![]() ![]() All praise to Raina Telgemeier who yet again wows her audience with a graphic novel perfectly depicting the horrifically wonderful time of adolescence. The combination of text and illustrations that evokes empathy, but also relief and acceptance of the awkwardly imperfect time that middle school is. An artistic highlight is the author’s uncanny way of showing emotion. Telgemeier’s signature technique is blending the verbal narrative with the pictorial story in a way that we don’t feel like we’re reading a comic: hers is a happy blending of the two. This graphic novel is narrated in the comic book style. And when two cute new brothers come into the picture, you can only imagine the drama that happens on and off stage! Throughout the novel she finds herself stumbling through friendships, boys, and, of course, ticket sales. Instead, she becomes a member of the crew and works to create the best middle school set of Moon Over Mississippi. ![]() Though, she faces a problem: she can’t sing. But that doesn’t stop Callie from loving theater. ![]()
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