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swtmarie 's review for:
Stargazing
by Jen Wang
Seeing as how it is "Graphic Novel Month" I decided to check out this new story from my library. I haven't read a graphic novel since I was a teenager and I think this book was the perfect example to inspire me to check out more G.N.'s as an adult. Stargazing is filled with so many real scenarios of kids growing up and the social and personal issues they encounter throughout life. What teen doesn't go through the feeling that they may not be good enough or "cool enough" at some point? I would have related a lot to the character, Christine, when I was growing up. I really loved the character, Moon, who is bold and courageous and FUN! The illustrations were also well done and really did a great job of conveying the story and character's feelings when the words weren't there. I definitely disagree that G.N.'s aren't considered 'books' to some teachers or librarians. There is so much deeper context the reader has to unveil than if the words were already there on the page and they are great for reading comprehension. Sometimes books have too many words and it's easy to get lost and you forget what the book is actually about. So on that note, thank you Jen Wang for re-creating a love and appreciation for graphic novels again. I'll definitely be checking out more from my local library.