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Title details for The Deadening by Dana Sullivan - Available

The Deadening

Book 1

#1 in series

by Dana Sullivan
Dana Sullivan
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Derrick Hollis is a 7th grader at Zachary Taylor Middle School and an aspiring cartoonist, too shy to show his work to anybody but his best friend Doug. When his dog Max dies, Derrick is left devastated. But then Max returns from the other side and starts to give Derrick advice. Derrick could use it, especially when it comes to affairs of the heart and standing up to bullies. When Derrick is too scared to ask his crush Kim to the Spring Fling, Max tells Derrick to "dog up!" and shake his tail on the dance floor. Will Dead Max be good for Derrick or lead him astray?

  • Creators

  • Series

    Dead Max Comix

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    January 1, 2020

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781634408554

    • PDF ebook

      • ISBN: 9781634408547
      • File size: 25724 KB
    Kindle restrictions

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 2.3
    • Lexile® Measure: 490
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 0-2

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      December 1, 2019
      A timid boy receives guidance from the ghost of his beloved pet. Derrick Hollis, a white, bespectacled seventh grader with long sandy hair, loves art and spending time with his gray dog, Max. An introvert, Derrick escapes problems at school and his implied alcoholic mother by losing himself in his drawings with Max by his side. When Max is hit by a car and dies, Derrick is understandably heartbroken. In a supernatural turn of events, Max's spirit materializes at his side as a kind of ghostly Jiminy Cricket. Emboldened by Max's sage, otherworldly advice, Derrick finds the courage to stand up against bullies, show his art, and ask his crush to the dance. At first glance, this seems to be in the vein of Goosebumps, but it actually lands closer to James Patterson's I Funny series. Striving to hit a balance between gravitas and slapstick, Sullivan does not quite manage to pull off this feat, tipping more toward humor and skimming over the deeper subjects. This slim series opener is told in short, fast-paced chapters composed of very busy, full-color panels interspersed with Derrick's own comics. Max and his best friend are white and his crush has light brown skin. Secondary and background characters encompass a more inclusive spectrum of skin tones. A bit uneven but a fun premise nonetheless. (Graphic fantasy. 8-11)

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Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • PDF ebook
Kindle restrictions

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:2.3
  • Lexile® Measure:490
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:0-2

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