{"product_id":"clock-striker-volume-1-by-issaka-galadima-frederick-l-jones-saturday-am-tanks","title":"Clock Striker, Volume 1: \"I'm Gonna Be a SMITH!\" by Issaka Galadima, Frederick L. Jones (Saturday AM TANKS)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eClock Striker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, now in graphic novel format, follows Shonen manga’s first Black female lead hero, Cast, in her quest to become a member of the SMITHS, the legendary warrior engineers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e*2024 YALSA Great Graphic Novel for Teens*\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e*2023 Texas Library Association Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List Winner - Starred Selection*\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e*2023 Virginia Library Association Graphic Novel Diversity Award Honor Book*\u003cbr\u003e*2022 Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics Finalist*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCast dreams of being a SMITH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and though she’s rather handy with her tools, no one in her small town ever realizes their dreams. Besides, these legendary warrior engineers haven’t been seen in years and were never known for having female members. Fortunately, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCast meets one surviving member\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e named Ms. Philomena Clock, who agrees to take her on as her apprentice, or striker.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow Cast is thrust into one deadly adventure after another! From cybernetic desperadoes to technology thieves and more, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCast has to use her mind and her remodeled robotics-lab prosthetic hand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which offers unfathomable offensive power in the form of scientific experiments. Need lightning? Cast can generate it from her hand! Cast’s mentor \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eseeks to uncover an ominous mystery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that explains what happened to the SMITHS and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eshines a light on a hidden power that may be within Cast herself\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCan Cast become a new member of the SMITHS? More importantly, can Cast survive the process to become a SMITH?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eClock Striker \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eis rated T for Teen, recommended for ages 13 and up.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSaturday AM, the world’s most diverse manga-inspired comics, are now presented in a new format! Introducing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSaturday AM TANKS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the new graphic novel format similar to Japanese Tankobons where we collect the global heroes and artists of Saturday AM. These handsome volumes have select color pages, revised artwork, and innovative post-credit scenes that help bring new life to our popular BIPOC, LGBTQ, and\/or culturally diverse characters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67656628732220,"sku":"9780760381571","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/2005\/files\/81Yp-ZY1BvL._SL1500.jpg?v=1791814631","url":"https:\/\/frugalbookstore.net\/products\/clock-striker-volume-1-by-issaka-galadima-frederick-l-jones-saturday-am-tanks","provider":"Frugal Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}