Lizard in a Zoot Suit
by Marco Finnegan
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Pub Date Aug 04 2020 | Archive Date Aug 12 2020
Lerner Publishing Group | Graphic Universe ™
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Description
Los Angeles, 1943. It's the era of the Zoot Suit Riots, and Flaca and Cuata have a problem. It's bigger than being grounded by their strict mother. It's bigger than tensions with the soldiers stationed nearby. And it's shaped like a five-foot-tall lizard. When a lost member of an unknown underground species needs help, the sisters must scramble to keep their new friend away from a corrupt military scientist—but they'll do it in style. Cartoonist Marco Finnegan presents Lizard in a Zoot Suit, an outrageous, historical, sci-fi graphic novel.
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781541586956 |
| PRICE | $12.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 144 |
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Featured Reviews
Ashley D, Bookseller
What an interesting story! I had fun reading this and really liked the art style! The plot was definitely interesting and I mean, how cool is a lizard in a suite!
Chad H, Reviewer
Set during the era of the Zoot Suit Riots in 1943 Los Angeles, the story follows two Hispanic sisters who befriend a lizard man. He's lost and separated from his family while being pursued by a scientist and a racist sailor. I think you can see where the story is headed from here. The art is a little simplistic at times and looks a little blown up, but it serves its purpose. It does a good job of conveying the story as there aren't that many words.
This is a great all-ages story. It doesn't shy away from history's warts, showing how poorly Latinos were treated by the sailors in the area. At the time, there was a naval base placed right in the middle of the heavily Latino, Chavez Ravine. The book follows up with several pages describing the actual Zoot Suit Riots and how they came about. I think it's important we keep in mind our failures of the past so we don't repeat them in the future.
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