Phelan provides historical information about New York in the 1920s through his use of pictures. Students can make connections about how this version of the classic Snow White story varies from other versions.

This book would be great to use in a lesson about comparing and contrasting texts.

Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2017.

The book contains many historical elements of the 1920s and 30s, including the Great Depression. Matt Phelan’s muted pictures help transport readers to the 1920s/1930s, and the dark shadows and sporadic use of red helps to provide suspense to the story. It is a quick read and provides a wonderful story for more reluctant readers. Snow White is a wonderful new take on an old classic story. One bite and she fell fast asleep, placed in the Macy’s store window as her “glass coffin” awaiting the kiss from the Detective Prince to bring her back to life so that they can all live happily ever after. The Queen decided to take matters into her own hands and delivered an apple to Snow. When the man she sent to kill Snow failed, Snow was left in the streets where she met “The Seven,” orphans who lived on the streets of New York. After his death, the queen discovers that she is not the primary heir to his fortune and orders Snow to be killed.

Black, since his ticker tape revealed to her that she was not the most beautiful and poisons him. However, his new bride is no longer happy living with Mr. Many of his friends are desolute after the crash, but Mr. About 10 years later, her father sees a Broadway show and falls in love with the “Queen of the Follies”. Samantha White’s (Snow’s) mother dies when she is very young. Phelan gives readers his new take on a classic fairy tale in his graphic novel, Snow White.

Snow White by Matt Phelan