![]() Teaching Tips in Quarantine II: The Hybrid Strikes Back! - Mr. ![]() Ken Mora on Scripting a Comic: A Classroom Exercise.Kallenborn: The Other Comic Book Teacher on Graphic Novel Review 347/365: Pashmina Kallenborn: The Other Comic Book Teacher on Graphic Novel Review – The Leak Graphic Novel Review - Miles Morales: Shock Waves - Mr.Graphic Novel Review – Miles Morales: Shock Waves.Holiday Purchases Great for the Environment!.Give this one a read, fans of history and magic! Houdini astonished Boston, and he’ll astonish you as well! If I ever taught this book, I would for sure focus on how the authors create suspense through their art. It’s rare that a graphic novel gets my heart pumping a bit quicker than normal, but the construction of this book does just that. While the art is simple, I will say Lutes and Bertozzi do a tremendous job building suspense with their parallel editing and panel layouts. Plus the shortness of the book and lack of words on some pages guarantees a short read, giving you more time for activities, discussion, or another title to toss into the mix if you are using it in the classroom! Perfect for readers over 10, The Handcuff King is a great intro to the magician but the book also works a lesson in determination, gusto, and drive. But even though the book captures only a day or two in the life of Houdini, the reader gets a fairly good idea of who the man was, how he cared for those things he held dear, and his ever-so-present ego. The writers admit that much of the book is speculation since a true magician never reveals his/her secrets. What we are given is one death-defying jump from Houdini’s career that is artfully done and loosely crafted in history. This graphic novel is short, to the point, and filled with drama. Whitaker’s desk last week, I had to borrow it and review it. He’s a legend, so when I saw Houdini: The Handcuff King on Mr. I was never a huge fan of Harry Houdini, but I admire the skill and showmanship of big performers. Today, I sort of keep my promise and bring you a piece of historical fiction about Ehrich Weiss, better known as Harry Houdini! Yesterday, I mentioned that this week I was going to try my hand at some reviews in the non-fiction genre. Please keep up with all of my old Graphic Novel Reviews here as I quest for 365 in 365 days! Or hit up #GN365 on Twitter.
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