Author(s): Daniel Defoe

Middle Fiction 8-12-year-olds

Barron's "Graphic Classics" are graphic novels that introduce young readers to immortal literary works. High-quality color illustrations dramatize famous stories that are retold with dialogue balloons and short narrative passages that capture the spirit of the original novels or plays. Robinson Crusoe, a sailor and adventurer, is the sole survivor of a great shipwreck off the coast of a hostile island. Salvaging a few supplies from the shipwreck, Crusoe manages to build a shelter, raise food crops, fight off native cannibals, and survive for many years before he is finally rescued.