1. Bibliography
Krosoczka, Jarrett J. 2009. Lunch
Lady and the League of Librarians. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
ISBN 9780375846847
- Plot Summary
While eagerly anticipating
the release of the new X-Station 5000 game station and the upcoming
read-a-thon, the Breakfast Bunch and Lunch Lady sense that
something is wrong with their normally genial school librarians. To their
horror they uncover a dastardly plot by the League of
Librarians to destroy all of the X-Station 5000 game systems and gain
world domination. Lunch Lady, with the help of the Breakfast Bunch, must use her crime fighting skills to
put a stop to their evil plans, keep the X-Station 5000s from certain destruction, and save the read-a-thon before it is
too late!
- Critical Analysis
Young readers will never look at school
the same way after reading Krosoczka's delightful Lunch Lady
graphic novel series. Readers soon learn that looks can be deceiving
as they join in the crime fighting escapades of Lunch Lady and her
unexpected student sidekicks, the Breakfast Bunch. In Krosoczka's graphic novels,
Lunch Lady is “Serving Justice! And serving lunch!” Krosoczka
reminds readers in a delightfully energetic, creative, and action
packed way that even the most humble of people have great potential for becoming
extraordinary. Using average kids and a hero taken from a typically
unglamorous profession, he weaves a tale of action adventure and
brave crime fighting to rival any classic comic book super hero. His
sparse color pallet and his ability to capture movement and action in
his art work make this graphic novel irresistible to young readers. They will
find themselves compelled to read to the end of this nail biting
adventure in a single sitting. Parents and children will love this new action hero, and
learn that anyone can make a difference for good.
- Awards and Review Excerpt(s)
*Winner 2010 Cooperative Children's
Book Center Choices
*School Library Journal: “With
its appealing mix of action and humor, this clever, entertaining
addition to the series should have wide appeal.”
- Connections
*Make your own Lunch Lady
adventure. Come up with a crime fighting adventure for Krosoczka's
delightful hero, Lunch Lady. Draw your own pictures and write some
text to tell your story. Share your story with a friend, your
family, or your class.
*In Lunch Lady and the League of Librarians, the normally
friendly and helpful librarians are driven to a life of crime because
of drops in enrollment in their wonderful programs. Prevent such a
terrible turn of events in your own community by finding out what
programs and activities your local library offers and give them a
try. You might even go the extra mile and invite a friend or two to
join in the library fun with you.
*More graphic novels for children:
Holm, Matt. Babymouse #1: Queen
of the World!. ISBN 0375832297
Cammuso, Frank. Knights of the
Lunch Table: No. 1 (The Dodgeball Chronicles). ISBN 043990322X
Runton, Andy. Owly, Vol. 1: The
Way Home & The Bittersweet Summer. ISBN 1891830627
Faller, Regis. The Adventures of
Polo. ISBN 1596431601
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