{"product_id":"doodleville-isbn-9781984894700","title":"Doodleville","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Svetlana Chmakova's \u003ci\u003eAwkward \u003c\/i\u003eand Raina Telgemeier's \u003ci\u003eSmile\u003c\/i\u003e comes an inventive new story from \u003ci\u003eCardboard Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e creator Chad Sell about a group of young artists who must work together when one of their own creations becomes a monster.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrew is just a regular artist. But there's nothing ordinary about her art. Her doodles are mischievous . . . and rarely do they stay in Doodleville, the world she's created in her sketchbook. Instead, Drew's doodles prefer to explore the world outside. But after an inspiring class trip to the Art Institute of Chicago--where the doodles cause a bit \u003ci\u003etoo\u003c\/i\u003e much trouble--Drew decides it's time to take her artistic talents to the next level. \u003cbr\u003e     Enter the Leviathan--Levi, for short. He's bigger and better than anything Drew has ever created before. He's a monster, but a friendly one. That is, until Levi begins to wreak havoc on Drew's other doodles--and on the heroes her classmates have dreamt up. \u003cbr\u003e     Levi won't be easily tamed, and it seems there is a link between the monster's bad behavior and Drew's feelings. With the help of her loyal art club friends, will she be able to save Doodleville--\u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e Levi--before it's too late?\"\u003cb\u003eA masterpiece\u003c\/b\u003e.\" —Lincoln Peirce, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of the Big Nate series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eA tender yet action-packed tale of a young girl \u003c\/b\u003ewho uses her creativity as an outlet for her emotions.... Lovers of graphic novels, and anyone struggling with friendship will appreciate Sell’s newest tale.” –\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"[Sell] tells \u003cb\u003ean engaging story that uses a fantastical idea to ponder real-world dilemmas\u003c\/b\u003e: How do you cope when things feel out of control? How do you reduce harm, and how do you make amends for harm that you’ve caused?\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Readers will definitely respond to the idea of large emotions that are hard to control, as well as \u003cb\u003ethe therapeutic joy of art\u003c\/b\u003e—likewise Sell’s use of encroaching darkness and his luminous figures, warmly rounded but imbued with wonderfully emotive features.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Sell’s caricatured illustrations provide \u003cb\u003estrong action\u003c\/b\u003e, and... highlight emotionally charged moments.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eChad Sell's first children's graphic novel was \u003ci\u003eThe Cardboard Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e, which he illustrated and co-wrote with a team of ten collaborators. \u003ci\u003eDoodleville\u003c\/i\u003e is his first full-length solo project, and it is set in Chicago, where he lives with his husband and two cats. Much of the story takes place in Chad's neighborhood of Lincoln Square and at one of his favorite places in the world: the Art Institute of Chicago.","brand":"Knopf Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301746036965,"sku":"NP9781984894700","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781984894700.jpg?v=1767725542","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/doodleville-isbn-9781984894700","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}