Mouse Guard, Volume 2: Winter 1152

by David Petersen, David Petersen (Illustrator)

Overview

In the Winter of 1152, the Mouse Guard face a food and supply shortage threatening the lives of many mouse through a cold and icy season. Some of the Guard's finest — Saxon, Kenzie, Lieam, and Sadie, led by Celanawe, the legendary Black Axe — traverse the snow-blanketed territories acting as diplomats to improve relations between the mouse cities and the Guard, and find themselves on a race against time to deliver crucial medicines. This is a winter not every Guard may survive… Collects the second Mouse Guard series by Russ Manning Award-winner David Petersen, with an epilogue and bonus content.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781932386745
Publisher:	Archaia
Publication date:	07/28/2009
Series:	Mouse Guard Series , #2
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	153,155
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.90(d)
Age Range:	11 - 13 Years

About the Author

David Petersen was born in 1977. His artistic career soon followed. A steady diet of cartoons, comics and tree climbing fed his imagination and is what still inspires his work today. David was the 2007 Russ Manning Award recipient for Most Promising Newcomer, and in 2008 won Eisner Awards for Best Publication for Kids (Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 & Winter 1152) and Best Graphic Album – Reprint (Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 Hardcover). He received his BFA in Printmaking from Eastern Michigan University where he met his wife Julia. They continue to reside in Michigan with their dog Autumn

Editorial Reviews

Gr 5 Up–Picking up where Fall 1152 (Archaia, 2007) left off, Winter 1152 follows the darkening adventures of the brave troops of the Mouse Guard as they battle the elements, predators, and even other mice in order to secure their way of life. The high-quality artwork found in the first volume carries over into this one. The narrative, familiar to anyone with even a passing knowledge of Tolkien, is fast paced and compelling, if overly reliant on exposition. Due to the rich history and detailed setting of the Mouse Guard world, readers will want to pick up the first volume before tackling this one. Comparisons to Brian Jacques’s “Redwall” (Philomel) are unavoidable and deserved, but Petersen’s artwork and concise storytelling set Mouse Guard apart. Combining a tale of action, romance, comedy, and tragedy with the graphic-novel format results in a top-notch work with wide appeal.–Douglas P. Davey, Halton Hills Public Library, Ontario, Canada

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