Robin Ha grew up reading and drawing comics. At fourteen she moved to the United States from Seoul, Korea. After graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in illustration, she moved to New York City and started a career in the fashion industry. Her work has been published in independent comic anthologies including Secret Identities and The Strumpet, as well as in the pages of Marvel Comics and Heavy Metal Magazine. She is also the author of the New York Times bestselling comic recipe book Cook Korean!: A Comic Book with Recipes. Visit Robin online at banchancomic.tumblr.com. Robin Ha grew up reading and drawing comics. At fourteen she moved to the United States from Seoul, Korea. After graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in illustration, she moved to New York City and started a career in the fashion industry. Her work has been published in independent comic anthologies including Secret Identities and The Strumpet, as well as in the pages of Marvel Comics and Heavy Metal Magazine. She is also the author of the New York Times bestselling comic recipe book Cook Korean!: A Comic Book with Recipes. Visit Robin online at banchancomic.tumblr.com.
"Ha puts a queer and feminist twist on the origins of the Fox
Maiden from Korean folklore in this fantastical graphic novel.
Across cleanly rendered, digitally illustrated panels with starkly
highlighted hues in reds, blues, greens, and yellows, Kai
tenaciously attempts to change her fate, encounters a familiar face
on a parallel journey, and finds compassion and love along the
way." -- Publishers Weekly"Ha employs a limited but versatile color
palette to create a world that feels grounded in real history yet
imbued with magic. The inkbrush-like digital illustrations are
evocative of traditional Asian art and contrast poignantly with the
book's contemporary treatment of nonconformity, queerness, and
intergenerational trauma. A lushly illustrated fantasy that feels
ancient and modern at the same time." -- Kirkus Reviews"Ha's
magnificent storytelling reclaims, reveals, and honors [Korean
women's] strength." -- Booklist (starred review)"A worthy addition
to the canon of myths retold through the female lens that will
appeal to any who enjoys the monster's backstory." -- School
Library Journal"Action packed and exciting, this family drama is
full of unexpected twists and turns. The art is rich with
historical details, beautiful nature scenes, and fast paced fight
scenes. Lovers of ghost stories, kdramas, and queer retellings of
fairy tales will find much to enjoy here." -- Maia Kobabe, author
and illustrator of Gender Queer"A book that makes you want to
devour the patriarchy. The Fox Maidens is a beautiful dive into
Korean history, mythology, and social issues we can all learn
from." -- Laura Gao, author and illustrator of Messy Roots
"Robin calls forth her entire self to elevate Korean folklore to a
haunting, horrifying, and enchanting epic about what (and who) we
would sacrifice for love and redemption. Truly a femme fatale I
wish I had growing up." -- Deb JJ Lee, creator of In LimboPraise
for ALMOST AMERICAN GIRL: "A powerful memoir that not only shows
what it's like to be in a new town or a new school, but what it's
like to move to an entirely new country! It's an amazing journey
that is sure to promote empathy with readers." -- Jerry Craft,
author of New Kid"Incredibly honest, poignant, and ultimately
triumphant, Almost American Girl is a treasure." -- Michael Cho,
author of Shoplifter"Robin's story is both utterly her own and
deeply resonant for anyone who's felt lost in the world and fought
to carve out a place for themselves." -- Hazel Newlevant, author of
No Ivy League"This heartfelt memoir from an author who shares her
honest, personal experiences. An insightful, moving coming-of-age
tale." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"A poignant and
unvarnished depiction of immigration--both the heartache and the
rewards." -- School Library Journal (starred review)"With
unblinking honesty and raw vulnerability [and] presented in
full-color splendor, her energetic style mirrors the constant
motion of her adolescent self, navigating the peripatetic
turbulence toward adulthood." -- ALA Booklist (starred
review)"Touching and subtly humorous, this emotive memoir is as
much about the steadfast bond between a mother and daughter as it
is about the challenges of being an immigrant in America." --
Publishers Weekly (starred review)"Ha successfully brings to life
the wide range of emotions that both tell the story and provide
evidence that the comic medium has been a healing force for her and
perhaps could be for readers who have walked similar paths." --
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"Ha effectively uses the
comic book format to recall her own memories of dislocation,
explore a testy mother-daughter relationship and ultimately
chronicle a poignant search for identity." -- San Francisco
Chronicle
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