BOOKS
Created: 14th August, 2015

The Savage

Author: David Almond
Illustrator: Dave McKean
Publisher: Walker

A very striking illustrated story with an interesting structure. The story is narrated by Blue, a boy coping with bullying in addition to recent bereavement. Blue creates the character of ‘The Savage’ and through telling The Savage’s story and the magical way it seems to come true finds a way of coping with his grief. The sequences written by The Savage are in the style of a graphic novel and use unorthodox spelling. The story contains many strong themes including bereavement, bullying, family love and coping with anger.

Also for older readers by David Almond and Dave McKean: Joe Quinn's Poltergeist (9781406383041), Walker £7.99