The Dumbest Idea Ever!
by Jimmy Gownley
Gownley, J. (2014). The dumbest idea ever!. New
York, NY: Graphix.
Jimmy loves comic books and drawing. He also loves playing basketball for his
Catholic middle school. When Jimmy is
given the assignment to discuss the value of comic books in education he takes
it as an opportunity to change the views of his teacher who believes they are
not appropriate for the classroom, unfortunately even though he does a fabulous
presentation, it doesn’t work. While
lying on the couch battling first chicken pox, then pneumonia, he sees a tv
show about comics and discovers there is a comic book store not too far
away. He is amazed by all the comics he
sees. Upon starting high school, where
former middle school rivals have now come together as teammates, Jimmy’s
attitude as well as grades begin to decline.
He decides to write his own comic, however it is not as well receipted
as he hoped it would be. His best friend Tony suggest that he write about the
two of them to which Jimmy responds that that is the dumbest idea he has ever
heard. After taking some time to think
about things he decides to give it a try and with the help of his parents even
gets a few copies published that he sales at school. He and his comic quickly
become popular around school as well as the town and we see his ego start to grow
bigger and bigger. After having his
heartbroken and the feelings of depression start to set back in, he returns to
the comic book store that sparked it all, where he finds new inspiration. This wonderfully written and illustrated memoir
would be an enjoyable read for students in Grade 5 and up who enjoy a realistic
and relatable graphic novel.
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