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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2009
Gr 5-8 This full-color adaptation makes Shakespeare's tragedy accessible for middle grade readers. Each spread is headlined with a descriptive phrase. Panels consist of brief snippets of original text in speech balloons, accompanied by a box summarizing the dialogue and action. Unfamiliar words are defined in footnotes. Color effectively signals changes in time of day, with warm sepia hues for daylight scenes and gray tones for night settings. Shadi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
This series continues to translate classic literature into graphic-novel format using excerpts from the originals, unimaginative panel illustrations, stilted and sometimes extraneous summary tex...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
