The Rocking Dead

Book 2

From the Series Dead Max Comix

  • Interest Level: Grade 4 - Grade 8
  • Reading Level: Grade 4

Seventh grader Derrick’s “Dead Max Comix” are such a hit in the school paper that he and Max start an advice column. Derrick and Doug should have asked for advice before they started a band without inviting Kim and Keisha to join. To get even, Kim challenges the guys to come up with awesome costumes for Comic-Con and enter the upcoming Battle of the Bands. Will the Battle of the Bands mean the end of Derrick and Kim? More importantly, who will win?

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Interest Level Grade 4 - Grade 8
Reading Level Grade 4
Genre Graphic Novels
Category SEL: A Self-Awareness, SEL: B Self-Management, SEL: C Social Awareness, SEL: D Relationship Skills, SEL: E Responsible Decision-Making, Social Emotional Learning
Copyright 2021
Publisher Red Chair Press
Imprint Red Chair Press Books for Young Readers
Language English
Number of Pages 64
Publication Date 2020-09-01
Text Type Fiction—Paranormal
BISACS JUV008130, JUV008110, JUV008050
Dewey 741.5
Dimensions 6.5 x 9
Lexile 230
Guided Reading Level X
Features Author/Illustrator biography, Original artwork, Teaching Guides, and eSource

Author, Illustrator: Dana Sullivan

Dana Sullivan grew up in Southern California drawing on every piece of paper he could find. He now teaches picture book and graphic novel classes near Seattle, where he lives with his wife and two dogs.

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Dead Max Comix

Middle school can be a survival of “fitting-in,” at best. In Dead Max Comix, Derrick discovers that his secrets aren’t really unusual. This series offers a light-hearted touch at accepting yourself and finding your own “pack.” View available downloads →