Part one of eight of a graphic novel adaptation of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," in which Dorothy, a young girl who is blown over the rainbow to the Land of Oz by a cyclone, must seek out the great Wizard in order to return home to Kansas.
year: 2009, 2014
call number/section: 741.5, 1000
subjects: baum, l. frank, (lyman frank), 1856-1919, juvenile literature, adaptations, gale, dorothy (fictitious character), juvenile fiction, friendship, oz (imaginary place), wizard of oz (fictitious character), fiction, cartoons and comics, fantasy, gale, dorothy (fictional character), wizard of oz (fictional character)
Editions
Shanower, Eric
Marvel (2009)
Presents a graphic novel adaptation of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," in which Dorothy, a young girl who is blown over the rainbow to the Land of Oz by a cyclone, must seek out the great Wizard in order to return to Kansas.
Schools: 3
Shanower, Eric
Spotlight (2014)
Part one of eight of a graphic novel adaptation of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," in which Dorothy, a young girl who is blown over the rainbow to the Land of Oz by a cyclone, must seek out the great Wizard in order to return home to Kansas.
Schools: 10
Shanower, Eric
Continuing her journey to the Emerald City, Dorothy meets a lonely tin man without a heart and a cowardly lion who join her on her journey, and the scarecrow shares his story of why he is hoping the Wizard will give him a brain.
Schools: 7
Shanower, Eric
Dorothy and her companions must overcome many obstacles on their way to the Emerald City, including large gulfs in the road, fierce kalidah beasts, a swiftly moving river, and a great meadow of poppies with a magical, sleep-inducing scent.
Schools: 7
Shanower, Eric
Reaching the Emerald City, Dorothy, the scarecrow, tin man, and lion make their requests of the Wizard of Oz, but before the wishes are granted, he demands that the foursome undertake a quest to kill the wicked witch of the west.
Schools: 6
Shanower, Eric
Once Dorothy and her companions reach the witch's country, the witch sends forces to destroy them, including wolves, vicious crows, a bee swarm, and winged monkeys, and Dorothy must find a way to kill the witch and save her friends.
Schools: 7
Shanower, Eric
After destroying the wicked witch, Dorothy calls on the winged monkeys to transport the group of travelers back to the Emerald City where they confront the Wizard and ask that he fulfill his promise to grant their wishes.
Schools: 6
Shanower, Eric
The Wizard gives the scarecrow a brain, the tin man a heart, and the lion his courage, and he decides to escort Dorothy home in a hot air balloon.
Schools: 6
Shanower, Eric
Having missed her ride home with the Wizard, Dorothy and her three friends set out for the country of the Quadlings to ask the witch Glinda to help Dorothy return home.
Schools: 6