 | K is in trouble (K Is In Trouble) Author: Clement, Gary | |
| Price: $11.47 | ||
Summary:
K is nice, polite, and always does as he's told. K is also always, always in trouble. Whether it's his easily annoyed parents or prickly pedestrians on the street, K gets on everyone's bad side and he didn't even do anything wrong! In graphic novel format.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 3.70 Points: 1.0 Quiz: 523345 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (11/01/23)
School Library Journal (05/24/24)
Booklist (+) (02/01/24)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/01/24)
The Hornbook (00/01/24)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 05/24/2024 Gr 4–6—Across five short stories, readers follow the day-to-day adventures of a young boy named K. K is surrounded by adults who don't seem to understand children—from what they eat for breakfast (certainly not "sardines swimming in oil") to the accidents that can disrupt the best laid plans. In each chapter, K gets in trouble for something he didn't do or that was out of his control, such as a search for his teacher's missing glasses, leading to him being abandoned by his class at a train station. Clement's use of soft colors, with an emphasis on browns and greys, creates a bleak setting that adds to the Kafka inspirations drizzled through each short tale. While most young readers won't recognize the Kafka connections, they will recognize K's inability to please the adults around him. The art is painted through a child's eyes, with K surrounded by tall, endless file cabinets and spaces that just seem more empty and dire-seeming as time drags on. The strange humor and often advanced vocabulary, such as "interminable" and "intransigent," will remind readers of Lemony Snicket. VERDICT While not every young reader will recognize the nods to Kafka, this book certainly will have its fans.—Annamarie Carlson - Copyright 2024 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
