The Green Girls

Author: Loic Nicoloff, Antoine Losty, Alberto Zanon and Roberta Pierpaoli

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A middle-grade graphic novel that depicts youth activism with irreverence, heart, and attention to a range of environmental issues.

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Summary

A middle-grade graphic novel that depicts youth activism with irreverence, heart, and attention to a range of environmental issues.

Description

Emma, Lily, and Fadila want to save the planet . . . but no one around them seems to care. Frustrated, they name themselves the Green Girls, take to social media, and launch a series of bold protests. Alongside their classmate and aspiring Green Girl Silas, the crew risks getting in trouble (and stirs some up) to raise awareness about container ship pollution, palm oil overproduction, and more environmental hazards. With a mix of livestreams, spray paint, and bungee cords, they're out to make a difference--and get their followers to do the same.

Critic Reviews

“"Inspired by Greta Thunberg, a teen living in Grenoble, France, starts a club to raise awareness about the perils facing the environment. In this graphic novel translated from French, 13-year-old Emma and her friends Fadila and Lily, having dubbed themselves the Green Girls (with classmate Silas tagging along, too), plan to shine a spotlight on issues such as the pollution caused by container ships, the need to reduce our carbon footprints, and the dangers of insecticides used to kill mosquitoes. Though Emma's father's position as the minister of industry and trade complicates matters (to say nothing of his absenteeism in Emma's life), the girls act on their dedication, taking part in a series of stunts with varying levels of destructiveness and danger (livestreamed spray-painting, interrupting a speech with a bungee-jumping demonstration). Plans go predictably awry, the bonds of family and friendship are tested, and a budding romance emerges. The subdued jewel-tone palette and delightful, expressive character renderings energize narrative interludes between more scientifically informative scenes, as Emma is frequently at the ready with her tablet to display in-depth articles about the various issues introduced. Emma, her father, and Silas appear light-skinned in the illustrations, Fadila is brown-skinned, and Lily is darker-skinned. Readers will be drawn in by bright, approachable illustrations and stay for the determination of these young eco-warriors."--Kirkus Reviews”

"[W]ill help to raise readers' awareness about how these forms of pollution are truly worldwide issues and not just American problems. The artwork is eye-catching and colorful and brings even more energy to this already exciting story. For readers looking for stories ripped from the headlines or anyone who cares about saving the Earth."--School Library Journal

-- (3/1/2023 12:00:00 AM)

"Readers will be drawn in by bright, approachable illustrations and stay for the determination of these young eco-warriors."--Kirkus Reviews

-- (1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM)

About the Author

Antoine Losty is a French comic book illustrator and designer. After three years in an animation school in Bordeaux, he released his comic Splash through Dupuis in 2020. He particularly fond of working with light and color in his illustrations.

Roberta Pierpaoli is a comic artist in Senigallia, Italy.

Alberto Zanon is a graphic novel and character designer for Italian and international publishers including The Walt Disney Company, Sergio Bonelli Editore, Dark Horse, Groupe Paquet.