Ru Xu grew up in Indianapolis and received a degree in Sequential Art from the Savannah College of Art and Design. She is the creator of the popular webcomic Saint for Rent, and NewsPrints is her first graphic novel. Her favorite things include historical fiction, fat birds, and coffee-flavored ice cream.
I picked this and Newprints up from the library at the same time, and im glad I did! I liked the first volume, but I feel like the second one really helped expand the world these characters existed in, and I was rooting for the kids all along the way! I also really appreciated the discussion of colonialism and its affect on the people throughout the book, and how things in general get resolved.