Rutu Modan

Uznav, chto znamenityj kollektsioner drevnikh artefaktov vynuzhden pozhertvovat svoju kollektsiju Evrejskomu universitetu v Ierusalime, Nili Broshi reshaet vo chto by to ni stalo zapoluchit khranjaschujusja u nego drevnjuju tablichku. Eta tablichka - poslednjaja nadezhda zavershit raskopki, kogda-to nachatye ottsom Nili, kotorye, vozmozhno, pomogut otyskat vazhnejshij religioznyj artefakt na Blizhnem Vostoke. Chtoby vosstanovit dobroe imja ottsa, chju slavu ukral kollega-sopernik, devushke prikhoditsja obedinit usilija s zhadnym kollektsionerom, religioznym natsionalistom i palestinskimi kontrabandistami. Vse oni presledujut sobstvennye tseli i po khodu raskopok vsjo bolshe pogrjazajut vo lzhi, shpionazhe i predrassudkakh...Pochemu komiks zasluzhivaet vnimanija:spetsialno dlja "Tunnelej" Rutu Modan izuchila realnuju istoriju okhoty za Kovchegom ZavetaRutu ne tolko predostavljaet chitateljam zakhvatyvajuschuju prikljuchencheskuju istoriju, no i umelo perepletaet v "Tunneljakh" nauku, politiku i semejnye otnoshenija, chtoby razobratsja, kakie realnye motivy skryvajutsja za zhelaniem najti svjaschennyj artefaktvas nepremenno pokorjat nepodrazhaemoe chuvstvo jumora khudozhnitsy, vzaimosvjaz detektivnykh, dramaticheskikh i komedijnykh elementov, a takzhe "zhivye" personazhi, kotorym nevozmozhno ne soperezhivat"Tunneli" po dostoinstvu otsenjat i novichki, i komiks-gurmany blagodarja idealno ottochennomu ritmu povestvovanijaKomu ponravitsja komiks:tseniteljam glubokikh, mnogoslojnykh sjuzhetov s khoroshim jumoromtem, kto interesuetsja arkheologiej i poiskom drevnikh sokrovischpoklonnikam tekhniki "chistoj linii" v komiksakhkollektsioneram otlichnykh zarubezhnykh graficheskikh romanov

A race for the Ark of the Covenant finds an exploration into the ethics and world of the international antiquities trade. When a great antiquities collector is forced to donate his entire collection to the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Nili Broshi sees her last chance to finish an archeological expedition begun decades earlier a dig that could possibly yield the most important religious artifact in the Middle East. Motivated by the desire to reinstate her father s legacy as a great archeologist after he was marginalized by his rival, Nili enlists a ragtag crew a religious nationalist and his band of hilltop youths, her traitorous brother, and her childhood Palestinian friend, now an archeological smuggler. As Nili s father slips deeper into dementia, warring factions close in on and fight over the Ark of the Covenant! Backed by extensive research into this real-world treasure hunt, Modan sets her affecting novel at the centre of a political crisis. She posits that the history of biblical Israel lies in one of the most disputed regions in the world, occupied by Israel and contested by Palestine. Often in direct competition, Palestinians and Israelis dig alongside one another, hoping to find the sacred artifact believed to be a conduit to God. Two time Eisner Award winner Rutu Modan s third graphic novel, Tunnels, is her deepest and wildest yet. Potent and funny, Modan reveals the Middle East as no westerner could. Ishai Mishory is a longtime New York City and newly Bay Area based translator and sometimes illustrator. He is currently conducting research for a PhD dissertation on 16th century Italian printing.

Eddie, accompanied by his big goofy dog, goes fishing in his goldfish bowl, saws the legs off a too-high table, and takes a bath with his clothes on The bright colors, lively drawings, and sing-songy rhymes will delight young readers as they follow along Eddie's lighthearted mischief. Originally created by Israeli artist Aryeh Navon and Lea Golberg in the 1930s, Rutu Modan offers her own playful take on this classic character for a new, international generation of young readers. These comics were specifically created for children age three and up.

“Ridiculous and hysterical, perfect for messy eaters and those who are forbidden to have their own fun at the table.”—Shelf Awarenessthe midst of a family dinner with her scolding parents, Maya receives an unexpected invitation to dine with the Queen. Suddenly, her messy manners are put to the ultimate test and she begins to improvise her very own set of rules, with uproarious results. Filled with humor and exquisitely imagined detail, this book by Eisner Award-winner Rutu Modan is bound to turn every child into a voracious reader.

A first comic for brand-new readers While eating dinner with her scolding parents, Maya receives an unexpected invitation to dine with the queen. Suddenly, her messy manners are put to the ultimate test and she begins to improvise her very own set of rules, with uproarious results. Eisner Award-winner Rutu Modan's story is bound to turn every child into a voracious reader. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Beginning Readers is an imprint of Spotlight, a division of ABDO.

INCLUDED ON MORE THAN TEN BEST OF THE YEAR LISTS, INCLUDING THE GUARDIAN, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, SALON, AMAZON, AND THE WASHINGTON POST "Modan delights in bringing the subtlest emotional shadings to vivid and often comical life on the page... The Property is a] wryly funny and ultimately wrenching graphic novel." -NPR The award-winning author of Exit Wounds returns with a story about secrets, money, and the bonds of love The Property is a work that will inspire, fascinate, and delight readers and critics alike. Savvy and insightful, elegant and subtle, Rutu Modan's second full-length graphic novel is a triumph of storytelling and fine lines. After the death of her son, Regina Segal takes her granddaughter Mica to Warsaw, hoping to reclaim a family property lost during the Second World War. As they get to know modern Warsaw, Regina is forced to recall difficult things about her past, and Mica begins to wonder if maybe their reasons for coming aren't a little different than what her grandmother led her to believe. Modan offers up a world populated by prickly seniors, smart-alecky public servants, and stubborn women-a world whose realism is expressed alternately in the absurdity of people's behavior and in the complex consequences of their sacrifices. Modan's ever-present wit is articulated perfectly in her clear-line style, while a subtle, almost muted color palette complements the true-to-life nuances of her characterization. Exit Wounds made a huge splash for this signature combination of wit, style, and realism, and The Property will cement Modan's status as one of the foremost cartoonists working today.

Set in modern-day Tel Aviv, a young man, Koby Franco, receives an urgent phone call from a female soldier. Learning that his estranged father may have been a victim of a suicide bombing in Hadera, Koby reluctantly joins the soldier in searching for clues. His death would certainly explain his empty apartment and disconnected phone line. As Koby tries to unravel the mystery of his father's death, he finds himself piecing together not only the last few months of his father's life but his entire identity. With thin, precise lines and luscious watercolors, Rutu Modan creates a portrait of modern Israel, a place where sudden death mingles with the slow dissolution of family ties. Exit Wounds is the North American graphic-novel debut from one of Israel's best-known cartoonists. Modan has received several awards in Israel and abroad, including the Best Illustrated Children's Book Award from the Israel Museum in Jerusalem four times and Young Artist of the Year by the Israel Ministry of Culture. She is a chosen artist of the Israel Cultural Excellence Foundation.

Published by Drawn & Quarterly in 2007, Exit Wounds-a tale at once mystery and romance-introduced North American readers to the colorful and tightly woven narrative by Rutu Modan and was included in Time and Entertainment Weekly's "best of" lists. Jamilti and Other Stories collects the cartoonist's short works, which lead the reader through unexpected turns of plot and unusual character portraits. Some are darkly fantastical and unsettling, such as the unraveling of a serial-killer murder mystery, or her accounts of an infatuated plastic surgeon and his sanitarium, and a mother back from the dead with dubious healing powers. Others are more attuned to surprising discoveries that shape personal identity, as in the story of a tragic past that lies within a family's theme hotel, or that of a struggling musician who hopes an upcoming gig will be his big break. In "Jamilti," Modan addresses political violence with a suicide bombing that shakes up a day in the lives of a young couple.