This is my book blog. To access my blog about reading and books and issues (CCSS, censorship, and the like), visit: http://professornana.livejournal.com I am a professor in the Department of Library Science at Sam Houston State University in Texas where I teach classes in literature for children, tweens, and teens. I have written three professional books and co-authored several as well. I bring more than 30 years of teaching experience to the blog.
Monday, September 16, 2013
Parodies and retellings
THE GHASTLY DANDIES DO THE CLASSICS by Ben Gibson. Razorbill 2013.
Being succinct is sometimes difficult when it comes to the classics. In this slim volume, retellings of classics such as Moby Dick, Don Quixote, Frankenstein, and The Great Gatsby (to name a few) are handled in about 2 double page spreads with large illustrations and minimal text. What better way to encounter a classic initially than in this foreshortened version?
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lassics,
parodies,
retellings
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