By Jade Stagg
AYA is set in the affluent Ivory Coast of 1978. Upon this backdrop, readers
experience firsthand the everyday pleasures and pains of a studious,
supplemented by the adventures of her friends and family. The text is inspired by Abouet’s childhood in
Abidjan, and Oubrerie’s vibrant drawings bring the story to life. Additional glossaries offer definitions,
dance move instructions, drink and food recipes, and instructions on how to tie
a fashionable pagne cloth into a skirt or head wrap. AYA was the 2006 award
winner for Best First Album at the Angouleme International Comics Festival.
AYA is just one of the fantastic selections the Goldstein
Library has in its growing collection of graphic novels. Come and take a look at our collection and
find something new!
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