Operatic

Kyo Maclear author Byron Eggenschwiler illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada

Published:18th Apr '19

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    A story of friendship, first crushes, opera and the high drama of middle school told by award-winning Kyo Maclear in her debut graphic novel.

    A story of friendship, first crushes, opera and the high drama of middle school told by award-winning Kyo Maclear in her debut graphic novel.

    Somewhere in the universe, there is the perfect tune for you.

    It’s almost the end of middle school, and Charlie has to find her perfect song for a music class assignment. But it’s hard for Charlie to concentrate when she can’t stop noticing her classmate Emile, or wondering about Luka, who hasn’t been to school in weeks.

    Then, the class learns about opera, and Charlie discovers the music of Maria Callas. The more she learns about Maria’s life, the more Charlie admires her passion for singing and her ability to express herself fully through her music. Can Charlie follow the example of the ultimate diva, Maria Callas, when it comes to her own life?

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    Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3
    Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions).

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3
    Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.6
    Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text.

Packed with music references and evocative illustrations, Operatic is a graphic novel that students will easily relate to and identify with.

* Vancouver Writers Fe

  • Commended for The List, Toronto Public Library 2020 (Canada)
  • Commended for Quill & Quire Books of the Year for Kids 2019 (Canada)
  • Short-listed for Red Maple Award 2020 (Canada)
  • Short-listed for Cybils Award for Elementary/ Middle Grade Graphic Novels 2019 (United States)
  • Short-listed for Joe Shuster Award — The Dragon Award 2020

ISBN: 9781554989720

Dimensions: 228mm x 165mm x 22mm

Weight: 598g

160 pages