AN IMPRINT OF

R A I N A T E L G E M E I E R

WITH COLOR BY GURIHIRU

D R A M A

Copyright © 2012 by Raina Telgemeier

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Telgemeier, Raina.Drama / Raina Telgemeier ; with color by Gurihiru. — 1st ed.p. cm.Summary: Callie rides an emotional roller coaster while serving on the stage crew for a middle school production of Moon over Mississippi as various relationships start and end, and others never quite get going.ISBN 978-0-545-32698-8 (hardcover)ISBN 978-0-545-32699-5 (paperback)1. Graphic novels. [1. Graphic novels. 2. Theater—Fiction. 3. Interpersonal relations—Fiction. 4. Middle schools—Fiction. 5. Schools—Fiction.] I. Gurihiru. II. Title. PZ7.7.T45Dr 2012741.5’973—dc232011040748

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First edition, September 2012Edited by Cassandra PelhamLettering by John GreenBook design by Phil FalcoCreative Director: David SaylorPrinted in Singapore 46

For Jake and Jeff, who continue to inspire me.

Overture

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Do you think Mr. Madera

will let me operate the

spotlight again?

Why wouldn’t he?

After last

year’s fiasco?!

Matt, it’s not like you gave

the stagehand a concussion --

you just bumped into him!

And broke the

spotlight’s bulb.

Those are expensive!

Hey,

Callie?

4

AC T I

Yeah? You’re a girl, right? Last time I

checked, yes…

Can I talk

to you about

something?

Go for it.

Um… Matt?

What?

I want to talk

to her alone.

What?!

Fine… Make me walk home by myself…see if I care.

5

So, what’s on your

mind, Greg?

Let’s go to

the park.

6

Bonnie broke up with me.

SHE DiD?!

Er, I mean… She did?

What happened?

I’m not exactly sure.

I guess I wasn’t spending

enough time with her?

I tried to go to most of

her lame dance recitals…

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And it’s not like

she ever came to

any of my

baseball

games…

I don’t know!

I thought she

was happy!

I never…

What wasthat for?!

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