Children's Fiction Mystery & Detective
Food Fight
A Graphic Guide Adventure
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2010
- Category
- Mystery & Detective, Action & Adventure, Environment
- Recommended Age
- 9 to 12
- Recommended Grade
- 4 to 7
- Recommended Reading age
- 9 to 12
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781554690671
- Publish Date
- Apr 2010
- List Price
- $9.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781459821514
- Publish Date
- Apr 2018
- List Price
- $12.99
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Description
While Devin and Nadia spend summer vacation at a university camp for little kids Nadia as a counselor and Devin as an unwilling participant—their mother's research project is vandalized and her motives are questioned.
Devin, Nadia and Simon stumble upon shady characters, corporate conspiracy and a plot to take over the nation's food supply with genetically modified fertilizer.
About the authors
Mike Deas est auteur-illustrateur de bandes dessinées, telles que Tank and Fizz and The Case of the Tentacle Terror. Il signe aussi les illustrations de la série Graphic Guide Adventure. Sa passion pour l'illustration a été entretenue tout au long de son enfance à l'île Saltspring, en Colombie-Britannique où il habite encore aujourd'hui.
MIKE DEAS is an author/illustrator of graphic novels, most recently Tank and Fizz and the Case of the Tentacle Terror. He is the illustrator of the Graphic Guide Adventure series. His love for illustrative storytelling comes from an early love of reading and drawing while growing up on Saltspring Island, British Columbia. Visit him online at www.deasillustration.com.
Awards
- Commended, CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens
- Short-listed, The Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards - Dragon Award
Editorial Reviews
"An interesting mix of fast paced adventure story and non-fiction information...presented in a very readable and accessible way...A good purchase for elementary and middle schools."
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"Educational without being didactic; the explanations are organic to the plot and flow seamlessly in the narrative. The bright, cartoon-like colors will catch kids' eyes and the mystery will propel them through before they've realized they're learning something."
NMRLS Youth Services Book Review
"[O'Donnell] successfully returns to mystery graphic novels for kids...It's clear that O'Donnell has a knack for not only entertaining with an unsolved case but teaching important facts."
Publishers Weekly
"Intermixed with the basic plot are subtle educational tidbits about food production including, the value of organic and local vegetables, the process food takes to get to our table, the repercussions of using pesticides and information about genetically modified foods...The delivery is clear and age appropriate...A book worth checking out."
Puget Sound Council
"This would be a great addition to an environment collection and will entice the reluctant reader with the graphic novel format."
Tacoma School District #10
"O'Donnell has once again used his unique teaching tool to inform a generation of children about a current and growing social concern...All this information, combined with the superb art work of Mike Deas, is sure to grab and keep the attention of today's youth...Accessible, interesting, and relevant. This graphic novel is highly recommended."
CM Magazine
Librarian Reviews
Food Fight: A Graphic Guide Adventure
In this graphic novel, Devin is stuck at a summer camp run by his older sister Nadia. His mother, Dr. Chang, is working on ways to conserve water to benefit farmers in drier climates. Someone is out to discredit Dr. Chang’s work and Devin and his friends have to find the saboteurs. With their help Devin learns that the food on our table may not be as good for us or the environment as it should be. He learns about food origins and organic farming and gains a new appreciation for the food he consumes. Eventually, the culprits are uncovered and stopped. Students are introduced to the environmental impact of current farming practices and the alternative of organic farming.Graphic Guide Adventures is a new graphic novel series combining comic book action with graphic teaching guides.
Source: The Association of Book Publishers of BC. BC Books for BC Schools. 2010-2011.
Food Fight (Graphic Guide Adventure)
While Devin and Nadia spend their summer vacation at a university camp for little kids, their mother works on an agricultural research project. When the project is vandalized, Devin, Nadia and their friend Simon stumble upon some shady characters, a corporate conspiracy and a plan to genetically modify the nation’s food supply.Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Best Books for Kids & Teens. 2011.
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Tank & Fizz: The Case of the Tentacle Terror
West Meadows Detectives: The Case of the Berry Burglars
Power Play
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Tank & Fizz: The Case of Firebane's Folly
Tank & Fizz: The Case of the Missing Mage
West Meadows Detectives: The Case of Maker Mischief
West Meadows Detectives: The Case of the Snack Snatcher
