Who is Tibet's Exiled Leader? The 14th Dalai Lama

illustrated by Angela Poon

Part of the best-selling Who HQ series, this gripping biographical graphic novel shares the events of the Dalai Lama's escape from Tibet to India.

Biographical graphic novel for ages 8-12

Publisher: Penguin Random House

ISBN: 9780593384602

Featured in an Associated Press article on religion in comics

From Penguin Random House's site:

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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