Tag: Middle Grade Lesson Plans

Cici’s Journal: The Adventures of a Writer-in-Training Published by: First SecondWritten by: Joris ChamblainIllustrated by: Aurélie NeyretFormat: Hardcover, 160 pages, $17.99ISBN: 9781626722484Ages: 8+ Review When a young girl learns that her journal is more for looking inward rather than outward she truly discovers what family and friends are truly all about.  Teamed up with her friends Lena and Erica,…

Camp Midnight Published by: Image Comics Written by: Steven T. Seagle Illustrated by: Jason Adam Katzenstein Format: Softcover, 6 x 8, 248 pages, $16.99 ISBN: 9781632155559 Review There are a few key words that best describe Camp Midnight.  Creative.  Creepy.  Hilarious.  For me, the combination of these three words mean I should absolutely, without a single doubt, not…

Bully Wars Published by: Image Comics Written by: Skottie Young Illustrated by: Aaron Conley ISBN: 9781534310445 Ages: 9+ Review As Spencer, Edith, and Ernie prepare to enter high school in Rottenville they are well aware of all the bullying that will take place. Prepared and ready, Spencer has even brought some anti-bullying supplies. But just…

Boxers Published by: First SecondWritten and illustrated by: Gene Luen Yang Format: Softcover, 6 x 9, 336 pages, Full Color, $18.99ISBN: 9781596433595 Review I would like to start this review by listing the brilliant graphic novels already created by Gene Luen Yang. We could discuss all of the prestigious literary awards and acclaims he and…

awkward Published by: Yen PressWritten and Illustrated by: Svetlana ChmakovaFormat: HC/SC, 6 x 9, 192 pages, Black and White, $24.00/$11.00ISBN: HC: 9780316381321/SC: 9780316381307 Review Penelope Torres, “Peppi,” already knows the first rule of moving to a new town and starting middle school with a new group of people: Don’t get noticed by the mean kids!…