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Big Jim and the white boy : an American classic reimagined / David F. Walker ; Marcus Kwame Anderson ; color by Isabell Struble.

Walker, David, 1968- (author.). Anderson, Marcus Kwame, (1976-, author,, artist,, letterer.). Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 Based on (work): Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. (Added Author). Penguin Random House, (publisher.). Ten Speed Press, (publisher.).

Summary:

"Big Jim and the White Boy is a radical retelling of this American classic, centering the experiences of Jim, an enslaved Black man in search of his kidnapped wife and children, along with his cheeky sidekick, Huckleberry Finn. Jim and Huck's high-stakes adventures take them on an epic voyage across the antebellum South and Midwest, through Confederate war camps and runaway safe houses, into Old West standoffs, and on the road as covert Underground Railroad agents. Intertwined into the story of Jim and Huck are the stories of Jim's descendants in the 1930s, 1980s, and 2020s, making this a multigenerational family epic as well as an adventure story. Big Jim and the White Boy takes readers on a journey through Jim and Huck's past, present, and future, delving into their incredible friendship and years of adventures--a bond that transcends the gruesome racism of the Civil War era"-- Publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593836118
  • ISBN: 0593836111
  • ISBN: 9781984857729
  • ISBN: 198485772X
  • Physical Description: v, 281 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm.
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: California : Ten Speed Graphic, 2024.
Subject: Finn, Huckleberry (Fictitious character) > Comic books, strips, etc. > Fiction.
Fugitive slaves > Comic books, strips, etc. > Fiction.
Race relations > Comic books, strips, etc. > Fiction.
Male friendship > Comic books, strips, etc. > Fiction.
Runaway children > Comic books, strips, etc. > Fiction.
Genre: Graphic novels.
Comics (Graphic works)
Comic books, strips, etc.
Young adult fiction.

Available copies

  • 1 of 7 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library. (Show)

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  • 1 current hold with 7 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Statesville Main Library YA WALKER (Text) 33114018539585 Young Adult Graphic Novel Available -
Benhaven Public Library YA GN Walker (Text) 33630005392530 Young Adult Graphic Novel In process -
Henderson Main Branch HCPL1751484 (Text) HCPL1751484 Adult New Fiction On order -
Morganton Public Library YA 741.5 WAL (Text) 33557004683108 Young Adult Graphic Novel In process -
Pack Memorial Library YA 741.5973 WAL (Text) 0020660402239 Young Adult Graphic Novel In process -
Richard H. Thornton Main Library FIC WALKER (Text) GRAN6118 Adult Graphic Novel On order -
South Buncombe/Skyland Library New YAGN (Text) 0020660404235 Young Adult New Nonfiction In process -