Drama
by Raina Telgemeier
About the book...
Summary
Callie goes to Eucalyptus middle school. Callie and her crush she's had since she was little, Greg, kissed!... After that Greg starts ignoring her. Callie was pretty upset, until she met the twins, Justin and Jesse. They became really close friends. Justin tries out for the play and Jesse joins stage crew with Callie. When Justin tells Callie something about him it makes her think differently about him and his brother. What will happen? how will she handle it? Will it affect their friendship?
Man vs. Self
For Callie it seems like it's one problem after another. First, Greg ignores her after they kiss. Then, for the play the cannon might not work. With other troubles along the way Callie has to figure out how to handle them and pull off the play.
Some of the Characters
Callie
She has purple hair, a younger brother, is on stage crew, and is in 7th grade
Justin
Brownish-Black longish hair, 8th grade, gay, outgoing, energetic
Jesse
Brownish-Black short hair, 8th grade, gay, quiet, shy
Stage Crew
Fall seven times. Stand up eight.
- Japanese Proverb
Quotes
p. 21 - "He kinda shooed me away from his friends, too. Like he was embarrassed by me or something." - Callie
That was when Greg started ignoring her.
My favorite quote is - "If your trying to make someone jealous you can never let them get the upper hand." - Justin
Theme...
This is a story about courage, friendship, and how you should always stick by your friends in a time of need.