The Nobody by Jeff Lemire

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Title: The Nobody
Author: Jeff Lemire
Lexile: N/A
Genre: Graphic Novel, Mystery, Horror
Summary:
When a mysterious resident, covered from head to in bandages comes to a small fishing village, to seemingly escape from it all, the young girl June becomes intrigued by the stranger. As the stranger becomes more familiar in town so does the town in the stranger, and soon the town begins to unravel. In this reimagining of The Invisible Man, Jeff Lemire upturns the town of
Large Mouth into a paranoia-filled adventure.

Selling Tool:
Interview. The imagery of The Nobody is enough to sell the book, but if you can’t get your hands on a copy, this interview with the author should help clear up some reservations!
http://wednesdayshaul.com/wordpress/2009/08/14/guest-interview-with-jeff-lemire/

Activity:
A classic writing prompt for any early English writer is imitation, as Jeff Lemire has done with The Nobody. Students will write an original short story or poem that approximates the story of a classic work of fiction.(Grades 6th-7th)

Standards:
CC.6.W.10 Range of Writing: Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.

Learning Goal:
Students will write a work of fiction based on the works of a published author.

Learning Objective:
Students will write a short passage or poem that mimics the theme or structure of another fictional work.

Learning Outcome:
Students written work will clearly represent the theme or structure of another published work.

Works Cited:
Cederlund, S. (2009). Guest Interview with Jeff Lemire. Wednesdays Haul. Retrieved 12/10/17 at http://wednesdayshaul.com/wordpress/2009/08/14/guest-interview-with-jeff-lemire/.