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Who Is Tibet's Exiled Leader?: The 14th Dalai Lama: An Official Who HQ Graphic Novel

by Teresa Robeson

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A graphic biography of exile and Tibetan history

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A graphic biography of exile and Tibetan history

This 64-page Who HQ graphic novel traces the Fourteenth Dalai Lama’s 1959 flight from Tibet to India amid the Chinese suppression of a Tibetan national uprising. Framing him as both a spiritual and political leader, it places a pivotal episode in his life alongside the larger tensions surrounding Tibet’s struggle and displacement. Teresa Robeson’s account is presented in full-color comic form, using the graphic-biography format to introduce a historical figure and the circumstances that led to his permanent exile.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Kids interested in biographies of world leaders and religious figures
  • Readers exploring Tibetan history and twentieth-century political conflict
  • Fans of nonfiction graphic novels

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ExileTibetPolitical conflictSpiritual leadershipBiography

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Book overview

Discover the story behind the Fourteenth Dalai Lama's journey from Tibet to permanent exile in India in this captivating graphic novel written by 2020 APALA Award-winning author Teresa Robeson and illustrator Angela Poon.

Presenting Who HQ Graphic Novels: an exciting addition to the #1 New York Times best-selling Who Was? series!

Follow the Fourteenth Dalai Lama's harrowing escape to India in 1959, as he fled Chinese suppression of a national uprising in Tibet. A story of risk and political tension, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves in the incredible story of the Tibetan spiritual and political leader -- brought to life by gripping narrative and vivid full-color illustrations that jump off the page.
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