Drama
by Raina Telgemeier
★ Top 5 book of 2012 · #4 on Best Books of 2012
Callie can't sing, so she designs sets for her middle school's musical, determined to impress on a tiny budget. Struggling teammates, falling ticket sales, and tangled crushes make the backstage almost as dramatic as the show.
Best for: Middle schoolers who love theater, school stories, and graphic novel storytelling
Drama is #4 on BookWard's Best Books of 2012, out of 58 2012 books that cleared our data bar.
What Drama is about
Callie loves theater, but she can't really sing, so she skips the tryouts for her school's production of Moon over Mississippi. Instead she becomes set designer for the middle school drama department's stage crew, determined to build something worthy of Broadway on a middle-school budget.
That is easier said than done. She has limited carpentry knowledge, ticket sales are falling, and the crew members struggle to work together. Once the actors are chosen, drama erupts both onstage and off, and the arrival of two cute brothers makes everything even crazier. Warm, funny, and lighthearted, this graphic novel is about friendship, first crushes, teamwork, and finding where you fit, and it will suit young readers who have ever loved a show from backstage.
Drama on the Best Books of 2012
Drama came out in 2012. Of the 58 books first published in 2012 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #4 on our Best Books of 2012 list.
Why it made the list: 1,090 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.4 out of 5 (69 ratings); 52 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
It earns Reader favorite.
Nearby on the 2012 list
- The Fault in Our Stars John Green, #2
- The Selection (the Selection #1) Kiera Cass, #3
- Throne of Glass Sarah J. Maas, #5
- The Power of Habit Charles Duhigg, #6
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More years: Best Books of 2011 Best Books of 2013.
The numbers behind it
- Readers: 946 want to read it, 52 are reading it now and 92 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.4 out of 5 from 69 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 88 | 55% |
| Reader love | 95 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 83 | 20% |
Questions about Drama
When was Drama published?
Drama by Raina Telgemeier was first published in 2012.
Was Drama one of the best books of 2012?
Drama is #4 on BookWard's Best Books of 2012, out of 58 2012 books that cleared our data bar. 1,090 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.4 out of 5 (69 ratings); 52 are reading it right now.
Why is Drama on the Best Books of 2012 list?
1,090 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.4 out of 5 (69 ratings); 52 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2012
- Wonder R. J. Palacio, #1
- The Fault in Our Stars John Green, #2
- The Selection (the Selection #1) Kiera Cass, #3
- Throne of Glass Sarah J. Maas, #5
- The Power of Habit Charles Duhigg, #6
- Me Before You Jojo Moyes, #7
See the full Best Books of 2012, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
This page uses public data: Open Library reader counts and ratings, and Wikipedia page views for recent years. The description is paraphrased from real source text. Rankings reflect reading interest, not quality or sales, and can be affected by data gaps. Lists update monthly.
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