Santiago comic books issue 1
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Published Jan 2023 by Margaret Ferguson Books.$9.95
$9.95
2nd and later printings.
Story and art by Jay Hosler.
Based on a true story, Santiago Ramón y Cajal is every child who has struggled to navigate the expectations of adults.
As a young boy, all Santiago wanted to do was be an artist. But his father wanted him to become a doctor, insisting that pursuing art was not a true profession. Although Santiago was forbidden by his parents to make art, Santiago secretly kept at it-making homemade paints and brushes and honing his craftsmanship.
After years of locking horns with his father, Santiago was sent to medical school. As a medical student he discovered the wonders of how animal bodies work, and his studies eventually led him to the microscopic mysteries of the brain. Using the artistic skills he honed as a child, Santiago painted brain cells to unlock their secrets. His pursuit of art had trained him to be observant, persistent, resourceful, and creative in his research.
In 1906, he won the Nobel Prize for medicine and is considered the father of modern neuroscience.
Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 224 pages, full color.
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Published Mar 2025 by Random House.$8.95
$8.95
1st printing. Written by Julio Anta. Art and cover by Gabi Mendez. Welcome to Hillside Valley! 12 year-old New York City kid Santi is heading upstate, in the debut of this irresistible contemporary graphic novel series about friends, family, community and identity. Santi is excited to spend the summer in Hillside Valley, meeting the local kids, eating his Abuela's delicious food, exploring! There's just one problem-Santi doesn't speak Spanish that well and it feels like everyone he meets in Hillside does. There's Sol (she's a soccer player who really loves books), Willie, (the artist), Alejandro (Santi's unofficial tour guide!), and Nico (Alejandro's brother and blue belt in karate). In between all of their adventures in Hillside, Santi can't help but worry about his Spanish-what if he can't keep up?! Does that mean he's not Colombian enough? Will Santi find his confidence and his voice? Or will his worries cost him his new friendships... and the chance to play in Hilliside's summer soccer tournament?! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 224 pages, full color. Cover price $13.99.
