The graphic novel version of Kwame Alexander's Booked would be a good addition to the middle or high school library collection. The minimalist drawings are still attention-grabbing and build off of and enhance the text. I have actually not read the verse novel version of Booked, so the whole storyline was new to me. I did feel the story was a little jumbled or choppy at times, bouncing between aspect's of Nick's life. But the story was not hard to follow, the topics will be relatable for younger...

Grateful to Edelweiss and Etch/HMH Books for Young Readers for the E-ARC of this book. I love that Kwame Alexander’s popular middle grade books are being reimagined as graphic novels. While his books have already been loved by many students, this format will make them accessible to an even bigger audience. I loved re-visiting this story, but in graphic novel format. Same great story, and now we have visuals. I’m sure some will prefer the original which is in a verse novel format, but I am happy

Confident and in control on the soccer field, middle schooler Nick struggles off the field between issues with his parents and dealing with schoolwork. He rather be playing or daydreaming about soccer but instead he has his English teacher nagging him to pay attention and his linguistics professor dad making him memorize vocabulary words. But with some prodding from the librarian and his crush to join the school book club Nick may find he may not hate reading and that he has more people on his s...

Although I have read a few of Kwame Alexander's books, I have not read the original version of this one. As with The Crossover, this story is about so much more than sports. This title is actually a reference to both soccer and books. Nick loves soccer and is a good player, but he's also dealing with a lot at home, along bullies and even a medical issue. His dad is a linguistics professor and he's required to read his dad's dictionary of weird and wonderful words when really he does not want to

Booked is an excellent adaptation of Kwame Alexander's middle grades book, published in 2016, under the same title. Nick Hall, an 8th grader at Langston Hughes, is struggling to balance his position on the soccer team, parent's separation, friendships, school work, and crush. Told in a combination of verse and graphics, this is a novel that students of all ages, genders, and interests will love. Similar to his other novels, it's about sports without actually being about sports. Teachers and libr...

First, I have to say, I love Kwame Alexander’s books. He has an incredible ability to tell a heartfelt and gripping story through the tight restraints of poetry. He is a master of words. Alexander’s skill at poetic story telling still shines through the graphic novel version of his book... However, as much as I enjoyed reading this version of Booked, it wasn’t as powerful as other books I’ve read by Alexander. Booked offered so much to think about and work through, but it was missing that extra

I liked this book--not as much as Kwama Alexander's book "The Crossover" but it was still great. What I loved: The story was interesting, the poetry was dynamic and accessible (even for me!), and I liked the themes in this book. There was such fun wordplay and I love how discovering a love for reading was an important theme in the book. The graphics in the novel didn't detract from the poetry itself so I felt like it kept a very natural flow, but they also brought the characters to life in a way...

Booked by Kwame Alexander and Dawud Anywbwile is a MUST READ collaboration. The words and illustrations make Booked come to life. Nick is quick on his feet and mind. The journey in the book talks about friendship, first crushes, bullies, and family. Mr. Mac, the rappin' librarian, challenges Nick’s thinking about books. I appreciated how Nick is honest with Mr. Mac that he did not like reading. I’m sure a few of my students could also relate to that feeling. I loved all the fun vocabulary words

A fun and very “bookish” graphic novel that not only talked about soccer, but included great book recommendations and some blackout poetry. Thanks again to NetGalley and Etch/HMH Books for Young Readers for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for feedback. This book is about a young boy, named Nick, who loves playing soccer, but doesn’t love that his parents are dealing with issues at home. His father loves words and makes Nick read a dictionary, so a lot of new and interesting words end up...

Thank you to NetGalley and Clairon Books for the opportunity to review the graphic novel version of Booked by Kwame Alexander.Kwame Alexander has established himself as a master at writing engaging high-interest books that include deep thinking and complex vocabulary. I was thrilled when I first learned that some of his books were being adapted into graphic novels because that makes them even more accessible to young readers. Although Booked doesn't follow the traditional graphic novel format wi...

I absolutely love they are turning these stories into graphic novels. We have so many Booked, and Kwame fans in general. This will NOT stay on my shelf once it's there!

Stellar! Another amazing book by Kwame Alexander. His love of words and language is especially clear in this story. The bold, powerful images go perfectly with the text. What a delight!

“𝑫𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄, 𝑵𝒊𝒄𝒌. 𝑳𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒍𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒚. 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒕’𝒔 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒂 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆.”What business do I have reading a graphic novel in June that doesn’t come out until January 2022? I was too excited to check this one out. Booked is a graphic adaptation of Kwame Alexander’s 2016 National Book Award Long List nominee.Nick Hall loves soccer and hates reading. Nick’s father is a linguistics professor and has him read his dictionary each night to build his vocabulary. But th...

Nick is a star soccer player who doesn't see the value in reading books. Unfortunately for him, his father is a "Linguistics Professor with Verbomania" who expects Nick to read from his unique words dictionary on a daily basis. Nick is dealing with all of the usual stressors of middle school: bullies, crushes, and homework when his parents drop a bombshell on him...his mom is moving away for work and their marriage is in jeopardy. Can Nick overcome all of these obstacles to continue the pursuit

The graphic novel adaptation of Booked. This follows Nick who learns about the power of words as he deals with his problems. The sport focused on in Booked is soccer.Just like with Crossover this is more of an illustrated novel than a traditional comic. There aren't really panels, but the art is great. It enhances the story so much.The lettering changes size and style so even though all of the words from the novel are there it doesn't feel like you are reading a traditional novel because there i...

Thank you to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children's Book Group and #Netgalley for allowing me the opportunity to read a digital ARC of the graphic novel Booked by Kwame Alexander. All opinions are my own.Nick loves soccer and hates book. His hatred is amplified by his father's love of words and the fact that Nick is required to read a dictionary written by his father. His life gets more complicated when his parents separate and his mom leaves Nick with his father while she goes to work in another

I finished this graphic novel in one sitting. I really enjoyed the characters. I wish Nick had stood up for his friend, Coby, at some point over the course of the novel. I'm used to interrupted poem breaks in books in verse but not in graphic novels, so that took me a moment to get used to. The minimalist drawings showed the action while letting the reader's imagination fill in some of the details. A lot of my students are fans of Alexander's original version and graphic novels, so they're sure

Thank you to Netgalley and Clarion Books for the review copy of this book. The novels in verse by Kwame Alexander are absolutely gorgeous. Booked - the graphic novel version - has the beautiful lyrical writing of the novel, paired with beautiful illustrations that add so much to the story. Booked follows soccer player Nick, who hates his father’s obsession with words. However, as he interacts more and more with the rapper turned librarian at his school, he learns how powerful words can be. I lov...

Nick is a 12 year old who loves soccer and hates reading, despite being assigned to read his dad's dictionary every night. When his parents announce their separation and his best friend starts playing for a rival soccer team, Nick knows his year can't get any worse. Through an unexpected new friendship and a push from his rapping school librarian, Nick learns some lessons about life.Booked as a graphic novel is a great addition for students who loved the verse novel as well as The Crossover. Thi...