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Wednesday 16 November 2011
Be Confident In Who You Are: A Middle School Confidential Graphic Novel – iPad App Review
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We’ve all been through it. And if we haven’t, we will. Middle school is probably the hardest time in a young person’s life. You still look like a kid, but feel like you’re growing up. Everything changes, voices, bodies, friends, interests. There is no manual for life and no way to prepare for the years between 10 and 13. Middle School Confidential Graphic Novels aren’t trying to be that manual, but the stories can help preteens realize that they are not alone. Be Confident in Who You Are deals specifically with the voice in your head that tells you there is something wrong with you and ways to overcome insecurities.There are eight chapters in this graphic novel, each one touches on topics that middle-schoolers face every day. Issues like, the voice in your head telling you that you aren’t good enough (dubbed “the Opinionator”), flipping out on your friend when you are in a bad mood, and worrying about what other people think of you. The chapter starts with an issue, some are direct statements posted to the creator’s anti-bullying forum, CruelsNotCool.org. Then, the characters relate to the issue by relaying a story of a similar thing that they feel or do. Then, they discuss things that can be done to combat the pain they feel or overcome the fear. Finally, the story wraps up with a one-sentence statement that comments on the issue. For example, “Doing things just to get people to like you can lead to disrespecting yourself.”
The stories aren’t heavy-handed with life lessons. There is an overall lesson to learn, but the characters interact with each other in a realistic way. For example, in one panel, one kid mentions that he’s never had a girlfriend and there is nothing wrong with him. His buddy nudges him and says, “That is definitely an unreasonably assumption.” The gentle teasing amongst friends makes each story seem less like a diatribe from the school counselor and more like a group of friends trying to work out their problems.
Being well past my pre-teen years, I was surprised at how well I could relate to the stories in this graphic novel. I am constantly struggling with “the Opinionator” in my head, trying to tell me that I’m not good enough for something. The lessons learned in Be Confident in Who You Are may were written for pre-teens, but they are lessons that we can all take to heart.
What I liked: The stories are easy to connect with. Kids in the middle of coming of age love to reject their parent’s advice. This book is more likely to be swallowed by them because it speaks to them on a level they understand without talking down to them.
What I didn’t like: Nothing. The art is great. The background sound effects are clever. The stories are interesting.To buy or not to buy: If you have a child between the ages of 10 and 13, this book may just help get them through the roughest years of their young life.
via:padgadget
- App Name: Be Confident in Who You Are: A Middle School Confidential Graphic Novel
- Version Reviewed: 1.1.2
- Category: Books
- Developer: Electric Eggplant
- Price: $2.99
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This post was written by: Irfan Jam
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