The continuing adventure of little rich girl Yaya and her street urchin friend Tuduo as they cross war-torn Shanghai in the wake of the Japanese invasion of 1937 in hopes of finding Yaya's parents. This nine-volume series chronicles their long journey fraught with perils. The children meet all sorts of people, both friendly and wicked, as they travel toward Hong Kong. Yaya and Tuduo learn many growing lessons along the way, not the least of which is to judge a person on their character, not their social or financial status. The gloom of war, its absurd tragedy, gives way to the incredible capacity of youth to overwhelm grim reality.
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The conclusion to the nine-part adventure of little rich girl Yaya and her street urchin friend Tuduo as they cross war-torn Shanghai in the wake of the Japanese invasion of 1937 in hopes of finding Yaya's parents. This nine-volume series chronicles their long journey fraught with perils. The children meet all sorts of people, both friendly and wicked, as they travel toward Hong Kong. Yaya and Tuduo learn many growing lessons along the way, not the least of which is to judge a person on their character, not their social or financial status. The gloom of war, its absurd tragedy, gives way to the incredible capacity of youth to overwhelm grim reality.
The continuing adventure of little rich girl Yaya and her street urchin friend Tuduo as they cross war-torn Shanghai in the wake of the Japanese invasion of 1937 in hopes of finding Yaya's parents. This nine-volume series chronicles their long journey fraught with perils. The children meet all sorts of people, both friendly and wicked, as they travel toward Hong Kong. Yaya and Tuduo learn many growing lessons along the way, not the least of which is to judge a person on their character, not their social or financial status. The gloom of war, its absurd tragedy, gives way to the incredible capacity of youth to overwhelm grim reality.
"Shanghai, November 1937. Yaya, the eight-year-old daughter of a diamond merchant, lives a life of luxury in the French Concession in Shanghai. Her one great passion is the piano. While she is preparing for an important audition, her father decides that the family must leave town in the face of the imminent Japanese invasion. The evening before all the family is to leave, stubborn Yaya, unaware of the danger, runs away in an attempt to make it to her audition come what may. On the way, in the midst of the crowd fleeing the Japanese offensive, She is caught in a bombardment. She owes her life to Tuduo, a street urchin who discovers her unconscious in the ruins of a house. With his help, Yaya learns that her family fled for Hong Kong without her, and she determines to go join them there right away. Tuduo begins to dream about what his life would be like if Yaya's parents welcomed him and his little brother into their beautiful home. He decides to go along with Yaya on her long and perilous journey. But before he can do anything, he must escape from the clutches of Zhu, who runs a gang of homeless boys. When Zhu learns that Tuduo's little proťǧe is from a very wealthy family, he comes up with a Machiavellian plot to kidnap her and collect a ransom. Tuduo and Yaya barely manage to get away and head off for the south. But Zhu, a heartless outlaw, doesn't give up so easily and comes after them, driven by his high hopes of cashing in on the ransom scheme. This nine-volume series chronicles their long journey fraught with perils. The children meet all sorts of people, both friendly and wicked, as they travel toward Hong Kong. Yaya and Tuduo are different in every way: social background, character, dreams, and desires. These children learn many growing lessons along the way, not the least of which is to judge a person on their character, not their social or financial status. The gloom of war, its absurd tragedy, gives way to the incredible capacity of youth to overwhelm grim reality. Imagination is the only thing these children have to defend themselves against adults who are like the ogres, evil fairies, or good witches of bedtime tales. Their imagination gives the story a touch of poetry, while humor brings a lighter touch to a story that is steeped in genuine historical tragedy."--Provided by publisher
"Shanghai, 1937. War rages across China, leaving children of all walks of life helpless victims. In the chaos, Yaya, the daughter of a wealthy diamond merchant, meets Tuduo, a little boy form the streets, and together, they embark on an extraordinary adventure..."--Page[4] of cover.
Początek przygodowej opowieści dla dzieci o spełnianiu marzeń, walce o wolność
i miłości do zwierząt. Pierwszy tom serii zdobył nagrodę na francuskim
Festiwalu Komiksowym w Blois w 2020 roku. W tym samym roku na podstawie
komiksu powstał długometrażowy film animowany. Rodzice Lulu są cyrkowymi
treserami lwów. Zarówno oni, jak ich córka kochają zwierzęta, którymi się
zajmują. Niestety, najpierw ginie matka dziewczynki, a zaraz potem cyrkowe
drapieżniki... Bohaterka postanawia wyruszyć do Afryki po nowe lwy do
oswojenia. Ale czy dziesięciolatka sprosta takiemu zadaniu? I czy naprawdę
wyobraża sobie, że lwy lubią żyć w niewoli? Także ludzie pragną wolności, co
Lulu sobie uświadomi, kiedy dotrze do Afryki Południowej i pozna prawdę o
systemie segregacji rasowej. Historia o niebezpiecznej wyprawie na kraniec
świata w prosty i piękny sposób ukazuje, jak dobro może zwyciężać zło.
Scenarzystami serii są Charlotte Girard i Jean-Marie Omont, którzy wcześniej
wspólnie tworzyli niezwykle wysoko oceniany przez czytelników cykl mangowy „La
balade de Yaya”. Rysunki są dziełem Aurélie Neyret, ilustratorki pism
dziecięcych i współautorki znanej także w Polsce serii „Pamiętniki Wisienki”.
Während Lulu und Nelson darauf warten, dass Lulus Vater aus dem Gefängnis freikommt, finden sie Unterschlupf auf dem Hof einer neuen Freundin: der Aktivistin Mary. Von dort aus begeben die Kinder sich auf die Suche nach den Löwen, die im afrikanischen Busch leben. Sie ahnen nicht, in welche Gefahr sie sich begeben… Vor dem Hintergrund Afrikas der 60er Jahre erzählt »Lulu und Nelson« die bittersüße Geschichte eines willensstarken Mädchens, das trotz großer Verluste den Mut nicht verliert und neue Freundschaften knüpft. Runder Strich und kraftvollen Farben: Der unverwechselbare Stil von Aurélie Neyret, Zeichnerin der beliebten Reihe »Crissis Tagebücher«, setzt das kindgerechte Abenteuer perfekt in Szene.
Lulu ist die Tochter eines Löwendompteurs und lebt mit ihrem Vater Roberto im Zirkus in Neapel. Als ein großes Feuer den Zirkus zerstört und ihr bester Freund, der Löwe Cyrus, dabei ums Leben kommt, beschließt Lulu, auszureißen – nach Südafrika, denn dort gibt es Löwen! In letzter Sekunde findet ihr Vater sie auf dem Frachter, den Lulu bestiegen hat, und so gelangen sie gemeinsam nach Afrika. Der Kontinent ist jedoch von großer Ungerechtigkeit geprägt, und als Roberto einen schwarzen Jungen vor skrupellosen Polizisten beschützen will, gerät er selbst ins Gefängnis. Lulu und ihr neuer Freund Nelson müssen so schnell wie möglich einen Plan aushecken und ihn befreien! Vor dem Hintergrund Afrikas der 60er Jahre erzählt »Lulu und Nelson« die bittersüße Geschichte eines willensstarken Mädchens, das trotz großer Verluste den Mut nicht verliert und neue Freundschaften knüpft. Runder Strich und kraftvollen Farben: Der unverwechselbare Stil von Aurélie Neyret, Zeichnerin der beliebten Reihe »Crissis Tagebücher«, setzt das kindgerechte Abenteuer perfekt in Szene.
