Degrassi The Next Generation,
Extra Credit: Turning Japanese
by J. Torres
Extra Credit: Turning Japanese
by J. Torres
TURNING JAPANESE by J. Torres
Illustrated by Ed Northcott
Category: Manga/Comics/Pop Fiction
Age Recommendation: Grades 9+
Release Date: 11/21/06
Publisher: Pocket Books
Reviewed by: Taylor Rector
Rating: 4 Stars
TURNING JAPANESE is about the kids at Degrassi High School and their personal lives. Just your basic, average
teenagers. They don't have super powers and they aren't geniuses.
Ellie has a job at a comic book store and her boss is highly inappropriate with her. J.T. turns to some not-so-great things on
the Internet to relieve the stress of his girlfriend (maybe it was his ex; I never did figure that out) giving their baby up for
adoption.
I felt like I was thrown into a story that gave me almost no background on what was going on and was kind of hard to
understand. But if you like manga, or stories based on the Degrassi characters in particular, this is definitely the book for
you!
**An added note from "The Genius:" If you're a follower of the Degrassi The Next Generation television show,
you'll be able to follow the plot of TURNING JAPANESE quite easily. For those unfamiliar with the show and its
plot, however, this probably isn't the best place to learn about the characters. I highly recommend Degrassi,
though, so start from the beginning!
Illustrated by Ed Northcott
Category: Manga/Comics/Pop Fiction
Age Recommendation: Grades 9+
Release Date: 11/21/06
Publisher: Pocket Books
Reviewed by: Taylor Rector
Rating: 4 Stars
TURNING JAPANESE is about the kids at Degrassi High School and their personal lives. Just your basic, average
teenagers. They don't have super powers and they aren't geniuses.
Ellie has a job at a comic book store and her boss is highly inappropriate with her. J.T. turns to some not-so-great things on
the Internet to relieve the stress of his girlfriend (maybe it was his ex; I never did figure that out) giving their baby up for
adoption.
I felt like I was thrown into a story that gave me almost no background on what was going on and was kind of hard to
understand. But if you like manga, or stories based on the Degrassi characters in particular, this is definitely the book for
you!
**An added note from "The Genius:" If you're a follower of the Degrassi The Next Generation television show,
you'll be able to follow the plot of TURNING JAPANESE quite easily. For those unfamiliar with the show and its
plot, however, this probably isn't the best place to learn about the characters. I highly recommend Degrassi,
though, so start from the beginning!