The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain by Sis, Peter - 2007

New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 2007. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. An autobiographical combination of graphic novel and picture book--an account of the author growing up in Czechoslovakia under Soviet rule. "Boldly composed panels and terrific design dramatizes the conflict between conformity and creative freedom, often through sparing use of color." "By joining memory and history, Sis takes us on his extraordinary journey: from infant with paintbrush in hand to young man borne aloft by the wings of his art." Awards: 2007 New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year; 2008 Caldecott Honor Book; 2008 Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year; winner of the 2008 Boston Globe Horn Book Award for Nonfiction; and a nominee for the 2008 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids. Written and illustrated by Peter Sis. Unpaginated [56 pages]; color and b&w illustrations throughout; 9.25 x 12.25 inches. Condition: Fine in a Fine dust jacket. All dust jackets are protected by a clear mylar cover. Ships the next business day, wrapped in padding, in a box.