invisible-i-am by Gregg Davis

by Harriet Showman

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Pub Date Aug 18 2015 | Archive Date Jul 07 2016

Description

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An experimental, literary YA multimedia narrative centered on the experiences of 16-year-old Gregg Davis, who undergoes brutal bullying and sexual violence by her peers. Spanning the mediums of the printed page, online social media and the screen, this story offers a wrenching, empathetic look at the experience of bullying through a victim’s eyes, and then extends this theme of oppression, humiliation and violence to address issues of historical and systemic racism in the U.S. today. A picture book.

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invisible-i-am has been awarded an indieB.R.A.G. Medallion, receiving an average rating of 5 out of 5 on story elements such as characters, dialogue, writing style, copy editing, and formatting. The book has also received a Library Journal Gold Medallion.

**This review copy has been newly edited!!**

An experimental, literary YA multimedia narrative centered on the experiences of 16-year-old Gregg Davis, who undergoes brutal bullying and sexual...

Advance Praise

"I can’t think of a more compelling book for teen readers than invisible-i-am...because it unpacks in real time the significance of bullying... Showman’s art that evokes the passage of a bullied teen—from being erased by the hate of bullies to the articulate composition of a new self—teaches a lesson to students that goes beyond the walls of the classroom. It’s the most important education a child can receive: they need to learn that they are not scripted by what is said or done to them; they are the creators of their own destiny. They are the narrators of their own story." - Dr. Jennifer Fraser, author of Teaching Bullies (Motion Press, 2015)