It’s OFFICIAL!

MOPED ARMY NOMINATED FOR “BEST BOOK FOR YOUNG ADULTS 2006” BY AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION!
Here’s the nomination entry:
BEST BOOKS FOR YOUNG ADULTS
Nomination #49
AUTHOR= Sizer, Paul
TITLE = “Moped Army”
PUBLISHER = Cafe Digital Comics
ANNOTATION = In 2277, after a clash between two rival groups, Simone, an
“upper”, decides to try life in the Lower City with the Moped Army.
WHY = This clever graphic novel has a lot going on and manages it all
successfully in a book that is compulsively readable. There is a
dystopian future city inhabited by the rich uppers and the poor “unders”
left behind in the Lower City and an inevitable clash between the economic
groups as played out by teens is wholly believable. The heroine, Simone,
is a sympathetic young girl struggling to find a place where she can
discover her strengths and feel valued. Best of all is the very engaging
Moped Army, reestablished 250 years in the future. The illustrations work
wonderfully, the black and white tones emphasizing the darkness of
conditions in the Lower City. Clever details abound for the observant
readers and who can resist the idea of the abandoned library providing a
welcoming shelter? I found this a very original and intelligent read, one
that is sure to engage older teens. I was almost convinced to abandon my
car for one of those great mopeds.
WOO-HOO!