For all theater GLEEks and musical theater buffs, for all the stage crew, lighting peeps, sound people, scenery builders, and costume designer GLEEks, Raina Telgemeier has created a fun graphic novel about your world.
Callie loves the theater but soon realizes that she is not gifted with a voice that will earn her parts in the middle school production. She’s happy to be on the team anyway; she is proud to build the set and props for her school’s productions of “Moon Over Mississippi.”
When cute twin brothers Justin and Jesse appear on the scene, Callie starts crushing. She’s not the only one interested in the brothers either. Justin is the outgoing one, the talented one; Jesse is the shy brother who doesn’t seek the footlights and the greasepaint. Callie befriends both brothers and is surprised when Jesse spills his secret. When leading roles are passed out, Justin is disappointed.
There’s a big dance coming up and Callie hopes that Justin will ask her. Drama happens on the stage and behind the scenes. The show must go on; Jesse uses his hidden talents to save the production. Telgemeier tells a teen tale full of heart through her words and heartfelt illustrations.
Smile, her first graphic novel , got rave reviews. I have no doubt, Drama will satisfy teen readers. Several cultures are represented by her characters, and fans of LGBT genre will identify with some characters and their problems.
Recommended grades 7-up. LGBT. One main character clearly identifies himself as “gay.” The other teen characters do not “freak out” when he admits it. It is not a big deal for any of the kids. No sex. No language. 240 pages 978-0545326995
Recommended by: Pamela Thompson, Librarian, Texas USA
ALSC Tween Recommended Reads https://www.ala.org/alsc/sites/ala.org.alsc/files/content/Tween13_RecReadsList.pdf
***** Also available in Spanish
Drama Spanish Edition 240 pages 978-1338269161 Ages 9-12
The Spanish edition of Raina Telgemeier's #1 New York Times bestselling graphic novel!
¡Una novela gráfica en español! Callie podría presentarse a la audición del musical "La luna sobre Misisipí" pero no canta bien. Por eso, ha elegido encargarse de la escenografía. Pero para hacerla, tendrá que trabajar muy duro. Desafortunadamente, tan pronto se asignan los papeles de la obra, ¡comienza el drama dentro Y fuera del escenario!
A middle-school graphic novel in Spanish! 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!