Todd Dezago

Summary:
This graphic novel is an adventure of Spider-man and Kitty Pride. Spiderman chases a young girl into a subway station after she steals food from a woman, but is unable to catch her because she disappears. After Spiderman finds her secret escape hatch he loses his power and is held hostage underground by Morlocks, people who are living underground because they are outcasts of the normal world. While Spider-man is trapped, Kitty Pride, a mutant who is wants to live a normal life, is given a babysitting job. While she is babysitting for the first time they are captured by Morlocks and brought underground where they meet Spider-Man. The secret comes out that not only Kitty Pride, but also the girl that stole the groceries were mutants with special powers. They all team up together and escape the Morlocks. The children learn a valuable lesson, that just because people look different that doesn’t mean you should be afraid of them. They all ride off and the children promise to keep the mutants secret safe.

Personal Reflection:
My son really enjoyed this book. Its layout was just like a comic book so he had a little trouble following along with the story but he loved the pictures. I liked the book because I was able to make it more entertaining by switching voices as I read the characters lines to my son.

Classroom Extension:
-This book could be used for students who are interested in super heroes.
-This book could be used to help students that are struggling with reading but love comic books.… (mais)

This compendium of five issues of Tellos includes the Prologue and Prelude, as well as some preliminary illustrations. A man-tiger, a young boy, a female pirate captain, and a thieving fox are unwittingly drawn into the war of Good vs. Evil, trying to keep a magical amulet out of the hands of a turtle-mage and his evil forces. The protagonists fight against frog-soldiers and magical ninjas, as well as more traditional foes, on their quest to safety. The brightly-colored, somewhat busy, illustrations match the tone and pace of this high fantasy graphic novel, keeping the reader interested. The action of the story is obvious throughout the panels, and the characters are drawn in a traditional comic style - the male heroes are fit and muscular, the female hero small-waisted and voluptuous. This book ends with a cliff-hanger, leaving the reader ready for more. This is an engaging story in a format more accessible for reluctant readers, which comprise a significant portion of today's teens. Recommended purchase. Ages 13+.… (mais)

Besides having heroics and costumes, these comic adventures hone in on the love children have for exaggerated action, monstrous villains, dramatic irony, and themes of valor. Its busy scenes keep kids engaged with details to track and dialogue to decipher. Action close-ups capture moments where characters are suspended in mid-air or propelled in motion from a kick or smash. This comic book series contains multiple issues for children to peruse. It also holds universal appeal to children in that Spiderman himself is a teenager. In one scene he is revealed to be a hero to a little girl, and in another, he rescues a boy.

Themes – unsung hero, deception, villainy, world conquest, vengeance, valor and virtue

Classroom uses - analysis of context within illustrations and vocabulary lessons
Vocabulary: audacity, insolence, megalomaniac, sensationalism, pulverize, renewed, arrogant, hypocritical… (mais)