Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel by Rex, Michael

* Best Graphic Novel for Kids selection by the American Library Association*
*Texas Little Maverick Reading List selection*
*101 Great Books for Kids selection by the Evanston Public Library*

From Michael Rex, the bestselling author/illustrator of Fangbone! and Goodnight Goon, comes a zany and hilarious graphic novel that shines a light on the humanity inside all of us--even if you're a robot.

He's a super-nice kid in an ultra-mean world.
He believes even the worst people are good inside.
He'll always be there for you... even if you boot him out of your castle, pit him against a mechanical giant, put him on top of a pole in a lightning storm, and trap him in a booming dance party that lasts all night long.
He's Your Pal Fred.

In a brutal world far in the future where only the savage survive, a life-size toy suddenly activates. Fred was built to be a best buddy, and his relentless kindness never fades, even when everyone else is rude. Determined to make the world a better place, he has the bright idea to talk the two most powerful and battle-hungry warlords, Lord Bonkers and Papa Mayhem, into being friends. It's a mission doomed to fail, unless Fred can find a way to inspire everyone to play nice!

Author: Michael Rex
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/31/2022
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.70w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780593206324
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.4
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 519144 / Your Pal Fred


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2022
Booklist 07/01/2022 pg. 56
School Library Journal 08/26/2022 pg. 1

About the Author
Michael Rex has written and/or illustrated over forty children's books, including Eat Pete, With Any Luck, I'll Drive a Truck (by David Friend), the #1 New York Times bestseller Goodnight Goon, The Runaway Mummy, Truck Duck, and the Fangbone series (which has also been turned into an animated TV series). He has a master's degree in visual arts education (K-12) and worked as a New York City art teacher for four years. He lives in Leonia, New Jersey, with his wife and their two sons.