Fantasy #1 - Graphic Novel  

Lunch Lady and the League of Librarians

Author: Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Credit: Jarrett J. Krosoczka

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Krosoczka, Jarrett. Lunch Lady and the League of Librarians. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2009. ISBN 9780375946844.

PLOT SUMMARY

This humorous graphic novel is about lunch ladies who secretly stop crime with the help of Dee, Terrence, and Hector. Something dark is lurking in the library and it is up to them to find out what is wrong. Join LUNCH LADY and the League of Librarians as they solve their newest case!

CRITICAL ANALYSIS

Jarrett Krosoczka has created a humorous graphic novel with fun, likable, characters you can relate to. For example, characters such as Lunch Lady and Betty are similar to your superhero and sidekick, such as Batman and Robin and children can relate to them.  Just as Dee, Terrence, and Hector are likable characters as they create The Breakfast Bunch. They all have a purpose in the book, superheroes, crime fighters. The setting of Lunch Lady is primarily at their school.  The plot and theme are evident when you have a mystery, good over evil is present throughout the story. You have the villains, League of Librarians coming up with their evil plan and then you have our superheroes, Lunch Lady, Betty, and The Breakfast Bunch to take them down and stand up for the greater good.

Illustrations are added in LUNCH LADY and the League of Librarians, primarily in white, black, gray, and yellow. Yellow is used primarily throughout the book to highlight key elements such as Lunch Lady's apron and key details. This makes it stand out and very easy to recognize. All the illustrations are in a comic style format, along with characters, and dialogue. 

AWARDS AND REVIEWS

* Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices - 2010

* “This tongue-in-cheek superheroine graphic novel will hit the spot for chapter-book readers." - Book List

* With its appealing mix of action and humor, this clever, entertaining addition to the series should have wide appeal." - School Library Journal 

CONNECTIONS

Activities To Use With This Book:

* Create own comic strip/version of a graphic novel using Pixton or Comic Caption. Read a novel and turn it into your own graphic novel.

Book Connections:

Graphic Novels

* Lunch Lady series - Jarrett J. Krosoczka

* Babymouse series - Jennifer & Matthew Holm

* The Baby-Sitters Club - Ann M. Martin and Raina Telgemeir

* Blog created for the purpose of TWU, Children's Literature Course #5603, and for the love of reading!