The Unfinished Corner - by Dani Colman (Paperback)

About the Book

"TWELVE-YEAR-OLD MIRIAM IS FULL OF QUESTIONS, BUT THE WHOLE UNIVERSE IS COUNTING ON HER FOR ANSWERS. Jewish mythology has it that when God created the universe, one corner of it was left unfinished. Opinion is divided on why, but everyone agrees that the Unfinished Corner is a dangerous place full of monsters. Twelve-year-old Miriam neither knows nor cares about the Unfinished Corner. She's too busy preparing for her Bat Mitzvah, wrestling with whether she even wants to be Jewish--until a peculiar angel appears, whisking her, her two best friends, and her worst frenemy off to this monstrous land with one mission: finish the Unfinished Corner."--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

WINNER! 2023 JewCie Award in the Diverse Representation Category!
WINNER! 2021 VLA Graphic Novel Diversity Award - Youth Category!
FINALIST! National Jewish Book Awards 2021

Twelve-year-old Miriam doesn't know much about Jewish mythology. She's not even sure she wants to be Jewish. So, imagine her confusion when a peculiar angel whisks her off to finish the mythological Unfinished Corner, a place full of monsters and mystery.

TWELVE-YEAR-OLD MIRIAM IS FULL OF QUESTIONS, BUT THE WHOLE UNIVERSE IS COUNTING ON HER FOR ANSWERS.

Jewish mythology has it that when God created the universe, one corner of it was left unfinished. Opinion is divided on why, but everyone agrees that the Unfinished Corner is a dangerous place full of monsters. Twelve-year-old Miriam neither knows nor cares about the Unfinished Corner. She's too busy preparing for her Bat Mitzvah, wrestling with whether she even wants to be Jewish--until a peculiar angel appears, whisking her, her two best friends, and her worst frenemy off to this monstrous land with one mission: finish the Unfinished Corner.
An original graphic novel.

WINNER! 2023 JewCie Award in the Diverse Representation Category!

WINNER! 2021 VLA Graphic Novel Diversity Award Winner, Youth Category!

FINALIST! National Jewish Book Awards 2021 Finalist!

FINALIST! 2023 JewCie Writer Honoree of the Year: Dani Colman

FINALIST! 2023 JewCie Artist Honoree of the Year: Rachel Petrowicz

FINALIST! 2023 JewCie Award - Fictional Narrative Category

"A charming adventure filled with memorable characters and a fresh point of view." -- Hope Larson (Award-winning and New York Times bestselling adapter/artist of Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle In Time: The Graphic Novel)

"HUGELY impactful for diverse readers."
- VLA (Virginia Library Association)

"Individual characters and the depth of their bonds carry the story forward, the historical content punctuated by moments of sincere hilarity." -- Publishers Weekly

"It's exciting, heartfelt, and so, so, new! A proper fun adventure for children in the amazing worlds of Jewish lore." -- Paul Cornell (Doctor Who, Elementary)

Review Quotes

"Individual characters and the depth of their bonds carry the story forward, the historical content punctuated by moments of sincere hilarity." -- "PUBLISHERS WEEKLY"

"HUGELY impactful for diverse readers."--VLA (Virginia Library Association)

"It's exciting, heartfelt, and so, so, new! A proper fun adventure for children in the amazing worlds of Jewish lore." --Paul Cornell "Writer - Doctor Who, Elementary"

NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARDS 2021 FINALIST!--National Jewish Book Council

"A charming adventure filled with memorable characters and a fresh point of view." --Hope Larson "Illustrator - A Wrinkle in Time graphic novel"

About the Author

Dani Colman is a writer and educator from London, England. She plays the violin, dabbles in standup comedy, and is absolutely terrible at videogames. When she isn't writing comic books and novels, she teaches aspiring writers how not to annoy their editors. She currently lives in San Francisco with her husband (creator of many comic books), and two cats (creators of many hairballs)

Rachel 'Tuna' Petrovicz is an illustrator and comic artist from Vancouver, Canada. She has a penchant for the creepy and the cute, and in her spare time enjoys experimenting in the kitchen. Her lifelong goal is to befriend every cat she sees.

Whitney Cogar is a freelance illustrator based in Savannah, GA. Her specialty is sequential art - whether it's comics or storyboards, she excels in creating clear visual narrative work.

Jim Campbell is a twice-Eisner-nominated comic-book letterer, one-time writer (perhaps again in the future!) and occasional artist (although his enthusiasm rather outstrips his actual ability). He knows more about print production than mortal man was meant to know and has also scanned more images than you've had hot dinners. Unless you're ninety years old.
Hometown: Nottingham, United Kingdom
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