Co-writer and colourist of Poppies of Iraq, Brigitte Findakly was born in Mosul, Iraq, in 1959 and lived there until 1973.
Cartoonist Lewis Trondheim was born in Fontainebleau, France in 1964. They have two children and live in the south of France.
Young Adult Library Services Assoc.
Nominated for Great Graphic Novel for Teens for Poppies of Iraq
Kirkus Prize
Nominated for Young Readers’ Literature for Poppies of Iraq
September 7, 2018
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July 6, 2018
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May 8, 2018
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December 12, 2017
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October 25, 2017
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September 5, 2017
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