Module 10--Free Choice Book

Rapunzel’s Revenge by Shannon and Dean Hale is another graphic novel that caught my attention. Rapunzul is not your traditional damsel in distress. She lives in the American Wild West and does not require any rescuing. She comes across Jack, yes from the beanstalk, to join her in her quest. This is not your mother’s fairy tale! The beautiful artwork helps to tell a story that will become a sure fire favorite!

I am beginning to enjoy graphic novels, as long as they are written and illustrated as well as this! I enjoyed this book because of the empowerment of Rapunzel and the inferences to traditional fairy tales.

Review: The dialogue is witty, the story is an enticing departure from the original, and the illustrations are magically fun and expressive. Knowing that there are more graphic novels to come from this writing team brings readers their own happily-ever-after.–Cara von Wrangel Kinsey, New York Public Library --Cara von Wrangel Kinsey (Reviewed September 1, 2008) (School Library Journal, vol 54, issue 9, p214)

What a great book to compare and contrast with the original Rapunzel tale. The illustrations can also be studied and appreciated. This is a book that would attract both boys and girls. Students could use this story as an inspiration to write or draw their own versions of characters from other fables and fairy tales.