Kindergarten-Grade 2: Traction Man by Mini Grey
Grey, M. (2005). Traction Man. New York, NY: Random House. (First
publish in UK)
USBBY Outstanding International Book 2006, Kindergarten-Grade 2
category
Within the
feature of graphic novel and a good deal of visual wit, Mini Grey provided an
entertaining story of Traction man, a boy’s courageous action figure, who wore
combat boots, scuba gear, space suit, and camouflage to experience a variety of
adventures with his pet, a Scrubbing Brush and other objects in the house. Later,
the boy’s Granny gave Traction Man a present: a hand-knitted green romper suit
and bonnet. Even though equipped with this nerdy-knitted and embarrassing
outfit, Traction Man undertook another rescue mission and succeeded once again.
(Book Review from School Library Journal)
Possible
questions for discussion:
1.
Since
Traction Man includes some elements
of comic book such as the combination of narrative, speech, and annotation and the
target readers are ranging from kindergarteners to second graders, I'm curious what
strategies may help teacher to guide emergent readers to read this book?
2.
How
the image of the superhero, Traction Man
from UK is different from the common image of superhero in U.S. pop culture?
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