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Drama: A Graphic Novel
From Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile, Sisters, and Guts!
Callie loves theater. And while she would totally try out for her middle school's production of Moon over Mississippi, she can't really sing. Instead she's the set designer for the drama department's stage crew, and this year she's determined to create a set worthy of Broadway on a middle-school budget. But how can she, when she doesn't know much about carpentry, ticket sales are down, and the crew members are having trouble working together? Not to mention the onstage AND offstage drama that occurs once the actors are chosen. And when two cute brothers enter the picture, things get even crazier!
Raina Telgemeier once again brings us a funny and charming exploration of friendship, crushes, and all-around drama!
Callie loves theater. And while she would totally try out for her middle school's production of Moon over Mississippi, she can't really sing. Instead she's the set designer for the drama department's stage crew, and this year she's determined to create a set worthy of Broadway on a middle-school budget. But how can she, when she doesn't know much about carpentry, ticket sales are down, and the crew members are having trouble working together? Not to mention the onstage AND offstage drama that occurs once the actors are chosen. And when two cute brothers enter the picture, things get even crazier!
Raina Telgemeier once again brings us a funny and charming exploration of friendship, crushes, and all-around drama!
Editorial Reviews
Praise for Drama:
#1 New York Times Bestseller
Stonewall Book Award Honor
Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
School Library Journal Top Ten Graphic Novel of the Year
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best
Recipient of four starred reviews
★ "Another dead-on look at the confusing world of middle school." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ "With the clear, stylish art, the strongly appealing characters and just the right pinch of drama, this book will undoubtedly make readers stand up and cheer. Brava!" -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ "Telgemeier is prodigiously talented at telling cheerful stories with realistic portrayals of middle-school characters." -- Booklist, starred review
★ "The full-color cartoon-style illustrations are graceful, assured, and, along with the twists and turns of the plot, guarantee an entertaining and enlightening read." -- School Library Journal, starred review
"An unabashedly sunny, funny, and warm-hearted read." -- NPR
"The better Telgemeier's books sell, the less hand-wringing to do over the next generation. If this is what the youth of America are into, the kids are all right." -- New York Times Book Review
#1 New York Times Bestseller
Stonewall Book Award Honor
Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
School Library Journal Top Ten Graphic Novel of the Year
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best
Recipient of four starred reviews
★ "Another dead-on look at the confusing world of middle school." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ "With the clear, stylish art, the strongly appealing characters and just the right pinch of drama, this book will undoubtedly make readers stand up and cheer. Brava!" -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ "Telgemeier is prodigiously talented at telling cheerful stories with realistic portrayals of middle-school characters." -- Booklist, starred review
★ "The full-color cartoon-style illustrations are graceful, assured, and, along with the twists and turns of the plot, guarantee an entertaining and enlightening read." -- School Library Journal, starred review
"An unabashedly sunny, funny, and warm-hearted read." -- NPR
"The better Telgemeier's books sell, the less hand-wringing to do over the next generation. If this is what the youth of America are into, the kids are all right." -- New York Times Book Review
Readers Top Reviews
CaEMILYREADSLEEPE
My 8 year old loves these comic style books. In her words “I love the way they’ve done a show in it and there’s twists in it and I find it very interesting “ she loves the twists in the story. Easy to read for my 8 year old but she is a strong reader anyway
Mr. Roy WilliamsC
I liked this graphic novel more than I thought I would.I read some rather negative reviews but still wanted to buy it because of how great Raina's other graphic novels were.ie,Smile and Sisters.Yes,boyfriends were involved,so was creativity and other good feelings so all in all,a good read. It was also good to read about people's enthusiasm for stage and theatre...,and costumes,of course.Maybe Not the basement though ! The progression of the characters,in life as well as on stage,was great to see.As you would expect,ideas were the mainstay of the book. Both For the book and In it too.I was really rooting for Callie at the end - such innovation ! The audience loved it too.An excellent performance.
StephMr. Roy Will
Callie is a massive lover of theatre and she’s going through a lot - boys, friends, ambition. There’s a lovely coming out scene with one of the characters. I quite enjoyed this! It’s a bit more teenage than is suitable for my classroom.
Rebekah E SmithJu
My daughters LOVED Smile and Sisters, so I thought this book would be good too, BUT, a word of caution to parents: This book deals with homosexuality. Very disappointed in this.
Robert Graham J
My eight year old daughter enjoys reading this book series. She was thrilled when I gave her this book to read on a long car trip. As she was reading she started asking me questions about boys liking boys. I asked why and she said in the book that is a discussion that is occurring between characters. I was very surprised. This is a children's book! I understand that this is something our kids growing up today will need to understand, however, this is something that as a parent, I will discuss and teach her more about! Not a book! And not at this age!. It's my job as a parent to inform my child of certain social issues and I really didn't appreciate this mature subject matter being pushed in this book. I took her book and read it myself to understand exactly the theme of the book. The subject matter continues throughout the book and ends with a bang. Not OK! And now my daughter and I have had conversations that I would've preferred to have when she was a year or two older and could understand a bit better. I hope this gives an insight into this book so you can decide as a parent if it's appropriate or not for your child.
