On March 28, 2011, Alyson Noël announced that all 10 books in both The Immortals and The Riley Bloom Series have been optioned by Summit Entertainment. With the approaching blue moon heralding her only window for travel, Ever is forced to decide between turning back the clock and saving her family from the accident that claimed them-or staying in the present and saving Damen, who grows weaker each day. As Ever’s powers are increasing, Damen’s are fading-stricken by a mysterious illness that threatens his memory, his identity, his life.ĭesperate to save him, Ever travels to the mystical dimension of Summerland, uncovering not only the secrets of Damen’s past-the brutal, tortured history he hoped to keep hidden-but also an ancient text revealing the workings of time. Panicked at the thought of losing him, Ever finds a path to the in-between world known as Summerland, where she learns the secrets of Damens tortured past. Just as Ever is learning everything she can about her new abilities as an immortal, initiated into the dark, seductive world by her beloved Damen, something terrible is happening to him. Blue Moon had spent 12 weeks on the New York Times Bestsellers list for children's books as of October 11, 2009. Blue Moon is the second book in The Immortals series by author Alyson Noël released in July 2009.
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Telgemeier meets this challenge brilliantly. Perhaps because of this, to tell a story set in our world with everyday people and problems might even be more of a challenge in a graphic novel. Barbarian third-graders who travel to Earth, space aliens, magical amulets and anthropomorphized bones are great subject matter when you can tell a long, complex story with illustrations and words. As Calhoun notes, most graphic novels have a fantasy settings, perhaps because there is so much more you can show (with art) rather than tell (with words) in a story when you are creating a graphic novel. The important thing to remember is that, in the world of graphic novels for middle grade readers, Telgemeier stands alone when it comes to the stories she chooses to tell. 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