Drama by Raina Telgemeier

Have you ever wondered what goes on backstage at a show? Or can you remember the panic when a prop malfunctions or an actor misses a cue for yourself? Callie can--and she can't wait for this year's musical. She's in charge of set design and she already has a lot of great ideas--like having a canon that goes off during the play. But just as she's dreaming up an excellent set, reality comes crashing down--they can only afford two set pieces and the school board isn't thrilled at the idea of pyrotechnics. Offstage Callie makes new friends as old ones stop talking to her. Everyone is scrambling to decide who will go with whom to formal and the drama of the real-life relationship of the romantic leads threatens to derail the drama onstage. This year's production will certainly be one to remember--either as a great success or an epic failure.

Anyone who’s been involved with theatre will be able to relate to Callie’s story.  You don't have to be a theatre geek to enjoy this comic though. A lot of it focuses on the kind of drama that anyone in middle school will understand. I loved the details of the characters' expressions as they faced these dramas and the way their passion for theatre brings them together even as things fall apart. I'd give this to theatre fans or anyone looking for a good comic that takes place in a middle school.

Drama by Raina Telgemeier

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4th - 7th grade
Tags: Character Driven, Comics, Friendship, Romance, School Stories

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