★ “An important piece of history in progress is captured here, and readers will not fail to be moved.” — School Library Journal (starred review)

★ “Bolstered with robust source notes, this is a flawless book about a senseless atrocity.” — Booklist (starred review)

★ “Brown offers up an intensely powerful graphic novel that humanizes an overwhelming tragedy. [His] masterful composition layers the emotional impact throughout, utilizing each element of the graphic novel format to function much like a documentary, chronicling the violence, terror, and bravery seen in the 83 days of intense battle.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)

★ “Here’s a rare chronicle of a contemporary, ongoing war. This powerful work of graphic nonfiction concludes with source notes and a bibliography.”
— Horn Book (starred review)