Rapunzel's Revenge by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale and Nathan Hale
1. Bibliography Hale, Shannon, Dean Hale, and Nathan Hale. Rapunzel's Revenge . New York, NY: Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2008. ISBN: 978-1599902883 2. Plot Summary This graphic novels follows more or less the beloved and well-known tale of Rapunzel, but with a few twists! Rapunzel’s long hair is used as a lasso as she embarks on a wild adventure with Jack to seek revenge on the woman who took her away from her mother. 3. Critical Analysis Wife and husband duo Shannon (Newbery Medal award-winning author) and Dean Hale team up to recreate the classic Rapunzel story with a wild west twist. Rapunzel's Revenge more or less follows the same storyline of the classic fairy tale, but the Hales have incorporated several fun changes, twists, and explanations to this tale. Firstly, the story is presented in a graphic novel format. Shannon and Dean Hale do an A+ job of writing the story so that it flows. Also, props to Nathan Hale and his imaginative illustr