Terry's Crew

by Terry Crews (Author)

Terry's Crew
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

Actor-author-athlete Terry Crews digs into his childhood in Flint, Michigan, to tell a story of fitting in and finding your place in his showstopping debut middle-grade graphic novel, the start of a series.

"Terry's Crew is a true delight from beginning to end. It's sure to provide a much-needed mirror and sliding glass door for countless kids." --Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give

"A delightful, powerful, readable retelling of Terry Crews's adolescence. Readers young and old will be captivated." --Sharon M. Draper, author of Out of My Mind

"A must read for all those kids who allow themselves to dream in a variety of big ways. Bravo!" --Pablo Cartaya, author of The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora

Young Terry Crews has a Big Dream Plan: He wants to become a MULTIHYPHENATE. That means he wants to be an artist. And a football player. And a musician. And maybe a NASA scientist, too! OK, maybe it's ambitious, but his parents worked hard so he could go to a new school--Rock City Academy, a prestigious institution (read: rich kids go there) where he's sure he can make his mark at the talent show. He plans an elaborate performance with his new friends, Rani, a passionate engineer, and Xander, a shy kid with a head like an encyclopedia.

Along the way, Terry's plan is threatened by his grades, which slip below Mom-and-Dad-approved levels, as well as the schemes of the school's football star, Rick, who won't stop until Terry quits the talent show altogether. No matter what challenges he faces, though, Terry knows that he always has his crew to back him up.

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Kirkus

A worthwhile read, especially for kids with grand aspirations of their own.

Review quotes

Terry's Crew is a delightful, powerful, readable retelling of his adolescence. He captures the complexities and confusion of middle school, the challenges of navigating peers and parents, and the joys of discovering success in the face of struggles. He deftly tucks all of this into a kid's book bag. Readers young and old will be captivated.—Sharon M. Draper, author of Out of My Mind
Terry Crews
Terry Crews can be described in a lot of ways: author, action-movie hero, sitcom star, TV host, children's book illustrator, advertising pitchman, playable video game character, high-end furniture designer, and human rights activist. Crews is best known for his breakout roles on Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Everybody Hates Chris, hosting America's Got Talent, and voicing animated films Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 and The Willoughby's. Terry's Crew is his debut middle-grade graphic novel. He invites you to visit him on Instagram and Twitter @terrycrews.

Cory Thomas is a Trinidad-born illustrator, writer, and interesting man. In 2005, he began the newspaper comic strip 'Watch Your Head' and in 2013 began his journey into children's literature. Cory now lives in Atlanta, GA with his wife, Netflix and too many hats. He invites you to visit him at seethomas.com
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780316499989
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date
November 20, 2022
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV008110 - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Humorous
Library of Congress categories
Friendship
Artists
Schools
Cartoons and comics
Comics (Graphic works)

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