On Friday, I read an advanced reader copy of K Is in Trouble by Gary Clement. This graphic novel is about K, a boy who is kind and polite, but always gets in trouble despite doing what he is told. In five interconnected short stories, adults are always ready to blame K for doing something wrong. From going to school and getting sick to helping out and being thirsty, he is always getting on someone's bad side whether they are his parents or strangers on the street.
This graphic novel was such a fun and quick read and I really enjoyed it. Across the five stories about K, I laughed at times because of the ridiculousness, but also felt sorry for K because he never actually did anything wrong. It really did seem like the world was out to get him and most of the adults were just plain old mean and impolite. I loved all five of the stories, but my favorite was the first one, "K Is Late", when K meets a talking beetle after being late to school. I thought it was quite insightful and got the book off to a wonderful start. I also liked the quirkiness of the illustrations because it really added a unique style to the tales being told. I think the author did a fantastic job at representing how outrageous and unfair childhood can be sometimes. As a series opener, K Is in Trouble is a terrific choice for young people.
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