect stone.