Uglies: Shay's Story (Graphic Novel)
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 9
No. of pages 208
Published: 2012
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In "Uglies: Shay's Story," a graphic novel by Scott Westerfeld, we delve into the life of Shay, a fiercely independent girl living in a dystopian society that values beauty over individuality. As her 16th birthday approaches, when everyone receives surgery to conform to the ideal of “Pretty,” Shay grapples with the pressure to conform. She forges her own path, exploring friendship, rebellion, and the meaning of true beauty. Through stunning illustrations and engaging narrative, the story captures Shay’s journey of self-discovery and defiance against societal norms, ultimately challenging readers to reflect on the definitions of beauty and identity. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book features in the following series: Uglies, Uglies Graphic Novels .
This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade-12th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 13 years.
There are 208 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2012 by Random House USA Inc .
DEVIN GRAYSON has been a comic book writer since 1997. She has worked on the comic book series: Batman: Gotham Knights, X-Men: Evolution, Matador, and Nightwing. She currently lives in Northern California. Scott Westerfeld is a software designer and composer. He lives in New York and Sydney.
