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A Game for Swallows
by Zeina Abirached
Ages: 12+
Published: 2012
Publisher: Graphic Universe/Lerner
ISBN: 978-1-57505-941-9/978-0-7613-8568-4
Keywords: Fear, Graphic format, Diversity, War
Shells and snipers make the the streets of Lebanon perilous, but neighbors create a caring community for Zeina and her brother. Compelling black-and-white graphic novel.