Friday, August 6, 2010

Refresh, Refresh, a graphic novel by Danica Novgorodoff, adapted from the screenplay by James Ponsoldt, based on the short story by Benjamin Percy


Wow. I understand what the fuss was about when this YA graphic novel was published. It rocks and I'll definitely be adding it to the PCHS collection. I think many kids in Paris will relate.

Josh, Cody and Gordon all have dads in the Marines who are off fighting in Iraq. They constantly wait at their computers (hitting the refresh button) to see if their dad is still alive. In the meantime, the boys grow up, fight to get tough, drink at bars where they aren't carded, and try to decide if the service or college is the right choice for them. Through it all, the boys stick together and try to become men--the right kind of men.

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