Jimmy Gownley's graphic vel memoir about the dumb idea that changed his life forever! What if the dumbest idea ever turned your life upside down? At thirteen, Jimmy was popular, at the top of his class, and the leading scorer on his basketball team. But all that changed when chicken pox forced him to miss the championship game. Things went from bad to worse when he got pneumonia and missed even more school. Before Jimmy knew it, his grades were sinking and thing seemed to be going right. How did Jimmy turn things around, get back on top at school, and land a date with the cutest girl in class? Rewned comics creator Jimmy Gownley shares his adventures as he grows from an eager-to-please boy into a teenage comic book artist. This is the real-life story of how the DUMBEST idea ever became the BEST thing that ever happened to him.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Turtleback Books
ISBN-10
0606353712
ISBN-13
9780606353717
eBay Product ID (ePID)
193861544
Product Key Features
Author
Jimmy Gownley
Format
Hardback, Library Binding
Language
English
Topic
Children's General Interest & Leisure
Additional Product Features
Content Note
Colour Illustrations
Author Biography
Jimmy Gownley began writing and drawing comics at age 15 and has been nominated for the Eisner Award 13 times. In 2001 his hit series AMELIA RULES! was released amid a flurry of rave reviews. He cofounded the organization Kids Love Comics, which works to promote comic books and graphic novels as a valuable tool for literacy and education in schools, libraries, and at home. Jimmy lives in Harrisburg, PA.