ILLUSTRATED NOVELS

Draw the Line

by Laurent Linn

After a hate crime occurs in his small Texas town, Adrian Piper must discover his own power,
decide how to use it, and know where to draw the line in this stunning debut novel exquisitely
illustrated by the author.
Adrian Piper is used to blending into the background at his Texas high school. He may be a
talented artist, a sci-fi geek, and gay, but none of those social groups get him…at all.
In fact, the only place he feels free to be himself is at his drawing table while he’s creating his
own world through the Renaissance-art-inspired superhero of his own design, Graphite.
But in real life, when a hate crime spurs Adrian into action, he must decide what kind of person
he wants to be. Maybe it’s time to not be so invisible after all—no matter how dangerous the
risk.

The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley

by Shaun David Hutchinson
A heartbreaking yet uplifting story about a boy who has lost everything but finds new hope
drawing in the shadows of a hospital. Features a thirty-two-page graphic novel.
Andrew Brawley was supposed to die that night, just like the rest of his family.
Now he lives in the hospital, serving food in the cafeteria, hanging out with the nurses, sleeping
in a forgotten supply closet. Drew blends in to near invisibility, hiding from his past, his guilt, and
those who are trying to find him. His only solace is in the world of the superhero he’s created—
Patient F.
Then, one night, Rusty is wheeled into the ER, half his body burned by hateful classmates.
Rusty’s agony is like a beacon for Drew, pulling them together through all their pain and grief. In
Rusty, Drew sees hope, happiness, and a future for both of them. A future outside of the
hospital, and away from their painful pasts.
But to save Rusty, Drew will have to confront death, and life might get worse before it gets
better. And by telling the truth about who he really is, Drew risks any chance of a future…for
both of them.
 The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
by Sherman Alexie
Bestselling author Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on
the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior
leaves his troubled school on the rez to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only
other Indian is the school mascot.
Heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian,
which is based on the author's own experiences, coupled with poignant drawings by Ellen
Forney that reflect the character's art, chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native
American boy as he attempts to break away from the life he was destined to live.
With a foreword by Markus Zusak, interviews with Sherman Alexie and Ellen Forney, and four-
color interior art throughout, this edition is perfect for fans and collectors alike.

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

by Brian Selznick
2008 Caldecott Medal winner
The groundbreaking debut novel from bookmaking pioneer, Brian Selznick
Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his
survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks--like the
gears of the clocks he keeps--with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy
booth in the station, Hugo's undercover life and his most precious secret are put in jeopardy. A
cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen key, a mechanical man, and a hidden message
from Hugo's dead father form the backbone of this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery.
With 284 pages of original drawings and combining elements of picture book, graphic novel, and
film, Brian Selznick breaks open the novel form to create an entirely new reading experience.
Here is a stunning cinematic tour de force from a boldly innovative storyteller and artist.
 Eliza and her Monsters
by Francesca Zappia
Eighteen-year-old Eliza Mirk is the anonymous creator of Monstrous Sea, a wildly popular
webcomic, but when a new boy at school tempts her to live a life offline, everything she’s
worked for begins to crumble.
Scott Westerfeld’s Afterworlds meets Nimona in this novel about art, fandom, and finding the
courage to be yourself. Features illustrations by the author throughout. Perfect for readers of
Rainbow Rowell’s Fangirl, this is the second novel by the acclaimed author of Made You Up.
In the real world, Eliza Mirk is shy, weird, smart, and friendless. Online, Eliza is
LadyConstellation, the anonymous creator of a popular webcomic called Monstrous Sea. With
millions of followers and fans throughout the world, Eliza’s persona is popular. Eliza can’t
imagine enjoying the real world as much as she loves her digital community. Then Wallace
Warland transfers to her school, and Eliza begins to wonder if a life offline might be worthwhile.
But when Eliza’s secret is accidentally shared with the world, everything she’s built—her story,
her relationship with Wallace, and even her sanity—begins to fall apart. With pages from Eliza’s
webcomic, as well as screenshots from Eliza’s online forums, this uniquely formatted book will
appeal to fans of Noelle Stevenson’s Nimona and Rainbow Rowell’s Fangirl.

I Am Princess X
by Cherie Priest
Once upon a time, two best friends created a princess together. Libby drew the pictures, May
wrote the tales, and their heroine, Princess X, slayed all the dragons and scaled all the
mountains their imaginations could conjure.Once upon a few years later, Libby was in the car
with her mom, driving across the Ballard Bridge on a rainy night. When the car went over the
side, Libby passed away, and Princess X died with her.Once upon a now: May is sixteen and
lonely, wandering the streets of Seattle, when she sees a sticker slapped in a corner
window.Princess X?When May looks around, she sees the Princess everywhere: Stickers.
Patches. Graffiti. There's an entire underground culture, focused around a webcomic at
IAmPrincessX.com. The more May explores the webcomic, the more she sees disturbing
similarities between Libby's story and Princess X online. And that means that only one person
could have started this phenomenon: her best friend, Libby, who lives.
 The Year of Beasts
by Cherie Castellucci
Every summer the trucks roll in, bringing the carnival and its infinite possibilities to town. This
year Tessa and her younger sister Lulu are un-chaperoned and want to be first in line to
experience the rides, the food . . . and the boys. Except this summer, jealousy will invade their
relationship for the first time, setting in motion a course of events that can only end in tragedy,
putting everyone's love and friendship to the test.
Alternating chapters of prose and comics are interwoven in this extraordinary novel that will
break your heart and crack it wide open at the same time.

Death Cloud
(Young Sherlock Holmes #1)
byAndy Lane
1868 England. Sherlock Holmes, age 14, unexpectedly summers with Farnham relations and
befriends orphan Matt. Why does a dark cloud float from a corpse covered in red boils?
Sherlock fights, runs, gets caught, drugged, whipped, ordered killed; defending bystander is
fatally knifed. Americans logical tutor Amycus Crowe and daughter Virginia in well-fitting
breeches help.

SUBMITTED BY:

RAMOS, WINNIE FAYE C.

SUBMITTED TO:

SIR EDWIN BAISA

GASSDSA
 DIGI – FICTIONS

CYBER-BRIDGE
BY ANTHONY ZEUIKER
Cyber-bridge 17 from the world's first Digi-Novel Level 26: Dark Origins.

Slice
by Toby Litt
It is told through two blogs, Slice and her parents. This tells the story of a haunted house (or is
it?), each blog giving a different character’s viewpoint.

21 Steps
a thriller by Charles Cumming
the reader can track the journey as the story is shown through Google Maps. I found I had to
close down the text and then reopen it to be able to move on and follow the pathway.

The (Former) General in His Labyrinth

by Moshin Hamid
is a ‘choose your own direction’ story with a couple of choices for each section.

Hard Times
by Matt Mason and Nicholas Felton
It is interesting to consider why the little nuggets of information are displayed in this way. A
great example of form matching content.

Place and Mine

by Nicci French
was constructed live on the web over a series of five one hour sessions. Although this story is
not suitable for sharing in the classroom it does make me wonder if this type of digital story
could be duplicated in the classroom using the record feature on a SMART interactive board.
Over a series of shared writing sessions you could film what you write on the board and what
you say and store these digitally for the children to refer to.

LONELY GIRL15
BY ANTHONY ZEUIKER
It started with the mundane life of a teenage girl, later the show moved to a bizarre narrative
that portrayed her dealings with secret occult practices within her family, and included the
mysterious disappearance of her parents after she refused to attend a "secret" ceremony
prescribed by the leaders of the family's cult. It was created by Mesh Flinders, a screenwriter
and filmmaker from Marin County, California, Miles Beckett, a surgical residency dropout turned
filmmaker, and Greg Goodfried, a former attorney with Mitchell, Silberberg and Knupp, LLP.

SUBMITTED BY:

RAMOS, WINNIE FAYE C.

SUBMITTED TO:

SIR EDWIN BAISA

 ILLUSTRATED NOVELS

Draw the Line

by Laurent Linn

After a hate crime occurs in his small Texas town, Adrian Piper must discover his own power,
decide how to use it, and know where to draw the line in this stunning debut novel exquisitely
illustrated by the author.
Adrian Piper is used to blending into the background at his Texas high school. He may be a
talented artist, a sci-fi geek, and gay, but none of those social groups get him…at all.
In fact, the only place he feels free to be himself is at his drawing table while he’s creating his
own world through the Renaissance-art-inspired superhero of his own design, Graphite.
But in real life, when a hate crime spurs Adrian into action, he must decide what kind of person
he wants to be. Maybe it’s time to not be so invisible after all—no matter how dangerous the
risk.

The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley

by Shaun David Hutchinson
A heartbreaking yet uplifting story about a boy who has lost everything but finds new hope
drawing in the shadows of a hospital. Features a thirty-two-page graphic novel.
Andrew Brawley was supposed to die that night, just like the rest of his family.
Now he lives in the hospital, serving food in the cafeteria, hanging out with the nurses, sleeping
in a forgotten supply closet. Drew blends in to near invisibility, hiding from his past, his guilt, and
those who are trying to find him. His only solace is in the world of the superhero he’s created—
Patient F.
Then, one night, Rusty is wheeled into the ER, half his body burned by hateful classmates.
Rusty’s agony is like a beacon for Drew, pulling them together through all their pain and grief. In
Rusty, Drew sees hope, happiness, and a future for both of them. A future outside of the
hospital, and away from their painful pasts.
But to save Rusty, Drew will have to confront death, and life might get worse before it gets
better. And by telling the truth about who he really is, Drew risks any chance of a future…for
both of them.
 The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
by Sherman Alexie
Bestselling author Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on
the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior
leaves his troubled school on the rez to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only
other Indian is the school mascot.
Heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian,
which is based on the author's own experiences, coupled with poignant drawings by Ellen
Forney that reflect the character's art, chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native
American boy as he attempts to break away from the life he was destined to live.
With a foreword by Markus Zusak, interviews with Sherman Alexie and Ellen Forney, and four-
color interior art throughout, this edition is perfect for fans and collectors alike.

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

by Brian Selznick
2008 Caldecott Medal winner
The groundbreaking debut novel from bookmaking pioneer, Brian Selznick
Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his
survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks--like the
gears of the clocks he keeps--with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy
booth in the station, Hugo's undercover life and his most precious secret are put in jeopardy. A
cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen key, a mechanical man, and a hidden message
from Hugo's dead father form the backbone of this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery.
With 284 pages of original drawings and combining elements of picture book, graphic novel, and
film, Brian Selznick breaks open the novel form to create an entirely new reading experience.
Here is a stunning cinematic tour de force from a boldly innovative storyteller and artist.
 Eliza and her Monsters
by Francesca Zappia
Eighteen-year-old Eliza Mirk is the anonymous creator of Monstrous Sea, a wildly popular
webcomic, but when a new boy at school tempts her to live a life offline, everything she’s
worked for begins to crumble.
Scott Westerfeld’s Afterworlds meets Nimona in this novel about art, fandom, and finding the
courage to be yourself. Features illustrations by the author throughout. Perfect for readers of
Rainbow Rowell’s Fangirl, this is the second novel by the acclaimed author of Made You Up.
In the real world, Eliza Mirk is shy, weird, smart, and friendless. Online, Eliza is
LadyConstellation, the anonymous creator of a popular webcomic called Monstrous Sea. With
millions of followers and fans throughout the world, Eliza’s persona is popular. Eliza can’t
imagine enjoying the real world as much as she loves her digital community. Then Wallace
Warland transfers to her school, and Eliza begins to wonder if a life offline might be worthwhile.
But when Eliza’s secret is accidentally shared with the world, everything she’s built—her story,
her relationship with Wallace, and even her sanity—begins to fall apart. With pages from Eliza’s
webcomic, as well as screenshots from Eliza’s online forums, this uniquely formatted book will
appeal to fans of Noelle Stevenson’s Nimona and Rainbow Rowell’s Fangirl.

I Am Princess X
by Cherie Priest
Once upon a time, two best friends created a princess together. Libby drew the pictures, May
wrote the tales, and their heroine, Princess X, slayed all the dragons and scaled all the
mountains their imaginations could conjure.Once upon a few years later, Libby was in the car
with her mom, driving across the Ballard Bridge on a rainy night. When the car went over the
side, Libby passed away, and Princess X died with her.Once upon a now: May is sixteen and
lonely, wandering the streets of Seattle, when she sees a sticker slapped in a corner
window.Princess X?When May looks around, she sees the Princess everywhere: Stickers.
Patches. Graffiti. There's an entire underground culture, focused around a webcomic at
IAmPrincessX.com. The more May explores the webcomic, the more she sees disturbing
similarities between Libby's story and Princess X online. And that means that only one person
could have started this phenomenon: her best friend, Libby, who lives.
 The Year of Beasts
by Cherie Castellucci
Every summer the trucks roll in, bringing the carnival and its infinite possibilities to town. This
year Tessa and her younger sister Lulu are un-chaperoned and want to be first in line to
experience the rides, the food . . . and the boys. Except this summer, jealousy will invade their
relationship for the first time, setting in motion a course of events that can only end in tragedy,
putting everyone's love and friendship to the test.
Alternating chapters of prose and comics are interwoven in this extraordinary novel that will
break your heart and crack it wide open at the same time.

Death Cloud
(Young Sherlock Holmes #1)
byAndy Lane
1868 England. Sherlock Holmes, age 14, unexpectedly summers with Farnham relations and
befriends orphan Matt. Why does a dark cloud float from a corpse covered in red boils?
Sherlock fights, runs, gets caught, drugged, whipped, ordered killed; defending bystander is
fatally knifed. Americans logical tutor Amycus Crowe and daughter Virginia in well-fitting
breeches help.

SUBMITTED BY:

PANAGAN, MARIA CRISANTA C.

SUBMITTED TO:

SIR EDWIN BAISA

GASSDSA
 DIGI – FICTIONS

CYBER-BRIDGE
BY ANTHONY ZEUIKER
Cyber-bridge 17 from the world's first Digi-Novel Level 26: Dark Origins.

Slice
by Toby Litt
It is told through two blogs, Slice and her parents. This tells the story of a haunted house (or is
it?), each blog giving a different character’s viewpoint.

21 Steps
a thriller by Charles Cumming
the reader can track the journey as the story is shown through Google Maps. I found I had to
close down the text and then reopen it to be able to move on and follow the pathway.

The (Former) General in His Labyrinth

by Moshin Hamid
is a ‘choose your own direction’ story with a couple of choices for each section.

Hard Times
by Matt Mason and Nicholas Felton
It is interesting to consider why the little nuggets of information are displayed in this way. A
great example of form matching content.

Place and Mine

by Nicci French
was constructed live on the web over a series of five one hour sessions. Although this story is
not suitable for sharing in the classroom it does make me wonder if this type of digital story
could be duplicated in the classroom using the record feature on a SMART interactive board.
Over a series of shared writing sessions you could film what you write on the board and what
you say and store these digitally for the children to refer to.

LONELY GIRL15
BY ANTHONY ZEUIKER
It started with the mundane life of a teenage girl, later the show moved to a bizarre narrative
that portrayed her dealings with secret occult practices within her family, and included the
mysterious disappearance of her parents after she refused to attend a "secret" ceremony
prescribed by the leaders of the family's cult. It was created by Mesh Flinders, a screenwriter
and filmmaker from Marin County, California, Miles Beckett, a surgical residency dropout turned
filmmaker, and Greg Goodfried, a former attorney with Mitchell, Silberberg and Knupp, LLP.

SUBMITTED BY:

PANAGAN, MARIA CRISANTA C.

SUBMITTED TO:

SIR EDWIN BAISA

GASSDSA