Outta this world

Laika by Nick Abadzis and Hilary Sycamore

This is one more to add to the great Outta This World collection, a simple colourful graphic novel that tells the story of the first dog in outer space.

Here's the summary:

Laika was a abandoned puppy destined to become the Earth's first space traveler. Nick Adadiz masterfully blends fiction and fact in the intertwined stories of three compelling lives. Along with Laika, there is Korolev, once a political prisoner, now a driven engineer at the top of the Soviet space program, and Yelena, the lab technician responsible for Laika health and life. This intense triangle is rendered with pitch-perfect emotionality of classics such as Because of Winn Dixie, Shiloh and Old Yeller. Abadiz gives life to a pivotal moment in modern history, casting light on the hidden moments of deep humanity behind history. Laika's story will speak straight to your heart.

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