The Zabime Sisters (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781596436381)

Master storyteller Aristophane's The Zabime Sisters takes a keen look at some of the universal experiences of children on the cusp of growing up, in the fascinating setting of Guadeloupe. Aristophane's bold, graphic brushwork weaves a wild texture through this gentle, clear-eyed tale.

On the first day of summer vacation, teenaged sisters M'Rose, Elle, and C lina step out into the tropical heat of their island home and continue their headlong tumble toward adulthood. Boys, schoolyard fights, petty thievery, and even illicit alcohol make for a heady mix, as The Zabime Sisters indulge in a little summertime freedom. The dramatic backdrop of a Caribbean island provides a study of contrasts--a world that is both lush and wild, yet strangely small and intimate--which echoes the contrasts of the sisters themselves, who are at once worldly and wonderfully na ve.

Author: Aristophane
ISBN-10: 1596436387
ISBN-13: 9781596436381
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2010
Pages: 98
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 10.74h x 8.69w x 0.34d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.9
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 143772 / Zabime Sisters


Review Citation(s):
Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2010 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2010 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Publishers Weekly 06/14/2010
Booklist 10/15/2010 pg. 38
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2010 pg. 1053
School Library Journal 11/01/2010 pg. 144
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2010