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Young Adult Fiction Fantasy

Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant

illustrated by Tony Cliff

Publisher
First Second
Initial publish date
Aug 2013
Category
Fantasy, Historical
Recommended Age
12 to 18
Recommended Grade
7 to 12
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781596438132
    Publish Date
    Aug 2013
    List Price
    $24.99

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Description

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Lovable ne'er-do-well Delilah Dirk is an adventurer for the 19th century. She has traveled to Japan, Indonesia, France, and even the New World. Using the skills she's picked up on the way, Delilah's adventures continue as she plots to rob a rich and corrupt Sultan in Constantinople. With the aid of her flying boat and her newfound friend, Selim, she evades the Sultan's guards, leaves angry pirates in the dust, and fights her way through the countryside. For Delilah, one adventure leads to the next in this thrilling and funny installment in her exciting life.
Tony Cliff's Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant is a great pick for any reader looking for a smart and foolhardy heroine...and globetrotting adventures.
A Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of 2013
A Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Book of 2013

About the author

Awards

  • Long-listed, Amelia Bloomer Project/Feminist Task Force
  • Long-listed, YALSA Great Graphic Novel for Teens
  • Long-listed, YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens
  • YALSA Popular Paperbacks
  • Long-listed, Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year
  • Long-listed, Kirkus Best Teen Books of the Year

Contributor Notes

Tony Cliff is a contributor to the Flight series of anthologies, has been nominated for Shuster and Harvey awards, and has three times been nominated for an Eisner award. Delilah Dirk is his first published graphic novel.

Editorial Reviews

“A scrumptious Turkish delight.” —School Library Journal
A marvelous and exceptionally lovely graphic novel."—Boing Boing

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