| Metamorphosis |
| Junior Year |
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author: Betsy Franco
illustrator: Thomas Franco
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| Life. Love. Death. Identity. Ovid’s got a lot on his mind, and he pours it all -- as confessions, observations, narrative poems, and drawings -- into the pages of a notebook. Inspired by his namesake, he wryly records his classmates’ dramas as modern-day Roman mythology. There’s Sophie and Caleb, the Psyche and Cupid of cyber-couples; poetic Paula, who pursues filmmaker Franny like Apollo chasing Daphne; and graphic novelist Duwayne, a Proserpina shuttling between divorced parents. Meanwhile, Ovid hides his own Olympian struggles: his meth addict sister Thena has run off, leaving him with a suffocating home life and a disturbing secret. In her striking YA debut, Betsy Franco introduces an expressive soul with a heartbreakingly authentic voice. Fantastical ink illustrations by her son Tom Franco enhance the intimate tone, delving deep into one intriguing teen’s imagination. |
| He’s a young artist obsessed with myths. But can he fix his own fate? Acclaimed author Betsy Franco and her talented son collaborate on a hip YA novel of "epic" proportions. |
suggested retail price (U.S./CAN):
$16.99 / $20.00 |
isbn-10/isbn-13:
0763637653 / 9780763637651 |
on sale date:
10/2009 |
type/format:
Young-adult novel / Hard Cover |
age range:
14 yrs and up
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# of pages/size:
128 / 5 1/2" x 8 1/4" |
grade range:
Grade 9 and up
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author’s comments:
Betsy Franco has written more than thirty books and anthologies for children. She originally wrote METAMORPHOSIS as a collection of poems, which called to mind her son Tom’s notebook and journal drawings. She lives in California. |
illustrator’s comments:
Tom Franco has been a creative artist since the age of thirteen. The drawings in METAMORPHOSIS were created during his high-school years and reworked as a series for this book. He lives in California. |
