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Eduardo Garcia
5 Reviews
(4)
4-6
Jake Maddox Graphic Novels series.
Illustrated by
Eduardo Garcia
&
Benny Fuentes.
In Half-Pipe, snowboarder Payton is humiliated after his wipe-out on the slopes goes viral. Faceoff finds ice hockey player Jax facing off against his former BFF. The texts are message-y ("There's no shame in trying your best and not coming out on top"), but the graphic novel format and sports action may draw reluctant readers. "Visual Questions" of varying interest are appended. Glos. Review covers these Jake Maddox Graphic Novels titles: Faceoff Fall Out and Half-Pipe Panic.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz
(4)
4-6
Norse Myths series.
Illustrated by
Eduardo Garcia.
Death of Baldur details the life and death of the son of the Norse gods' ruler, Odin. This in turn leads to Ragnarök, the end of the world, in Twilight. The graphic novel genre lends itself well to retellings of ancient myths, and these stories are no exception. That said, the very basic, conventional layouts employed here are underwhelming. Glos. Review covers the following Norse Myth titles: Twilight of the Gods and The Death of Baldur.
Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo
(4)
4-6
Norse Myths series.
Illustrated by
Eduardo Garcia.
Death of Baldur details the life and death of the son of the Norse gods' ruler, Odin. This in turn leads to Ragnarök, the end of the world, in Twilight. The graphic novel genre lends itself well to retellings of ancient myths, and these stories are no exception. That said, the very basic, conventional layouts employed here are underwhelming. Glos. Review covers the following Norse Myth titles: Twilight of the Gods and The Death of Baldur.
Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo
(4)
1-3
Sports Illustrated Kids: Graphic Novels series.
Illustrated by
Eduardo Garcia.
These graphic novels for younger readers have a similar premise: a star athlete with great physical gifts must overcome a mental block in order to realize his full potential and lead his team to victory. The comic-panel art is easy to follow; the formulaic story lines celebrate hard work, grit, and determination. Writing and discussion prompts are appended. Glos. Review includes these Sports Illustrated Kids titles: Quarterback Rush[cf1 and 8-Bit Baseball
Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo
(4)
1-3
Jake Maddox Sports Stories: Olympic Sports series.
Illustrated by
Eduardo Garcia.
Text by Thomas Kingsley Troupe. In this fast-moving sports story, Nick needs to run with the track team to pass PE--but he hates running. The story is predictable, and the cartoony black-and-white illustrations don't add much. However, this low-level chapter book should appeal to struggling readers. Discussion questions, writing prompts, and information about Olympic running events are appended. Glos.
Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin
5 reviews
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