Luke On The Loose

Bliss, H. (n.d.). Luke On The Loose. N.p.: Toon Books.

This book was shared with lots of laughs with my reading buddy. My reading buddy was giggling excitedly through almost every page of the book. My reading buddy really liked the illustrations involved in the graphic novel. The pages are exciting and exhilaration. I believe the pictures on the page are both shocking and funny as Luke runs throughout the town chasing a group of pigeons causing accidents and distresses everywhere. In the end Luke is put on a little leash showing a result of what will happen if you run away. The book really is a comical graphic novel.

The conflict presented is that Luke is bored talking with his dad and then he gets distracted with the group of pigeons. The conflict is resolved when Luke gets tired and sleeps on a roof and his dad and the police men also rescue Luke.

This book is a great book to get student's excited about reading. The pages are illustrated in a format that makes it very appealing. The comical drawings make the reader fall easily into the pages. I would recommend this book for a pair-to-share event. Student's can then make their own comic book events about a situation they can relate to. 

Diverse populations of both Caucasian, Hispanic, African-American. The illustrations depict both young and old folks.

The stories have the potential of some discussions, for example the benefits or disadvantages to following rules, consequences for actions, and perhaps the dynamics of parent-child relationships. The stories are certainly age appropriate and very appealing to children of about eleven years old.

Age Level: 9-13

Lexile Level: GN170L