A fierce, feminist, and fun middle grade fantasy graphic novel about a twelve-year-old Indian American girl named Shakti who must learn the power of her ancestral magic if she wants to save her family and town from a dangerous curse. Written by Stonewall Honor Book recipient and Lambda Literary Fellow SJ Sindu and illustrated by Nabi H. Ali.
Shakti is used to being the new girl at school. She and her two moms have moved more times than she can count. With her unborn baby brother on the way, Shakti hopes her family has found their forever home in Amherst, Massachusetts, and that she can finally make friends.
On her first day of seventh grade, she meets Xi and they bond over their shared passion for manga (and pizza with mayo). But the three meanest girls in school--Harini, Emily, and Kelly (aka "HEK")--are determined to make life miserable for Shakti and her new friends.
When Shakti and Xi discover HEK casting spells in the woods, they fear what might happen to the other kids at school. Drawing on ancient Indian magic, Shakti seeks the aid of Durga Ma to stop HEK. But instead, Shakti accidentally conjures Kali Ma, the destroyer--Durga Ma's dangerous twin. Kali Ma punishes HEK by transforming them into monsters and curses the entire town.
As more and more people begin to fall ill, including Shakti's mom, will Shakti be able to harness her own strength, power, and empathy to save those she loves--and put an end to all the hate?
A 2023 School Library Journal Best Graphic Novel of 2023!
| ISBN: | 9780063090118 |
| Publication date: | 23rd May 2023 |
| Author: | Sj Sindu |
| Illustrator: | Nabi H Ali |
| Publisher: | Harperalley an imprint of HarperCollins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 256 pages |
| Genres: |
Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Fantasy, esoteric Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples Children’s / Teenage general interest: Mysteries and the unexplained Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members |
A fierce, feminist, and fun middle grade fantasy graphic novel about a twelve-year-old Indian American girl named Shakti who must learn the power of her ancestral magic if she wants to save her family and town from a dangerous curse. Written by Stonewall Honor Book recipient and Lambda Literary Fellow SJ Sindu and illustrated by Nabi H.
Shakti features in the following genres: Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Fantasy, esoteric, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Mysteries and the unexplained, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members
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Shakti was written by Sj Sindu and published by Harperalley an imprint of HarperCollins
Shakti has 256 pages