Goldie Vance #01: The Hotel Whodunit

Goldie Vance #01: The Hotel Whodunit
Lilliam Rivera, Elle Power
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Hardback
h200 x 136mm - 264pg
17 Mar 2020 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9780316456647
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Move over, Nancy Drew-there' s a new sleuth in town! Inspired by the beloved comic series, Goldie Vance is ready to sleuth her way through never-before-seen mysteries in this original middle-grade series by Lilliam Rivera!Marigold "Goldie" Vance lives and works at the Crossed Palms Resort Hotel in Florida with a whole slew of characters: her dad, Art, the manager of the joint; Cheryl Lebeaux, the concierge and Goldie' s best friend; and Walter Tooey, the hired hotel detective. Her mum, Sylvia, works nearby at the Mermaid Club. While life at the Crossed Palms is always busy, the resort is currently overrun with Hollywood-types filming the hottest new creature feature, and tensions are at an all-time high. Even Goldie' s mum is in on the movie act, doing what she does best: playing a mermaid. Just when Goldie thinks the movie biz couldn' t get any more exciting, a diamond-encrusted swimming cap goes missing, and all fingers point to Goldie' s mum as the culprit. Can Goldie uncover the true thief before it' s too late? Hope Larson and Brittney William' s critically acclaimed Goldie Vance comic series explores never-before-seen mysteries in this thrilling, original middle-grade debut by Lilliam Rivera. Features a full-colour comic chapter that' s essential to unravelling the mystery. Text and Illustration copyright: 2020 BOOM! StudiosGoldie Vance(TM) and 2020 Hope Larson & Brittney Williams

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"[Goldie' s] courage and determination will appeal to young readers who long for a sense of adventure and the desire to be accepted for who they are. Readers will enjoy this smart, independent, and quirky character who isn' t afraid to go after what she wants. "--School Library Connection "[T]his middle-grade novel is kind to new series readers, offering a standalone adventure for Goldie and the gang. Goldie is appealing as a headstrong, confident, absurdly good-natured narrator who worms her way into the heart of the surprisingly normal star Lucerne. [. . . ] Rivera unravels the mystery in an enjoyable romp with a large cast of quirky, lovable characters. "--BCCB "Readers will love Goldie, an ambitious female lead who challenges gender roles, is gay, and is not to be underestimated. [. . . ] A great purchase for middle grade collections, especially those whose readers are looking for their next boisterous supersleuth. "--School Library Journal "[. . . ] [S]he [Rivera] shows herself to be skilled at combining noir language conventions with contemporary sensibilities in a way that doesn' t feel anachronistic but is just a gas! [. . . ] This biracial, LGBTQ protagonist seamlessly shifts from comics to prose in a winner of a series opener. "--Kirkus Praise for Goldie Vance: The Hotel Whodunit "Goldie' s endless optimism and belief in herself inspire while creating amusing moments in this satisfying gumshoe mystery. Comic book inserts by animator Power further enliven action-packed segments. "--Publishers Weekly
Lilliam Rivera is the award-winning author of Dealing in Dreams and The Education of Margot Sanchez. She was nominated for a 2019 Rhode Island Teen Book Award, a 2017 Best Fiction for Young Adult Fiction by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), and has been featured on NPR, New York Times Book Review, New York magazine, MTV. com, and Teen Vogue, among others. Lilliam lives in Los Angeles. Born in the United States before moving to and living in Ireland, Elle Power has earned a degree in animation and is pursuing a career in making things to share with others. Lead by a love of visual storytelling, she spends her days helping to create stories and worlds through illustration, comics, and animation. Elle first entered the world of Goldie Vance as a fan of the comic series and has gone on to illustrate volume four of the original graphic novel. She' s had a blast ever since!
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780316456647
Published: 17 Mar 2020
Published In: United States
Imprint: Little, Brown Young Readers
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
Format: Hardback
Height: 200mm
Width: 136mm
Pages: 264

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