Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Mad (magazine)

MAD (ISSN 0024 9319) E.C. Publications, Inc., 1952.

Plot Summary: A magazine for teenagers that parodies pop culture, politics, media and American life.
Critical Evaluation: The magazine is published six times a year. Alfred E. Neuman is MAD's gapped-tooth moronic mascot.  This magazine is a great magazine to get reluctant readers to want to read.  The stories and pictures are funny.  It is a great segway into teenagers being aware of what is going on in the world around them.  They know the stories are made up, but it is a great way for them to laugh at things.
Author Information: N/A
Genre: Teen Magazine
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Reading Level/Interest Age: 12+
Challenge Issues: May cause teens to challenge authority.

Why included? I included this magazine because it has been around since 1952 and with it's humor it is a great way to get teens reading.

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