Lori Mortensen is a multi-published children's author who writes fiction and nonfiction on all sorts of subjects. When she's not plunking away at the keyboard, she enjoys making cheesy bread rolls, gardening, and hanging out with her family at their home in northern California.
Ethan has just found a rare Monster Card in the pack he bought, and
he wants to show it to his friend Zack, but when he goes to Zack's
house the next day, the card isn't in his jacket pocket. The two
friends search for the card to solve the mystery. This is part of
the new My 1st Graphic Novel series, which introduces the format to
new readers. The book provides a short tutorial on how to navigate
the panels and uses sound effects, dialogue balloons, and brief
narrative text to tell the story. The mystery is the kind of
situation that children might have in their own lives, and stars
African American characters. A brief glossary, discussion
questions, and writing prompts provide teachers with easy lesson
plans for classroom use. The bright colors and cartoony
illustrations add to the appeal for beginning readers.--
"Booklist"
In Clues in the Attic, siblings Ben and Sofia investigate strange
noises that they hear coming from above them. In The Missing
Monster Card, Ethan misplaces a valuable trading card. Kids who pay
close attention to the images can easily solve the mystery. These
titles provide effective early-reader equivalents to comics and
graphic novels. Their traditional beginning-reader trim size as
well as bold and brightly colored illustrations are appealing to
novice readers, while the inclusion of a "How to Read a Graphic
Novel" section, a glossary, discussion questions, and writing
prompts will appeal to parents and teachers. The texts include
simple sentences that closely match the art, while panels are
limited to a maximum of four per page. Good fun for early
graphic-novel readers.-- "School Library Journal"
Ethan has just found a rare Monster Card in the pack he bought, and
he wants to show it to his friend Zack, but when he goes to Zack's
house the next day, the card isn't in his jacket pocket. The two
friends search for the card to solve the mystery. This is part of
the new My 1st Graphic Novel series, which introduces the format to
new readers. The book provides a short tutorial on how to navigate
the panels and uses sound effects, dialogue balloons, and brief
narrative text to tell the story. The mystery is the kind of
situation that children might have in their own lives, and stars
African American characters. A brief glossary, discussion
questions, and writing prompts provide teachers with easy lesson
plans for classroom use. The bright colors and cartoony
illustrations add to the appeal for beginning readers.--
"Booklist"
In Clues in the Attic, siblings Ben and Sofia investigate strange
noises that they hear coming from above them. In The Missing
Monster Card, Ethan misplaces a valuable trading card. Kids who pay
close attention to the images can easily solve the mystery. These
titles provide effective early-reader equivalents to comics and
graphic novels. Their traditional beginning-reader trim size as
well as bold and brightly colored illustrations are appealing to
novice readers, while the inclusion of a "How to Read a Graphic
Novel" section, a glossary, discussion questions, and writing
prompts will appeal to parents and teachers. The texts include
simple sentences that closely match the art, while panels are
limited to a maximum of four per page. Good fun for early
graphic-novel readers.-- "School Library Journal"
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