Grease Monkey #[nn]

Grease Monkey is Tim Eldred's warmly funny science-fiction graphic novel billed as "a tale of growing up in orbit," and the cover delivers on that promise immediately — a big, cheerful gorilla in a "Corp" t-shirt throws a triumphant fist in the air, surrounded by a diverse crew of young spacesuit-clad men and women against a star-filled green sky. Will Eisner called it "good humor and skillful art — a good, good read," and with an ALA Best Book for Young Adults nod to its name, this 2008 Tor Books collection makes a compelling case that life aboard a space station is equal parts hard work, camaraderie, and irresistible fun.