The hardships, dramas, and joys of seventh and eighth grade are presented in a collection of tales, illustrated by an array of graphic novelists, including daniel clowes and ariel schrag. Seventeen comics from an unpleasant age editor, 2007 viking press, may, isbn 9780670 062218. Most people agree that middle school sucks, so a group of talented comic artists share the pains and triumphs of middle school while showing that it is. Stuck in the middle is an anthology of short blackandwhite comics about middle school, drawn by 17 different artists and edited by ariel schrag. Questions of identity are also at the heart of stuck in the middle, a collection of comics about junior high school edited by ariel schrag, a writer and artist. The book doesnt pander to its audience and is frank in its depiction of middle. Stuck in the middle was selected for new york public librarys books for the teen age 2008. It takes a special kind of oblivious to listen to a kid talk about his problems at school for an hour and then deduce that hes stressed by the possibility of his parents getting a divorce. Everyone can survive middle school edited by underground comics icon ariel schrag, this anthology. Stuck in the middle 17 comics from an unpleasant age. Schrag wrote the screenplay adaptation for her book potential which is currently in development with killer films and was a writer for the showtime series the l word and the hbo series how to make it in america.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Ariel schrag most people agree that middle school sucks, so a group of talented comic artists share the pains and triumphs of middle school while showing that it is possible to survive it. Seventeen comics from an unpleasant age editor, 2007 viking press, may, isbn 9780670062218 awkward and definition. An insightful, funny, and unexpected love story, told with wit and compassion. Stuck in the middle with you, a 1972 song by stealers wheel stuck in the middle clea song, a 2004 song by girl band clea stuck in the middle.
A 2007 anthology published by penguins viking children imprint, stuck in the middle was edited by ariel schrag and contains contributions by gabrielle bell, daniel clowes, joe matt, dash shaw, lauren weinstein and others. Ariel schrag women in comics wiki fandom powered by wikia. Daniel clowes painstakingly detailed and vaguely creepy tale of a teenage boy stuck at his grandparents cottage for the summer is one of the highlights. The creators in this book include a good range of well established creators, including dan clowes, ariel schrag, lauren weinstein, joe matt, aaron renier, and dash shaw. Seventeen comics from an unpleasant age authorillustrator. Plan of the number 7 bus, by ariel schrag is about two catty girls who. Yesterday, ncac, the comic book legal defense fund and 6 other free speech and education groups defended ariel schrags acclaimed anthology stuck in the middle, which had been challenged in a school library in oklahoma. Nov 11, 2009 a 2007 anthology published by penguins viking children imprint, stuck in the middle was edited by ariel schrag and contains contributions by gabrielle bell, daniel clowes, joe matt, dash shaw, lauren weinstein and others.
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Stuck in the middle does an exceedingly well job in creating an anthology of comics that is a pleasure to read. The high school comic chronicles of ariel schrag 2008, touchstone, isbn 9781416552352. Ariel schrag is currently considered a single author. Do you think that stuck in the middle would have been challenged if it were written in traditional prose rather than graphic novel form. Gay marriage and transgender rights are in the air when adam freedman an awkward.
Every week, the comics page introduces you to brandnew graphic novels by the worlds best artists and writers. A very unscientific poll recently revealed that 99. Fortunately, some of those people have grown up to be. Stuck in the middle banned books week virtual readout. Kids at a school in maine have to get parental permission to check this book out due to the foul language, sexual content, and teen. The creators in this book include a good range of well established creators, including dan clowes, ariel schrag, lauren weinstein, joe matt. We reached out with our colleagues at national coalition against censorship to ask schrag for her thoughts on the challenge. Along with her friend kevin seccia, schrag cowrote the webcomic ariel and kevin invade everything. Buy this book if you can survive junior high, you can survive. Stuck in the middle is an anthology of comics by critically acclaimed cartoonists who take a bitingly honest look back at their awkward middleschool years, reflecting upon them with sensitivity and some humor. Stuck in the middle edited by ariel schrag, read by zack stein. Schrag understands that parents have the right to choose what their children get to read and watch, but my intent in editing this book was to help children who might be experiencing some of the things the characters in the book experience bullying, rejection, acne, depression, etc. Ariel schrag born december 29, 1979, in berkeley, california is the creator of the autobiographical comics awkward, definition, potential, and likewise. Jan 15, 2008 stuck in the middle does an exceedingly well job in creating an anthology of comics that is a pleasure to read.
Fortunately, some of those people have grown up to be clever and talented comic artists, with an important message to share. Ariel schrag born december 29, 1979 is an american cartoonist and television writer who. In 2014, schrag published her novel adam, which in 2019 was adapted into a film of the same name. Banned books week 2014 read in, sponsored by the ala student chapter at the university of illinois, urbanachampaign. Stuck in the middle was edited by ariel schrag and includes contributions from acclaimed graphic novelists daniel clowes, dash shaw, gabrielle bell, lauren weinstein, and more. Stuck in the middle edited by ariel schrag is a great, funny, yet sad book with 17 different personal, embarrassing, and true stories about middle school written. As you can tell from the images, they vary stylistically, as do the stories, some being funny, others instructive, still others sad or dramatic. While attending high school in berkeley, california, schrag selfpublished her first comic series, awkward. Today, cbldf led the kids right to read project in defending ariel schrag s acclaimed anthology stuck in the middle, which has been challenged in a school library in oklahoma. This is not always the case whether it be a vanity project by a comics club or a highend effort by a big publisher. Stuck in the middle returns to maine school libraries. The high school comic chronicles of ariel schrag 2008, touchstone, isbn 9781416552314 potential. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author.
Sep 29, 2014 stuck in the middle edited by ariel schrag, read by zack stein. Stuck in the middle edited by ariel schrag is a great, funny, yet sad book with 17 different personal, embarrassing, and true stories about middle school written by about 17 different people. Banned books week 2014 readin, sponsored by the ala student chapter at the university of. Seventeen comics from an unpleasant age from the student collections of the library see stuck in the middle pulled from middle schools. Stuck in the middle paperback 17 comics from an unpleasant age. Ariel schrag on stuck in the middle challenge by betsy gomez march 6, 2017 comments off on exclusive. May, 2007 questions of identity are also at the heart of stuck in the middle, a collection of comics about junior high school edited by ariel schrag, a writer and artist. Jan 01, 2007 stuck in the middle edited by ariel schrag is a great, funny, yet sad book with 17 different personal, embarrassing, and true stories about middle school written by about 17 different people.
Ncac joined cbldf to ask schrag for her thoughts on the challenge. Her new graphic memoir, part of it, will be published by houghton mifflin harcourt in 2018. Stuck in the middle was edited by ariel schrag and includes contributions from acclaimed graphic novelists daniel clowes, dash shaw, gabrielle bell, lauren. Ariel schrags book is a kind of adam in wonderland, with its young hero exploring worlds usually kept underground. Edited by underground comics icon ariel schrag, this anthology of illustrated tales about the agonies and triumphs of seventh and eight grade features some of america s leading graphic novelists, including daniel clowes, joe matt, lauren weinstein, and ariel herself. Edited by underground comics icon ariel schrag, this anthology of illustrated tales about the agonies and a very unscientific poll recently revealed that 99. Sometimes the creators chosen for the book are not the right fit. Vanessa davis, joe matt, tania schrag, eric enright, ariel schrag, jace smith, daniel clowes, cole johnson, nick eliopulos, gabrielle bell, dash shaw, lauren weinstein, jim hoover, robyn chapman, ariel bordeaux, aaron renier. Seventeen comics from an unpleasant age ariel schrag, editor. Ariel bordeaux, joe matt, daniel clowes, nicholas eliopulos, cole johnson, dash shaw, eric enright, vanessa. Aimee mann the sexual revolution is finally over, and ariel schrag has won. It is a short storygraphic novel that takes place either during the first day of middle school, a new school, a friends house, or the main characters. Seventeen comics from an unpleasant age, an anthology collecting comic stories about middle school, from the student libraries of two sioux falls, south dakota middle schools, according to a report in the sioux falls argus leader the article was titled middle schools yank graphic cartoon book.
Stuck in the middle book san antonio public library. Yesterday, ncac, the comic book legal defense fund and 6 other free speech and education groups defended ariel schrag s acclaimed anthology stuck in the middle, which had been challenged in a school library in oklahoma. David levithan, author of two boys kissing, coe booth, author of kinda like brothers, and ariel schrag, author of stuck in the middle, talked about banned books. Stuck in the middle editor ariel schrag on reading to. The book received praise from booklist, new york times, and publishers weekly, and it was selected for new york public librarys books for the teen age list in 2008.