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Graphic novel; multimedia format, satire, point of view; 16 year old male main character, story elements: setting, plot and character development, illustrations enhance meaning and tone, humorous, figurative language and nuances in word meaning. Themes: coming of age, friendship, diversity, family, contemporary social issues, appreciating MOM. Back matter: Non-fiction: My Life in Comics, autobiographical; about the author, Jerry Craft - overcoming diversity as an African-American artist in the comic book industry, How-To draw cartoons.

Achtklässler Drew besucht zusammen mit seinen besten Freunden, Jordan und Liam, die renommierte Riverdale Academy, fühlt sich dort aber leicht fehl am Platz. Wird er - ein Junge aus einem Brennpunktviertel von New York - je dieselben Chancen haben wie seine priviligierten Mitschüler und -schülerinnen? Und als ihm leise der Verdacht kommt, dass auch Liam zu dieser Gruppe gehört, fällt es ihm noch schwerer zu glauben, dass auch er selbst wirklich dazugehören könnte. Schaffen es die drei Jungs, über die Unterschiede hinwegzusehen und sich gegenseitig - und nicht zuletzt sich selbst -...

In the future, mobs have evolved to become more organized. They've separated from humans and have formed their own society, known as the Biome. The Biome is made up of desert, snow, forest, mountains, mines, grasslands, Nether and The End, and all the mobs live in harmony. The Mobcil, a council of mobs, keeps the peace and discusses ways to improve their lives. In each division of the Biome, strange keys have been found. Each one is of a different material, and no one knows what they do. The mob leaders hold each key as a symbol of their rule,...

In early summer 1959, Texas Tech senior Jerry Craft was planning to stay home on the family ranch when Carl Sedberry, a semipro baseball manager, phoned, asking him to try out for his club. Craft had never heard of the Wichita Falls/Graham Stars, but they needed a pitcher, and Craft was surprised and persuaded by their offer to pay $75 per game. Craft was in for an even bigger surprise when he reported to Spudder Park and realized that Mr. Sedberry was recruiting him for the West Texas Colored League.
No one least of all Craft could know for sure what would happen when the League s...