Eisner Award Winner: Best Publication for Teens Eisner Award
Nominee: Best Reality-Based Work
Laika was the abandoned puppy destined to become Earth's first space
traveler. This graphic novel follows her journey.
Nick Abadzis masterfully blends fiction and fact in the intertwined
stories of three compelling lives. Along with Laika, there is Korolev,
once a political prisoner, now a driven engineer at the top of the
Soviet Union's space program, and Yelena, the lab technician responsible
for Laika's health and life. This intense triangle is rendered with the
pitch-perfect emotionality of classics like Because of Winn Dixie,
Shiloh, and Old Yeller.
Abadzis gives life to a pivotal moment in modern history, casting light
on the hidden moments of deep humanity behind history.
Laika's story will speak straight to your heart.