The Dumbest Idea Ever

The Dumbest Idea Ever

1. Characters

   • Ellen Toole
     • Jimmy's girlfriend
     • An art lover
     • Extremely kind and supportive
     • Adventurous
       • Went to New York with Jimmy
   • Tony Graziano
     • Jimmy's best friend
     • Basketball player
     • Creative
       • Gives Jimmy ideas for his comic book
   • Jimmy Gownley
     • A basketball player
     • An artist
       • Illustrated and wrote his own comic book
     • Popular
     • 13 years old
     • Protagonist

2. Setting

   • Pennsylvania
     • Girardville
       • Small
       • "Home to 6 churches, 17 bars, 0 Libraries, and Jimmy"
       • "Slate-grey scramble of row houses"
   • Not quite present-day
     • Phones attached to walls
     • Old TV's
     • Traditional prom dresses
   • Cardinal Brennan Highschool
     • Catholic School
     • Where Jimmy and his friends go to school
     • Many teachers are nuns

3. Book Information

   • Genre
     • Autobiography
       • Jimmy Gownley
       • Non-fiction
   • Author/Illustrator
     • Jimmy Gownley
   • Topics
     • Sports
       • Basketball
     • Friendship
     • Highschool
     • Arts

4. Illustrations/Format/Layout

   • Graphics
     • Amount of colour depends on mood
       • Happy/excited: lots of colour
       • Sad, depressed, sick: black and white
   • Panels
     • Always in a different layout
     • Different sizes/shapes
       • Some take up a full page
   • Text
     • lots of use of onomatopoeia
     • Different fonts and sizes for emphasize
     • Speech bubbles
       • Different shapes depending on tone of voice
       • Some colour variation

5. Review

   • Recccomended ages
     • 10+
   • Strong Plot
     • Action Packed
   • Great graphics
     • Colourful
     • Really clear facial experssions