false <![CDATA[Sand Chronicles, Volume 1]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187338093m/1717990.jpg 1717990 3 After her parents get divorced, Ann Uekusa and her mother move from Tokyo to rural Shimane. Accustomed to the anonymity of city living, Ann can't get used to the almost overbearing kindness of the people in her mother's hometown. But when personal tragedy strikes, Ann discovers how much she needs that kindness. 1715323 book 2006 砂時計 (1) total:148|5:50|4:45|3:40|2:12|1:1| 148 575 197 21 3 0 false false Mon May 04 15:21:14 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 15:21:51 -0700 2009
This is the first manga I have read and I had a tough time. It took me a few tries to read the panels in the correct order, so I was confused about the storyline at first. Once I read them in the correct order, it began to make more sense. This is volume one of what I believe is ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Aug 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 10 09:20:46 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 10 09:51:23 -0700 2009
the artwork kind of re...more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Feb 16 11:51:21 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 14 11:03:31 -0700 2009 Sand Chronicles v. 1 is a manga-style graphic novel about a girl named Ann Uekusa. The book tells Ann's story after she and her mother move to the rural town of Shimane to live with Ann's grandmother. Since she grew up in Tokyo, Ann is uncomfortable with the familiarity of her new small town and t...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Aug 08 08:48:57 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 13:51:38 -0700 2009 An Emotional Roller coaster!

This manga series is upon one of the best that have ever been drawn. The story is so realistic to the point where you wonder if whats going on is going to happen to you. This is a story about a girl who falls in love with a boy, then the boy falls in love and ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jul 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 11:48:56 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 11:53:31 -0700 2009 1 Forbidden Dance, the series that helped me really get into manga. It's a wonderful piece of realistic fiction that follows a girl starting at age 12 when her parents divorce and she moves in with her grandparents in the ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Mar 04 12:43:05 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 04 12:47:08 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Feb 17 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Oct 12 13:30:32 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 12 13:32:18 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 01 11:21:07 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 01 11:22:45 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sat Dec 27 10:19:33 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 27 10:21:01 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Thu Aug 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 17:47:07 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 17:48:39 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Apr 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 12 17:36:34 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 12 17:39:10 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Sep 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 18:40:08 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 18:41:15 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 00:28:05 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 00:28:59 -0700 2009
A cute little manga story about a girl who has to move from big city Tokyo to a rural town.]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jun 22 20:51:42 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 20:53:26 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Mar 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 12:19:04 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 12:20:37 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Jul 10 11:08:20 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 20:45:16 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Mon Dec 22 18:30:04 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 18:30:04 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Aug 30 16:53:41 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 02 04:23:14 -0700 2008
(Would you like me to post a short review of this series? Feel free to place a request in my GoodReads InBox. Thanks!)]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Jun 04 16:18:33 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 04 16:38:50 -0700 2008
Notes:
- great characterization
- beautiful artwork
- realistic; teens can identify]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jan 17 15:11:02 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 15:11:02 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1717990