Telgemeier,
Raina. Drama. Scholastic, New York, 2012.
312 pages. Tr. $23.99 ISBN 9780545326988
Plot
Description:
Callie loves the theater, unfortunately she can’t
sing or act, but she stills find a way to be involved in her school’s drama department
by joining the stage crew. Callie is
determined to make this year’s production stand out by building a set worthy of
Broadway, complete with a working canon.
Callie has her work cut out with her, but she also has help from two new
friends, twin brothers, Justin and Jesse. Justin is going out for the lead part and is
open about his acting ambitions and his sexuality. Jesse is shier than his brother and prefers
to remain out of the spotlight, working back stage with Callie. Battling dwindling ticket sales and all the
drama off stage, can the production survive?
Review:
Raina Telgemeier’s graphic novel is a fun and flirty
story about where all the real drama of the theater happens: back stage! Callie is an enthusiastic and determined
protagonist. She is understandably
confused by Jesse, having a crush on him and then discovering him with West,
but in the end she realizes that no one is more confused than Jesse and the two
are able to mend their friendship. Brothers
Justin and Jesse are wonderful secondary characters. At first the brothers seem completely
different, Justin is openly gay and extroverted and Jesse is quiet and thoughtful. Teglemeier’s illustrations are bright and
bold, the perfect complement to Callie’s personality!
Genre:
Graphic Novel
Realistic Fiction
GLBTQ
Reading
Level/Interest Level:
Grades 6-9
Similar
Books:
The
Secret Language of Girls by Frances O’Roark Dowell
Awards/Honors:
YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2013
Stonewall Award Honor Book 2013
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