Drama: A Graphic Novel

by Raina Telgemeier

Raina Telgemeier (Illustrator)

Raina Telgemeier, the author of the award-winning SMILE, brings us
her next full-color graphic novel . . . DRAMA!

Callie loves theater. And while she would totally try out for her
middle school's production of Moon Over Mississippi, she's a terrible
singer. Instead she's the set designer for the 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!
Following the success of SMILE, Raina Telgemeier brings us another
graphic novel featuring a diverse set of characters that humorously
explores friendship, crushes, and all-around drama!

• ISBN10: 0545326982
• ISBN13: 9780545326988
• Publish Date: 1 September 2012
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Scholastic US
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 240
• Language: English

Reviews

[bookperson]

Cute middle grade story

[layawaydragon]

I read this with my daughter, who's a huge fan of Raina. It's super cute. I think the blurb oversell it a bit. There's no danger of the play not happening and it doesn't feel as catastrophic as it sounds. It's more low key figuring out sexuality, crushes, dating, and dances. My daughter loves it and sadly she's rather reluctant to read in general so I love, love, love, when she gets excited for any book. I hope there's an equally cute sequel.

[Joséphine]

Initial thoughts: This books has been pulled from the library shelves for review? Seriously? It could've just been bumped up from the MG section to YA but nope. It's been off the shelves for over half a year now. Either way. Drama's such a sweet book that deals with the confusion that 13/14-year-olds are faced with. Of course, as the title and cover suggest, the main focus is theatre. I loved the way the stage was conveyed and it brought so many fond memories of my own drama days.