A review by amandam
Poor Sailor by Sammy Harkham

5.0

I've been teaching this for years as a part of my unit on The Odyssey, although Harkham cites a Guy de Maupassant story as its inspiration. A colleague once told me it was the saddest thing he had ever read, but our students always seem to love it. Since my original copy was from a Best Non-Required Reading, I love having this stand-alone version. The frames are big, and it is much easier to appreciate the subtle detail that informs these simple, beautiful drawings.