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Djeliya by Juni Ba

Djeliya

A West African Fantasy Epic

Juni Ba

TKO Studios, LLC. · Print & ebook · July 6, 2021

Juni Ba’s Djeliya is a stunning graphic novel retelling, recontextualization, and remix of the West African Sundiata epic of Mandé origin.

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Who it’s for
A graphic-novel journey brings the Sundiata epic into conversation with the power of storytelling.
Themes
West African folklore and myth, Cultural traditions and storytelling, A dying kingdom and its secrets
Genres
YA Folklore & Fairy Tale Comics, YA Fantasy Comics, YA Action & Adventure Comics

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Juni Ba’s Djeliya is a stunning graphic novel retelling, recontextualization, and remix of the West African Sundiata epic of Mandé origin.

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Inspired by West African folklore and stories handed over centuries, this unique graphic novel follows the adventures of Mansour Keita, last prince of a dying kingdom, and Awa Kouyaté, his loyal Djeli, or 'royal storyteller' as they journey to meet the great wizard who destroyed their world and then withdrew into his tower, never to be seen again. On their journey, they'll cross paths with friend and foe, from myth and legend alike, and revisit the traditions, tales, and stories that gave birth to their people and nurture them still. But what dark secret lies at the heart of these stories, and what purpose do their tellers truly serve?

Epic, Remixed

A graphic-novel journey brings the Sundiata epic into conversation with the power of storytelling.

Come here for

  • A graphic-novel remix of the Sundiata epic and Mandé tradition
  • Folklore where storytellers matter as much as heroes

Expect

  • A fantasy journey shaped by inherited tales and their tellers
  • Adventure with a question at its heart: what are stories for?

Where it sits

YA Folklore & Fairy Tale Comics78%
YA Fantasy Comics63%
YA Action & Adventure Comics29%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Folklore & Fairy Tale Comics
  • Diverse YA Graphic Novels
  • Africa for Teens
Authors
Juni Ba
Publisher
TKO Studios, LLC.
Published
July 6, 2021
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
West African folklore and myth · Cultural traditions and storytelling · A dying kingdom and its secrets
Reading lane
YA Folklore & Fairy Tale Comics