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Synopsis
The outer world knew it as year 855 of the Blue Age, but the nomads knew it unnumbered, in the midst of an age of river and grass with no beginning: The year VATTU was born. The Name & the Mark is the first book in the expansive story of Vattu, a girl from a nomadic tribe who is caught in the middle of a clash of cultures with an imperialistic civilization called Sahta. This book contains the entire first book of Vattu as originally published online, with extra material.
Is Vattu appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This graphic novel explores colonialism and cultural conflict with moderate violence related to imperial conquest. The story deals with themes of displacement, cultural erasure, and the clash between nomadic and imperialistic civilizations.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include cultural genocide, captivity, and colonization (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to Vattu's journey as she navigates between two worlds and the striking visual storytelling of her nomadic culture facing imperial expansion.