Art Club (A Graphic Novel)
$27.51
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
13 February 2024
Summary
Dale Donavan has heard the same lecture over and over again: Art will get you nowhere in life. A kid with a creative streak, Dale wants nothing more than to doodle, play video games, and create comics forever-maybe even as a full-time job one day. But between his grandfather pushing him to focus on his studies and a school with zero interest in funding arts programs, Dale feels like his future has already been decided for him.
That is, until he comes up with the perfect plan: What if …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780759556393 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0759556393 |
| Author: | Rashad Doucet |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown & Company |
| Imprint: | Little, Brown Young Readers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 13 February 2024 |
| Weight: | 478g |
| Dimensions: | 208mm x 144mm x 18mm |
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Critics Review
“This story is filled with different kinds of tension that will keep readers hooked: rocky friendships, family problems, artists trying to prove themselves, and the struggle between creativity and financial security.”–School Library Journal, starred review*“This heartwarming, adorable, and highly informative narrative is perfectly tailored for middle-grade readers who are figuring out how to stand up for themselves…The story imparts valuable life lessons about staying true to what’s important, resisting the pressure to choose a career path too soon, and the beauty of adult support for dreams.”–Booklist, starred review“Doucet takes cues from popular creative media to tell a unique and original story of an aspirational tween determined to showcase the importance and viability of artistic pursuits.”–Publishers Weekly“An engaging and satisfying depiction of a real-life issue that affects many artistic students.”–Kirkus Reviews
About The Author
Rashad Doucet
Rashad Doucet is from New Orleans by way of Eunice and Ville Platte, Louisiana. He’s been drawing comics since his grandma gave him a pencil and some paper to keep quiet during church. Rashad is currently a professor of sequential art at SCAD in Savannah, Georgia, where he can often be found listening to K-pop and watching way too much anime.
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