Me, Gisèle

Outraged, rebellious, free – that was Gisèle Halimi from her earliest childhood! Represented here by a strikingly modern heroine, this ball of energy and willpower takes us on a journey with her, through a dozen sketches, each divided into three pages, to tackle the themes of injustice, choice, consent, knowledge, studies, the female condition…

Backed by modern, lively graphics and narration, this comic book, which combines the skills and talents of Sandrine Bonini and Annick Cojean, is a must-have for everyone!

A comic book version for 8/10 year-olds, in the spirit of Pénélope Bagieu’s famous Culottées!

A universal theme, an engaging and powerful heroine; stories inspired by the life of Gisèle Halimi that will speak to today’s pre-teens.

WHO IS GISÈLE HALIMI?

French-Tunisian, Gisèle Halimi was a lawyer, feminist activist and politician. Throughout her life, she fought for women’s rights. She is the author of numerous books, including La Cause des femmes (Grasset, 1974), Avocate irrespectueuse (Plon, 2002), La Kahina (Plon, 2006) and Une farouche liberté (with Annick Cojean, Grasset, 2020).

SANDRINE BONINI (author)

A graduate of the Arts décoratifs de Paris, Sandrine Bonini has worked in animated film before writing or illustrating picture books, novels and comics.

ANNICK COJEAN (illustrator) 

A leading reporter at Le Monde and winner of the Prix Albert Londres, Annick Cojean is the author of several books published by Grasset, including, with Gisèle Halimi, Une farouche liberté (2020) – huge successes translated abroad and available in Livre de poche in a pocket book format.