![]() Raina Telgemeier’s art serves to define and develop the characters. Callie is incredibly likeable and her experiences are very relatable, especially for middle school students. When she meets the Mendocino brothers, she is drawn to Jesse, but there is more drama as the two text and talk. Her long-term crush, Greg, kisses her but then almost immediately dismisses her. In addition to the work on the set, Callie is also incredibly aware of the boys at school. ![]() Callie is persistent and refuses to give up on her design vision, and in the end, the cannon actually works and is a highlight of the show. For the rest of the novel, the reader sees Callie’s enthusiasm as she often takes on more than she can easily handle. She convinces the theater teacher that the cannon is essential, saying “Let me try, please?” and then thinking, “I know I can make this work…” (Telgemeier, 2012, p. ![]() At the very beginning of the novel, Callie is convinced that the school’s musical, Moon Over Mississippi, needs an elaborate set, including a gazebo, giant magnolia tree, and two cannons. ![]() She goes to classes, deals with unreciprocated crushes and friendship drama, and has found her niche as part of the stage crew in school’s theater productions. Callie is, in many ways, a typical seventh-grade girl. ![]() One of the strengths of Drama is the character development, especially of Callie. ![]()
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