(Week 4, Children's Graphic Novel) An Afternoon On The Amazon

 

    This book is a graphic novel adaptation of the original version of Mary Pope Osborne's classic series. Through the books in the magic tree house, Bother and sister, Jack and Annie, must dive into the adventures that are provided to them through the books in a magic tree house that Morgan le Fay, half-sister to King Arthur, owns. She allows the children who find her tree house to experience the wonders of the world. history, and their own imaginations while searching for a way to free her from a spell. Afternoon on The Amazon follows the journey of Jack and Annie as they are swept away to the Rainforests of the Amazon where they encounter all kinds of insects, reptiles, animals, and a mysterious monkey that is persistent to follow them around. Through their journey along the Amazon River and Rainforest, Jack and Annie must find their way around the resident wildlife. The book that transported them there serves as a guide to the animals and terrain they must go through. Each animal and insect may seem scary at first, but the children finally realize that each animal, insect, and reptile is only doing what makes them what they are. Nothing is intentionally mean, they are all simply trying to survive the best that they can while facing habitat destruction from invasive human activities. Once they make it back to the tree house, they are approached by the monkey that has stalked them throughout the book. Turns out, the monkey was sent to help them find the next item that will aid Jack and Annie in releasing Morgan from the spell. 

Discussion and Classroom Application

    This would be a fun choice for a student who prefers graphic novel over traditional texts. They will be able to engage in the story while receiving a reading experience they enjoy. If they want, they can read the original full text version as a later time.

    

    Along with English, educators from Geography and Science can use this book while studying the geographical areas of the Amazon Rainforest, and the scientific aspects of habitats, food chains, different species of everything that resides in this environment, etc. The possibilities of this book are truly endless. 

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