The Adventures of Invisible Boy

This middle-grade graphic novel follows a young boy named Stanley who has moved to a new town. There, he meets his new neighbor, classmate Eugene. After Stanley accidentally spills Eugene's experiment at the science fair, both of them turn invisible. While Stanley chooses to use his newfound invisibility for good, Eugene uses it to create mayhem around the town. The two boys disagree on whether or not to reverse the effects of the experiment, leading to a battle between good and evil. 

Common Core State Standard:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.7

Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text.

Teaching Suggestions:

Before: Preview the graphic novel format by showing students example pages from different books. Review how to read the pages and what different boxes may mean (such as which boxes are dialogue and which are regular text). 

During: Show students a video of a science experiment. Talk about the different types of projects you may see at a science fair. 

After: Compare and contrast heroes and villains. Have students list examples from other media and explain their roles in the story. 

Writing Activity: Have students use the one-page book (linked here) to create their own miniature graphic novels. Challenge students to add different details to the text and visuals to increase the information included in their stories. 

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