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The Cartoonists Club

Raina Telgemeier, Scott McCloud, illustrated by Raina Telgemeier, Scott McCloud

Makayla has many story ideas but does not know how to turn them into comics. Howard enjoys drawing but struggles to invent stories, while Lynda fixates on perceived mistakes and Art is eager to try something new. The four students form a club at the library with Ms. Fatima’s guidance. Their meetings introduce comics vocabulary, layouts, expressions, body language, production, and zines as the group workshops ideas and prepares for a local comics convention.

This book appears on 3 reading lists across 1 edition from 3 organizations.

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Book details

ATOS Book Level
2.9
AR Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
AR Points
1.0
Word Count
10155
Themes
Art And Creativity · Friendship · School · Teamwork · Writing And Storytelling
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Graphix
Published
April 1, 2025
Pages
288
ISBN-13
9781338777215
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2026Fiction for Children
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