Adriana Trigiani
September 24, 2009
LIVE!
Grades 7-12
Nancy Krulik
October 8, 2009
LIVE!
Grades 2-4
Doreen Rappaport
November 18, 2009
Grades 2-5
Kevin Garrahan
January 14, 2010
LIVE!
Grades 4-6
Cokie Roberts
March 3, 2010
LIVE!
Grades 9-12
Jackie Urbanovic
March 25, 2010
LIVE!
Grades 1-3
Royce Buckingham
April 22, 2010
Grades 6-8
February 16, 2009 · Grades 3-5
What if…? This is the question author William Boniface asked when he imagined Superopolis, a city where everyone has a super power but Ordinary Boy. Influenced by Mr. Boniface’s appreciation of comic books and baseball cards, The Extraordinary Adventures of Ordinary Boy is a series of chapter books that are part mystery, part graphic novel.
During the program, Mr. Boniface talks about his approach to the writing process and how he developed over 100 heroes and villains, including Professor Brain-Drain. He also answers questions posed by students in the studio and via telephone and e-mail.
Videotaped segments include original comic book characters by elementary school students and a brief look at The Comic Arts Collection at Virginia Commonwealth University.
- The Extraordinary Adventures Of Ordinary Boy: The Hero Revealed
Resource Guide 1, Resource Guide 2
Resources created by participants in the IUPUI graduate course - The Extraordinary Adventures of Ordinary Boy Trading Cards
HarperCollins’ printable card set featuring characters from the series - An Interview with William Boniface
The author’s interview with First Book
