Lost in Taiwan (a Graphic Novel)
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers · Hardcover · May 23, 2023
In this exciting graphic novel about stepping out of your comfort zone, a traveler finds himself lost in Taiwan with no way of finding his brother—but he soon learns that this forced disconnect is helping him explore and experience the big wide world around him.
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- Genres
- YA Coming-of-Age Comics, Asia for Teens, Friendship for Teens
- Published
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, May 23, 2023
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In this exciting graphic novel about stepping out of your comfort zone, a traveler finds himself lost in Taiwan with no way of finding his brother—but he soon learns that this forced disconnect is helping him explore and experience the big wide world around him. THIS WASN’T PAUL’S IDEA. The last thing he’s interested in is exploring new countries or experiencing anything that might be described as “cultural enrichment.”
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But like it or not, he’s stuck with his brother, Theo, for two weeks in Taiwan, a place that—while fascinating to Theo—holds no interest to Paul at all. While on a short trip to a local electronics store, Paul becomes hopelessly lost in Taiwan’s twisting, narrow streets, and he has no choice but to explore this new environment in his quest to find his way back to Theo’s apartment. In an unfamiliar place with no friends—and no GPS!—there’s no telling what adventures he could happen upon. And who knows? Maybe it turns out he has friends in Taiwan, after all.
Why It Clicks
Come here for
- Graphic-novel shelf appeal
- Cultural touchpoints with an easy pull
Expect
- Sustained read
- Entertainment with a bit of context
Where it sits
| YA Coming-of-Age Comics | 62% |
|---|---|
| Friendship for Teens | 43% |
| Asia for Teens | 35% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Action & Adventure Comics
- YA Coming-of-Age Comics
- Asia for Teens
- Friendship for Teens
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- New Experiences for Teens
- Authors
- Mark Crilley
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Published
- May 23, 2023
- Format
- Hardcover
- Reading lane
- YA Action & Adventure Comics