Bibliograph

Slip, Marika McCoola ; [illustrations by] Aatmaja Pandya

Type

Label

Slip, Marika McCoola ; [illustrations by] Aatmaja Pandya

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Slip

Nature of contents

comics graphic novels

Responsibility statement

Marika McCoola ; [illustrations by] Aatmaja Pandya

Summary

Just as Jade is about to leave for a summer art program, her best friend, Phoebe, attempts suicide. How is Jade supposed to focus on her ceramics when Phoebe is in so much pain? At the Art Form, Jade is thrust into a whirlwind of creation, critiques, and the fervour of her fellow artists. As she gets to know her classmates, she begins to fall for upbeat, whimsical Mary. The Art Form is competitive. Jade's teachers are exacting. Overwhelmed, Jade pours herself - and her emotions - into making clay creatures. When she fires them in the kiln, something unreal happens: they come to life, running wild and wreaking havoc. If Jade won't confront her problems, her problems are going to confront her, including the scariest of them all: if Jade finds a way to grow, thrive, and even fall in love this summer, is she leaving Phoebe behind?

Target audience

adolescent

Classification