Sleeping Beaute?

by Andy Mangels

This fractured fairy tale weaves the story of Beaute, or "Tay." The sleep deprived gamer is addicted to a fantasy worldbuilding RPG. But she grows concerned when she notices not all is well with her friend, Sela, in real life and the video game world. One night, Tay discovers that everyone has fallen asleep. Everyone except for Sela. Tay realizes they're inside the video game. Will Tay be able to help her friend and figure out how to escape the game? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Graphic Planet is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Genres: Retellings

32 pages, Library Binding

Published December 15, 2020

About the author

Andy Mangels is an American science fiction author who has written novels, comics, and magazine articles, and produced DVD collections, mostly focusing on media in popular culture. As an openly-gay man, he has been a longtime advocate for greater visibility of gay and lesbian characters in various media, especially comics, including the coordination and moderation of the annual "Gays in Comics" panel for Comic Con International since it was begun in 1988. He is the founder of an annual "Women of Wonder Day" event, which raises funds for domestic violence shelters and related programs. As of 2011 he has had books on the USA Today "best-selling books" list three times. wikipedia

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not sure what the connection is to the original, but it's still a worthy entry in this fun series for young teens or tweens. Lots going on in such a short graphic novel, but the back matter helps it cohere.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one touched on a great point. Bipolar disorder and how it can affect a person's life. I had great appreciation for it. Very well written and fun to read.

[wildct2003 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good story and questions