Gulledge, L. (2013). Will & Whit. New
York, NY: Amulet Books. Wilhelmina (Will) Huxstep is a seventeen year old girl
that is coping with the death of her parents, as she lives with her aunt Elsie
(Ella) and assists her in her antique shop. Will also copes with her dark past
by ironically creating lamps (her light) from old items that she finds. She is
as creative as she is terribly afraid of the dark. When Hurricane Whitney blows
through their town, it leaves them without electricity. Will is devastated because
with no electricity, her lamps are useless and she must now face her fears. She
does so with the help of her friends, Ella and the new project of planning an
art carnival. This beautifully illustrated graphic novels is intended for
students in the 7th grade and up. Will is a normal girl who has gone
through a tragedy, some students may be able to relate to her experience or can
rather relate to Will simply because she is a teenager with a struggle. I would
suggest Page by Paige also by Laura
Gulledge for further reading. I can appreciate the fact that she writes
about normal, everyday teenagers and brings them to life with their own unique
story. Will and Whit meets the criteria
of emotional development as outlined in the text because it deals with death
and how this teenager handled death initially, her coping mechanisms and how
she ultimately faced her fears and was able to love.
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