Abouet, Marguerite; Oubrerie, Clement. Aya De Yopougon. New York: Drawn and Quarterly, 2007. ISBN10: 1894937902. Hardback. USD $19.95.
Awards/Honors:
2006 Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for First Comic Book
Annotation:
Aya is nothing like her friends. Africa is not always what it may seem.
What were the 'turning points' for you as a young reader?
I have always
treasured the stories that my maternal grandfather told me around the fire
during the holidays in the village. All of those stories in our oral tradition
were rich, imaginative accounts of mythology, wonderful tales. He taught me to
pay attention to what occurred around me, to listen to the stories, and then
become a storyteller. These stories of the Ivory Coast provided fertile ground
for my imagination. Then when I arrived in Paris, I discovered the libraries
and I started to devour all kinds of literature. - Marguerite Abouet
You’ll need to check
out this graphic novel for the illustrations in itself. Aya is a 19-year-old
girl that lives in Africa, and is striving to become a doctor. Author’s Marguerite
Abouet and Clement Oubrerie capture the essence of the daily lives of Aya and
her friends through bright images that complete the story in every way. Aya is
very studious, while her friends enjoy the party life. Pick up this book and
follow the lives of three young women as they show off the side of Africa that
isn’t full of problems and poverty!
Krystle. (February, 2010). Friends of African Village Libraries. Marguerite Abouet and her
graphic novel series "Aya." Retrieved November 18, 2012 from
http://www.favl.org/blog/archives/2010/02/ivorian-author-marguerite-abouet-and-her-graphic-novel-series-aya.html
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