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The Hidden Dominion of Geordie James

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Loner Geordie James joins four other struggling fifth graders in a science fair group project that answers the question "what is our place in this world?" When Geordie becomes obsessed with the fate of a pig who escaped from a factory farm, the group project gets... Read More
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For fans of Wildfire, Shark Summer, and Rain Reign, this contemporary middle grade graphic novel tells the story of a tween boy who, inspired by an online game and a runaway pig, comes out of his shell to engage with environmental issues and personal loss.

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Loner Geordie James joins four other struggling fifth graders in a science fair group project that answers the question "what is our place in this world?" When Geordie becomes obsessed with the fate of a pig who escaped from a factory farm, the group project gets put in jeopardy.

As Geordie starts to push harder into difficult questions, he finds everything changingβ€”his friendships, his ability to express himself, even how he plays his favourite online role-playing game, DOMINION.

The Hidden Dominion of Geordie James is about kids coming to terms with a world that feels outside of their control, ending with the uplifting message that we humans do not exist apart from nature, but rather as an integral part of it.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781454956228

Publisher: Union Square & Co.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 June 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Union Square Kids

Illustration: all in color

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Mike Dawson is the award-winning author of several graphic novels and cartoon collections. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, Slate, The Nib, Romper, and is occasionally seen in the pages of The New York Times.

Mike's work has been nominated for multiple Eisner and Ignatz awards and shortlisted for the Slate Cartoonists Studio Prize. He lives in New Jersey, near the Jersey Shore, with his wife and children and two dogs.

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