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thatsoneforthebooks's review against another edition
5.0
✨ Review ✨ INTO THE HEARTLANDS by author Roseanne A. Brown and illustrators Natacha Bustos, Dika Araújo, and Claudia Aguirre
Black Panther is one of my favorite parts of the Marvel Universe, and Shuri is the bomb, so I was delighted to get a copy of this middle grades graphic novel to read with my 8yo!
SYNOPSIS: Follow the adventures of the prince and princess of Wakanda from before the Black Panther movie, when Shuri was just a 12-year-old genius and T’Challa was still only a teenager next in line to be the Black Panther! When an argument between the step-siblings leads to one of Shuri’s inventions accidentally destroying a sacred ceremony site, the people of Wakanda – including the Queen Mother – start falling mysteriously ill. Desperate to save their mother and their people, Shuri and T’Challa must settle their sibling quarrels, band together, and travel deep into the perilous Heartlands of Wakanda to lift the so-called curse. Can they put aside their jealousy and resentment long enough to survive the journey?
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Genre: middle grades, fantasy, graphic novel
Location: Wakanda
Pub Date: April 19, 2022
My 8yo and I read this together, and we both loved it (he rated it a solid 6 out of 5 stars!). The illustrations were GORGEOUS, and the sibling relationship between Shuri and T'Challa was a perfect showing of what happens when bickering teen siblings have the kingdom on their shoulders. The book was full of excitement and just the right amount of context, color, and thrills to keep us both engaged. We flew through this! This is a great one to read along with your kids if they like superheroes and graphic novels!
Swipe through the photos to see an example of the illustrations, and you can start reading the book here: https://bit.ly/3vyg9Da
FTC Disclosure: Thanks to @graphixbooks, @scholasticinc, and @storygramkids for this giveaway copy of this book!
Black Panther is one of my favorite parts of the Marvel Universe, and Shuri is the bomb, so I was delighted to get a copy of this middle grades graphic novel to read with my 8yo!
SYNOPSIS: Follow the adventures of the prince and princess of Wakanda from before the Black Panther movie, when Shuri was just a 12-year-old genius and T’Challa was still only a teenager next in line to be the Black Panther! When an argument between the step-siblings leads to one of Shuri’s inventions accidentally destroying a sacred ceremony site, the people of Wakanda – including the Queen Mother – start falling mysteriously ill. Desperate to save their mother and their people, Shuri and T’Challa must settle their sibling quarrels, band together, and travel deep into the perilous Heartlands of Wakanda to lift the so-called curse. Can they put aside their jealousy and resentment long enough to survive the journey?
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Genre: middle grades, fantasy, graphic novel
Location: Wakanda
Pub Date: April 19, 2022
My 8yo and I read this together, and we both loved it (he rated it a solid 6 out of 5 stars!). The illustrations were GORGEOUS, and the sibling relationship between Shuri and T'Challa was a perfect showing of what happens when bickering teen siblings have the kingdom on their shoulders. The book was full of excitement and just the right amount of context, color, and thrills to keep us both engaged. We flew through this! This is a great one to read along with your kids if they like superheroes and graphic novels!
Swipe through the photos to see an example of the illustrations, and you can start reading the book here: https://bit.ly/3vyg9Da
FTC Disclosure: Thanks to @graphixbooks, @scholasticinc, and @storygramkids for this giveaway copy of this book!
sierra_color's review against another edition
5.0
This book was really cute! And it was a nice introduction into the world of Wakanda. I loved how black panther clearly and unabashedly is inspired by African mythology and culture. It's so awesome and honestly, bad ass, to see, especially in such a Euro- centric world.
I also loved the art, it was bright, colorful, beautiful, and eye catching. The color palette is not only fun and engaging, but also peaceful. The artist clearly knows what they're doing. Colors are used to convey moods and emotions, bright pinks, neon greens, turquoises, all convey a sense of excitement, and adventure, while warm toned oranges and soft ochres are used to illustrate memories and day dreams. It's just.. MMM!!!
All in all, I've given it five stars for the art, but not for the story. Since the book was a bit short, I do feel like some parts of the story were rushed, particularly when it came to Shuri and T'Challa's relationship. I think near the end, their make up was a bit rushed, but other than that, the story was fine. I really liked it, but I do think there are stories that do sibling relationships better.
I also loved the art, it was bright, colorful, beautiful, and eye catching. The color palette is not only fun and engaging, but also peaceful. The artist clearly knows what they're doing. Colors are used to convey moods and emotions, bright pinks, neon greens, turquoises, all convey a sense of excitement, and adventure, while warm toned oranges and soft ochres are used to illustrate memories and day dreams. It's just.. MMM!!!
All in all, I've given it five stars for the art, but not for the story. Since the book was a bit short, I do feel like some parts of the story were rushed, particularly when it came to Shuri and T'Challa's relationship. I think near the end, their make up was a bit rushed, but other than that, the story was fine. I really liked it, but I do think there are stories that do sibling relationships better.
lawbooks600's review
4.0
Representation: Black main characters
Trigger warnings: Contagion
7/10, this was a great standalone novel, which I think it is related to the Black Panther universe, I haven't watched the movies yet (they do sound good), but this novel worked fine without them. I liked the main characters as I read through the book, they didn't get along at first, but when a challenge arose, they forged a team and got along very well. There was one villain that was revealed at the very end, but it wasn't a person this time, but the entire Wakanda clan, there was also the false antagonist who said his clan was excluded from the Wakanda clan, the main characters didn't believe him at first, but they realised that it was all true, I liked that character and the backstory as well. The villainous clan eventually tried to reconcile the injustice they made against the other clan, called the Hyena Clan, which I liked. If you like a novel with complex character relationships, this is the book for you.
Trigger warnings: Contagion
7/10, this was a great standalone novel, which I think it is related to the Black Panther universe, I haven't watched the movies yet (they do sound good), but this novel worked fine without them. I liked the main characters as I read through the book, they didn't get along at first, but when a challenge arose, they forged a team and got along very well. There was one villain that was revealed at the very end, but it wasn't a person this time, but the entire Wakanda clan, there was also the false antagonist who said his clan was excluded from the Wakanda clan, the main characters didn't believe him at first, but they realised that it was all true, I liked that character and the backstory as well. The villainous clan eventually tried to reconcile the injustice they made against the other clan, called the Hyena Clan, which I liked. If you like a novel with complex character relationships, this is the book for you.
aeskare23's review
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
carroq's review
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
judythereader's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
rumireads's review
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
notapenguin's review
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent