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2nd out of 87 books
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Drama
by
Raina Telgemeier (Goodreads Author)
PLACES, EVERYONE!
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 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 carpe...more
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 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 carpe...more
Paperback, 233 pages
Published
September 1st 2012
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I was not pleasantly surprised by Drama. I was suprised in an unpleasant sense. I too was happy to see that Raina had a new book coming, but this one brings up an inappropriate topic for many young kids.
It almost seems trendy these days to throw in some hot-button issues when writing a tween/YA book. Is it in order to be considered for an award? The problem is that it is done without much thought. Yes, homosexuality is a real issue that many kids must deal with, but it...more
I was not pleasantly surprised by Drama. I was suprised in an unpleasant sense. I too was happy to see that Raina had a new book coming, but this one brings up an inappropriate topic for many young kids.
It almost seems trendy these days to throw in some hot-button issues when writing a tween/YA book. Is it in order to be considered for an award? The problem is that it is done without much thought. Yes, homosexuality is a real issue that many kids must deal with, but it...more
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Raina Telgemeier does it again. She has a knack for telling a serious yet humorous story with colorful, fun artwork. I loved her main character Callie- she was a very real 7th grade girl. I also loved that this book was not about the lead actress in a musical- it was about the stage crew (though some actors did play a part). Raina also does a wonderful job at introducing middle school boys who are questioning their sexuality in an unbiased, no...more
Raina Telgemeier does it again. She has a knack for telling a serious yet humorous story with colorful, fun artwork. I loved her main character Callie- she was a very real 7th grade girl. I also loved that this book was not about the lead actress in a musical- it was about the stage crew (though some actors did play a part). Raina also does a wonderful job at introducing middle school boys who are questioning their sexuality in an unbiased, no...more
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I am absolutely giddy in love with Raina Telgemeier’s work.
Drama is the first graphic novel I’ve ever read and while it only took me about an hour to get through it, I couldn’t stop going back and smiling over the details in these colorful scenes and how perfectly Raina has been able to capture the middle school experience.
And for the theater lovers, finally: a book that celebrates those dear people who work on the stage crew, the kookiness tha...more
I am absolutely giddy in love with Raina Telgemeier’s work.
Drama is the first graphic novel I’ve ever read and while it only took me about an hour to get through it, I couldn’t stop going back and smiling over the details in these colorful scenes and how perfectly Raina has been able to capture the middle school experience.
And for the theater lovers, finally: a book that celebrates those dear people who work on the stage crew, the kookiness tha...more
Still just as outstanding on a reread. Funny, fast read, with great artwork, and a strong message.
Raina Telgemeir, whose SMILE was such a fantastic middle-grade memoir, returns to the middle school hallways with this graphic novel. Callie, a 7th grade theater geek and stage techie, is in charge of set design for her school’s spring musical, MOON OVER MISSISSIPPI. Callie’s comfortable in her role in the crew (she learned long ago that her voice would never win her a leading role), and she loves w...more
Raina Telgemeir, whose SMILE was such a fantastic middle-grade memoir, returns to the middle school hallways with this graphic novel. Callie, a 7th grade theater geek and stage techie, is in charge of set design for her school’s spring musical, MOON OVER MISSISSIPPI. Callie’s comfortable in her role in the crew (she learned long ago that her voice would never win her a leading role), and she loves w...more
Oct 22, 2012
Sarah Sammis
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5 of 5 stars
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I am currently reading Drama by Raina Telegemeier. So far I think the theme of the book is to follow your dreams and never give up. I think this because so far in the book the characters have all been doing what they love and is their dream like, if they wanted to be quarter back on the football team then the character would go to football tryouts and if they wanted to play violin they would audition for orchestra. One example from the book is right when sign-ups are posted for the school play s...more
I read the book Drama by Raina Telgemeier. Callie is a 8th grade girl who is a stage hand in her school. Their are two guys named Justin who is not afraid and he is out going. Then his brother Jesse is shy and gets embarrassed easily. Jesse likes Callie and Callie likes him. Callie has a best friend named Liz. Liz helps Callie behind stage crew. Callie texts Jesse the first time saying "have a good night! see u tomorrow. say good night 2 ur brother, too! ^_ _ ^" Then Callie responded back " swee...more
The new book Drama by Raina Telgemeier captures the story of middle school student, Callie. Callie loves to be the set designer for the schools stage crew and is determined to create a set that is fit for Broadway. The problem is: ticket sales are down, the props are expensive, and the cast members are not getting along. But that's just the onstage drama! There is more drama behind the scenes involving friendship, crushes, and growing up.
I decided to read this book because my friends and I love...more
I decided to read this book because my friends and I love...more
It’s theatre-season at Eucalyptus Middle School, and when it’s announced that this year’s production will be the wonderfully ambitious ‘Moon Over Mississippi’ everyone is excited – none more so than set designer, Callie.
Callie is theatre-obsessed, and has dreams of her set designs making it to Broadway and beyond one day. For ‘Moon Over Mississippi’ she’s already envisioning cannon-fire and willow trees.
But amidst her excitement over this year’s musical tour-de-force, Callie is also grappling wa...more
Callie is theatre-obsessed, and has dreams of her set designs making it to Broadway and beyond one day. For ‘Moon Over Mississippi’ she’s already envisioning cannon-fire and willow trees.
But amidst her excitement over this year’s musical tour-de-force, Callie is also grappling wa...more
[Looking back over my shoulder / I can see that look in your eye
Turning my heart over and over / I never wanted to say goodbye]
Raina Telgemeier's Drama has been reaping a handy collection of end of the year awards, both physical (I presume) and abstract (crafted of the finest internet points!). Publishers Weekly, Washington Post, New York Times. Booklist, NPR, School Library Journal. They all loved it. In the realm of young adult graphic lit, it's been a good year for Drama.
Which made me feel s...more
A production in the life of Eucalyptus Middle School, and of 7th grade theater fanatic and set designer Callie. When Callie finds out the school is putting on her favorite Civil War musical, she quickly signs on as set designer, working with old friends and meeting new ones--and possible romantic interests. Her romantic life is very up and down these days; Greg kissed her, but the next day got back together with his mean-girl girlfriend. Then Greg's brother Matt is just a jerk, but meanwhile Cal...more
This so appealed to the former stage crew geek in me. I was very much like Callie (minus the relationship drama...I went to an all girls school in the late 80s, so there were no boys to "distract" us, and no one was out in a Catholic high school in our area back then, so we didn't have that drama either).
Aside from the drama teacher giving the kids an awful lot of freedom, everything about the back stage geeks rang true. The special bond that you develop with those who hammer, paint, sew, hang w...more
Aside from the drama teacher giving the kids an awful lot of freedom, everything about the back stage geeks rang true. The special bond that you develop with those who hammer, paint, sew, hang w...more
Why I picked it up: I really liked Smile and I suspected Drama would be on the “Great Graphic Novels for Teens” list this year. I was right, plus it was on several other lists.
I lettered in Drama in high school, but I was only on stage for one play. Instead, I did mostly behind-the-scenes (and under the stage) stuff, including running the box office for two years. But the stage crew kids don’t usually get much notice. It was super awesome, then, to see the stage crew get most of the spotlight in...more
I lettered in Drama in high school, but I was only on stage for one play. Instead, I did mostly behind-the-scenes (and under the stage) stuff, including running the box office for two years. But the stage crew kids don’t usually get much notice. It was super awesome, then, to see the stage crew get most of the spotlight in...more
Raina Telgemeier's colorful and likable cast of characters won me over as I breezed through Drama. While it was a little hard to imagine typical middle schoolers being able to handle some of the responsibilities given to them in production crew (high schoolers, maybe, but 7th and 8th graders in charge of costumes, sets, etc.?), that didn't detract from an engaging story involving drama both on- and off-stage. Also, I appreciate Telgemeier's efforts to promote tolerance and respect for people of...more
Ever since seeing a production of Les Miserables, Callie has been a huge theater buff. She always wanted to be Cosette, but learned at an early on that she'd never be an actress (she can't carry a tune). In middle school she found the next best thing, stage crew (although my high school friends may disagree that stage crew is the next best thing; they'd probably tell me that it's the BEST thing about any theater production). Callie is especially excited about this year's school production becaus...more
Callie's life is full of drama--both on and off stage. As the set director for her middle school's drama production, she's intent on overcoming budget challenges and have a special effects cannon shoot during the play. Meanwhile, she's trying to figure out boys. Why did Greg break up with his girlfriend, kiss Callie, then start avoiding her? Jesse seems nice, and he likes books as much as Callie. And then there's Matt. Why is he acting so strange?
The full-color artwork is simple but powerful. I'...more
The full-color artwork is simple but powerful. I'...more
Raina Telgemeier has that gift some artists have of making it look easy. Watterson, with Calvin and Hobbes, had the same thing. You look at a drawing, and it never crosses your mind that it could have looked a million other ways and the artist had to make a ton of decisions. Telgemeier backs that quality with a gift for telling stories about kids/ adolescents. Somehow she manages to make these stories feel real and compelling without invoking sex and violence, or anything too raw or controversia...more
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Captures the middle school angst and feel of being involved in drama and a school play. Well done. Accessible. Gay character accepted as normal. Fun! Graphic novel.
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*Starred Review* Callie loves the theater, even if she can't sing well enough to perform in her beloved musicals. But when drama and romance—both onstage and off—cause problems, Callie finds that set design may be the easiest part of putting on a play. Telgemeier is prodigiously talented at telling che...more
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*Starred Review* Callie loves the theater, even if she can't sing well enough to perform in her beloved musicals. But when drama and romance—both onstage and off—cause problems, Callie finds that set design may be the easiest part of putting on a play. Telgemeier is prodigiously talented at telling che...more
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Callie is a middle schooler who loves working on plays and is super-excited to be the set designer for an upcoming production. But with boy-drama, friend-drama, frenemy-drama, low ticket sales, forever-breaking props and two cute NEW guys on the scene, things are totally hectic. Can Callie and her friends get their drama in check in time for curtain call? (view spoiler)
This book is basically more perfect...more
This book is basically more perfect...more
This cute graphic novel deals with both kinds of "drama": a school play on the stage, with its share of obstacles and disasters as cast and crew prepare for opening night, and the middle school drama of relationships and friendships. Callie is the set designer for her school's 7th grade play, and she's full of excited ideas for staging it. The plot follows all the stages of mounting a school production from prep meetings to performance. But Callie's also got a crush on an 8th grade boy, whom she...more
Callie loves drama. She loves plays; she loves the theater. She can't sing and she can't act, so she works behind the scenes. Her middle school is going to put on the musical Moon Over Mississippi, and Callie is determined to have a cannon that blows out streamers and confetti when it fires. Needless to say, this sounds easier than it turns out to be. And there is more drama behind the scenes when various actors and actresses switch boyfriends and girlfriends.
But all that pales compaired to the...more
But all that pales compaired to the...more
I wanted to read this book because I really liked "Smile" by the same author. This book is definitely a YA (middle school) book, with issues that junior high kids go through--crushes, friendship, sexual identity, etc.
Callie is a middle schooler who love the theater. When her school puts on one of her favorite musicals, Callie volunteers as part of the stage crew, and she goes all out to make the most dramatic and memorable stage scenes. Not only is there a lot of drama onstage, there's much mor...more
Callie is a middle schooler who love the theater. When her school puts on one of her favorite musicals, Callie volunteers as part of the stage crew, and she goes all out to make the most dramatic and memorable stage scenes. Not only is there a lot of drama onstage, there's much mor...more
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From the ages of 12 to 17, I attended schools for the performing arts, and so Drama struck my interest because I hoped to see some of my experiences reflected in the story. While it wasn't quite the same as my adolescence, I still ate Drama up in an hour. Try this graphic novel out on every middle grade kid you know. Telgemeier's characters are ambitious, funny, clever, and bold. Her simple and expressive art strikes the right chords during both emotional and hilarious moments. She portrays quee...more
Drama by Raina Telgemeier is a funny and relevant graphic novel with warm, inviting illustrations that present us with realistic caricatures that could be found in any school USA. My only problem with the book is that throughout, I felt like I was reading about high school students rather than junior high school students and knowing that the kids were supposed to be in junior high took me out of the magic spell of the story.
Callie is smart, has a unique sense of style, (including pink and purple...more
Callie is smart, has a unique sense of style, (including pink and purple...more
Oct 06, 2012
Jackie
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4 of 5 stars
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Another wonderful graphic novel by Raina Telgemeier, Drama is one that all post-teenagers can relate to. Finding your way, finding your love, finding out who you really are and who your friends really are is what this book is all about...but, mostly it is about accepting friends for who they are, no matter what.
Callie is passionate about set design and works on her middle schools production of Moon over Mississippi with friends Liz, Justin, Jessie, West, and Loren. But, the behind-the-scenes pr...more
Callie is passionate about set design and works on her middle schools production of Moon over Mississippi with friends Liz, Justin, Jessie, West, and Loren. But, the behind-the-scenes pr...more
Callie is a self-proclaimed theater geek but while she loves theater, she knows her place is creating the stage not performing on it. If she isn't working after school as part of the stage crew, you can find her at the bookstore visiting her favorite book of Broadway stage photographs; visiting because she can't afford to bring it home. This year the drama department's production is "Moon Over Mississippi". Callie knows the songs by heart and is determined to create a Broadway worthy set, despit...more
I never expect anything but crap from Scholastic publications. However, I was pleasantly surprised by Telgemeier's graphic novel Drama, staged at a middle school, focusing on the relationships and culture of theatre kids of the 21st century. It's adorable and hilarious and shows characters who are passionate, dedicated, sometimes dislikable, and all around tweens. Still, I have my criticisms. While there are a few gay dude characters (some out, others not, either way, exploring and coming to und...more
Well, first off, I gotta say, this book was just.... SO CUTE! =D I loved it! There is a lot of laugh-out-loud humor and funny moments. It was really interesting and there were so many dramatic moments! :D I can kinda relate to the main character. :D I really enjoyed it! However, I kinda liked Smile better. Callie is an awesome main character! However, I don't really think this book should be classified as a juvenile book. It is...um.. more of a YA book. There are some parts of this book, that I...more
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