Wednesday, October 3, 6pm: Raina Telgemeier

Start: 3 Oct 2012 6:00 pm

End: 3 Oct 2012 7:00 pm

Timezone: America/Chicago

To read or not to read...that is NEVER the question here at Wild Rumpus. Hamlet knock-offs aside, we do like a little drama, but, aside from the time we dressed Trini Lopez up as a chicken, we don't generally have the whole shebang with lights, stage, and costumes. That's why we live vicariously through Drama, the newest graphic novel by Raina Telgemeier, author/illustrator extraordinaire of the award-winning Smile. Drama follows Callie, a girl who loves theater but becomes set designer when her musical talents aren't...er...quite up to joining the cast of her middle school play. If you like a little drama, too (onstage or off), Raina Telgemeier will be at Wild Rumpus Wednesday, October 3rd at 6pm.

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Drama (Paperback)

By Raina Telgemeier

$10.99

ISBN-13: 9780545326995
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: GRAPHIX, 9/2012

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Raina Telgemeier, the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of the Eisner Award winner, 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!

Smile (Paperback)

By Raina Telgemeier

$10.99

ISBN-13: 9780545132060
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: GRAPHIX, 2/2010

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From the artist of BSC Graphix comes this humorous coming-of-age true story about the dental drama that ensues after a trip-and-fall mishap.

Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth. What follows is a long and frustrating journey with on-again, off-again braces, surgery, embarrassing headgear, and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. And on top of all that, there's still more to deal with: a major earthquake, boy confusion, and friends who turn out to be not so friendly.

The dental case that Telgemeier documents in this graphic memoir was extreme: a random accident led to front tooth loss when she was 12, and over the next several years, she suffered through surgery, implants, headgear, false teeth, and a rearrangement of her remaining incisors. Accompanying the physical treatment came social rough spots with friends, while puberty delivered another set of curveballs with crushes, maturing bodies, and changing family expectations and judgments. Both adults and kids—including various dental professionals and younger siblings—are vividly and rapidly portrayed, giving quick access to the memoirist’s world. Telgemeier’s storytelling and full-color cartoony images form a story that will cheer and inspire any middle-schooler dealing with orthodontia. At the same time, she shows how her early career choice as an animator took root during this difficult period—offering yet another gentle reminder that things have turned out fine for the author and can for her reader as well. Grades 5-8.

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