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- W4254927355 abstract "Reviewed by: The Inker’s Shadow by Allen Say Deborah Stevenson, Editor Say, Allen The Inker’s Shadow; written and illus. by Allen Say. Scholastic, 2015 [80p] ISBN 978-0-545-43776-9 $19.99 Reviewed from galleys R* Gr. 8-12 “I was fifteen when I decided to go to America and make a name for myself,” says author-illustrator Say in this followup to his memoir Drawing from Memory (BCCB 9/11). Here he chronicles his stay in the early 1950s as a working student at a California military academy, then his switch to a public high school with art opportunities that he devoured, leading eventually to a scholarship for classes at an art academy and finally to his graduation from American high school. Throughout, he’s almost entirely on his own—his father lives in California but is so distant that young Allen must rent a room in a hotel for most of his high school years—so he greatly values those adults who take the time to encourage his talent and mentor him in art and in life. It’s a highly unusual experience, and Say’s open, heavily illustrated format helps steep readers in the days of a young teen fending for himself in a country where he barely speaks the language (at least initially) and where his face is that of the recent national enemy. Say’s narrative style is engaging yet lowkey, so emotional moments revealing his fury at his father or his gratitude toward [End Page 221] his benefactors stand out vividly. The art varies from cartooning to heavily hatched line drawings to line, pencil, and watercolor scenes, many of them created by the young art student at the time to document and practice; their style is more informal and immediate than Say’s best-known portraiture. While knowledge of the first book will provide some framing and useful backstory, especially on young Allen’s cartooning career, it’s not necessary for enjoying this tale of a resolute teenager finding value in an extraordinarily challenging time. An author’s note provides additional detail and photographs of the main players. Copyright © 2015 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois" @default.
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