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Stand Up - Graphic Novel


Book Info:

Stand Up! by Tori Sharp

Genre:  Middle Grade Graphic Novel

Publishing Date: October 1, 2024


My review:

5 stars

Some books must be read by the adults as well (all books should but...) as a tool to better understand the ones in their community or daily life. This is a good example.

This novel couldn't have arrived at a better time. I was just recently pointing out how things have changed in education (for the better) and how children used to be put to shame by a strict teacher who didn't recognize potential (seeing them as a flaw of deviant behavior) instead of helping the students to maximize their skills. Thank the author for giving us a great ending to this situation. I have always thrived on being a teacher who recognizes mistakes, apologizes, and rectifies situations for the benefit of the development and growth of my students.


On a personal level, I loved this novel and its characters because as a person on the spectrum, it was fun to see the different reactions to the situations (one character representing one example of many of the spectrum of Autism and the other ADHD. Note that they do not defy it. There are many levels for each. They identify as being in the spectrum of each).


Fun read, inspiring, and uplifting. I love the art style and the color palette so much. Great interaction with the adults and also the setting at school. Their friendship is awesome.

 




Synopsis:

Two hilarious best friends create their very own podcast in this feel-good middle grade graphic novel about making the spotlight your own, from the bestselling author of Just Pretend.

Lights, Curtains…Podcast!

Best friends Clay and Kyle can’t help but inject fun into everything. Whether they’re goofing off backstage during a performance or making rib-tickling jokes at an open mic, these two are always ready to make people laugh! Now Clay’s hoping to shift her improv skills to the stage in her middle school’s production of Gals and Dolls, which means spending even more time with her crush, Dania. But Clay’s boisterous humor doesn’t sit well with the director, who has ZERO tolerance for fun. 

Clay, however, refuses to be boring! She and Kyle are eager to bring their comedic talents into the spotlight, but school musicals are too serious, open mics are too long…

And that’s when it hits them—they should start a podcast! But with rehearsals to attend, new episodes to record, and time running out for Clay to ask a certain someone to the eighth-grade dance, will Clay and Kyle be able to do it all?

 

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About the Author:

Tori Sharp is the bestselling author and illustrator of the middle-grade graphic novels JUST PRETEND and STAND UP! (LB Ink, October 2024) and a literary agent of comics and fantasy books for kids.

 

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