Pub Date: November 25, 2008
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Code: 1020
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Target Age Group: 09 to UP
Physical Info: 0.40" H x 9.40" L x 6.50" W ( 1.00 lbs) 160 pages
BISAC Categories:
Series: Classical Comics
Description:
A full-color graphic novel adaptation of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, using streamlined text and vivid illustrations to support fast, accessible reading.
One Christmas Eve, after being particularly cruel to his employee, the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his dead business partner, Jacob Marley. Marley warns Scrooge that he will be visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Yet to Come.
Each ghost shows Scrooge scenes that rekindle the joy and spirit of Christmas within his heart and awaken his goodwill toward his fellow man. In typical fashion, Dickens addresses social injustice in a way that transcends the nineteenth century.
This Quick Text edition presents the story in streamlined, accessible language alongside full-color sequential artwork, supporting classroom study, independent reading, and guided discussion.
This illustrated version of the classic holiday tale includes an illustrated character list, 134 pages of color story artwork, and support material detailing the life and work of Charles Dickens, along with information on Victorian England.
Brief description: David Roach is a British comic book artist and author based in Wales, UK. Roach has been actively illustrating for many comic publishers since the 1980s and inked Classical Comics' adaptations of A Christmas Carol.