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      Part One

             Kibuishi, Kazu. Amulet. Graphix, 2008.

             Suggested Grade Levels: 3-7

             Genre: Fantasy

           Part Two
       Judging solely on the cover of the graphic novel, I predicted that the book was going to be about a boy and a girl going on an adventure with a magical necklace. The cover had a door with tentacles popping out from it which completely threw me off. My prediction was it was a book was appropriated for younger children and it wouldn't have any harsh elements in it. After reading the book, I noticed it was more of a dark, mysterious graphic novel. It included death, bizarre creatures, and industrial characteristics such as steel submarines and robots. It gave a twist to normal graphic novels and was packed with adventure with never before seen creatures.

        Part Three
     
        The book includes themes such as death, grief, heroism, friendship, bravery, and supernatural powers. Specially the themes of death and grief can be a touchy subject for younger readers yet the author incorporated these themes subtly enough for the readers to still acknowledge and relate to it. Friendship and bravery are themes that every reader can relate to. As for the illustrations and structure of the graphic novel, I believe Amulet was visually pleasing and easy to read. The text bubbles displayed simple conversations however the illustrations were detailed enough to tell the story effortlessly. It was like watching an action packed movie!

       Part Four
        Lesson Objective:

     Using the information from the book Amulet Part 1: The Stonekeeper, Students will write a paragraph response about what superpower they would like to have and why.

        Lesson Activity:

        During class when the students have finished reading the novel, they will write a paragraph responding to what superpower they would like to have. After their paragraphs are completed, students will be chosen to share their responses with the class.


       Discussion Questions:

        1. If you were Grandfather Stilas, what advice would you give to Emily about the              amulet?
        
       2. How does the quote from Spiderman, "with great power comes great responsibility"   relate to Emily and the amulet? 

           3. Would you consider this novel a fantasy? Why?

        
             Resources:

             Amulet Lesson Plan for future educators:


           Book Club inspired activity for Amulet:
           Online Quiz:



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