Dead High Yearbook by various authors and illustrators; Mark McVeigh and Ivan Velez, editors. New York: Dutton Books, 2007. ISBN: 978-0-525-47783-9
Students at Dead High are getting killed off in ghastly ways, but the show must go on, and the yearbook must be completed on time.
Media: pen and ink, digital colorization
Rating: 3Q/4P
Literary device utilized: onomatopoeia
Example: “TIK TIK TIK TIK TIK TIK TIK” (to represent the sound of typing on a computer keyboard)
submitted July 2009 by Josh Mitchell
Dead high yearbook by Ivan Velez. New York: Dutton Books, 2007.
ISBN: 978-0-52547-783-9
Annotation: Featuring a variety of horrifying characters, including undead grandparents, exploding boys, and nasty love triangles, this is an eclectic collection of ghoulish tales designed to keep readers up all night.
Age range: 9-12 grades
Media used by illustrator: pen and ink, comic book style
Personal Rating: 3Q/4P
ateater/06-20-2009
Velez, I. (2007). Dead High Yearbook. New York: Dutton Books.
ISBN 978-0-525-47783-9
A staff of dead teens works to finish their yearbook where everyone is literally dying to get into. This gruesome graphic novel appeals to teens of all types.
Media - Color artwork by various artists
Rating - 5Q/4P
High School
MBallenger 5/03/08
Dead High Yearbook by Ivan Velez and Shawn Martinbrough, ill.New York: Dutton, 2007. ISBN: 978-0-525-47783-9.
Vampires, zombies, car accident victims…all are entered into their yearbook for Dead High. Color comic book style illustrations, each person is given their own page showing the circumstances of their death. Book cover is designed to look like a real yearbook.
DM 4.23.08
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