
The Zombie Prince
Matt Beam(Author)
Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 18. October 2018
Book
Hardback
24 pages
978-1-55498-997-3 (ISBN)
Description
An empowering story about how friendship and imagination can help overcome bullying.
When a classmate hurts his feelings by calling him a fairy, Brandon turns to his imagination and his two best friends, who rally to his side. Brandon informs his pals that he is now a zombie who will destroy his enemies with his tears. They respond by turning into a ghost and a vampire, ready to protect him from the mean words being thrown at him during recess.
What starts as a bullying moment ends in a creative and empathetic exchange between the boys. Brandon is able to smile again - especially when the friends come to a decision on his new nickname: the Zombie Prince.
Luc Melanson's graphic illustrations bring humor to this sensitive story about kindness and imagination healing the hurt left by unkind words.
Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4
Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.6
Identify who is telling the story at various points in a text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.7
Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7
Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting)
When a classmate hurts his feelings by calling him a fairy, Brandon turns to his imagination and his two best friends, who rally to his side. Brandon informs his pals that he is now a zombie who will destroy his enemies with his tears. They respond by turning into a ghost and a vampire, ready to protect him from the mean words being thrown at him during recess.
What starts as a bullying moment ends in a creative and empathetic exchange between the boys. Brandon is able to smile again - especially when the friends come to a decision on his new nickname: the Zombie Prince.
Luc Melanson's graphic illustrations bring humor to this sensitive story about kindness and imagination healing the hurt left by unkind words.
Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4
Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.6
Identify who is telling the story at various points in a text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.7
Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7
Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting)
Reviews / Votes
"Details move deftly between the real and the imaginary ..." - Montreal Review of BooksMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Ontario
Canada
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 4 years
Product notice
Picture book
Illustrations
full-color illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 267 mm
Width: 218 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
386 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55498-997-3 (9781554989973)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Matt Beam was born in Toronto and is a writer, photographer, and teacher. He lives with his partner, Lorraine, in downtown Toronto.
Visit Matt Beam's website:
http://mattbeam.com/ws/content/home.htm
Follow Matt Beam on Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/authormattbeam Luc Melanson is a Governor General's Award-winning illustrator. He lives in Laval, Quebec.
Visit Luc Melanson's website:
http://www.lucmelanson.com/
Visit Matt Beam's website:
http://mattbeam.com/ws/content/home.htm
Follow Matt Beam on Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/authormattbeam Luc Melanson is a Governor General's Award-winning illustrator. He lives in Laval, Quebec.
Visit Luc Melanson's website:
http://www.lucmelanson.com/