Discovering Graphic Novels

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Discovering Graphic Novels

• A Resource for Teachers, Parents, and Students

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• What Are Graphic Novels?
• Do Graphic Novels Promote Literacy?
• Are Graphic Novels Suitable for the Young?
• Where Can I Find Reviews of Graphic Novels
  Suitable for Children?
• Where Can I Find Reviews of Graphic Novels for
  Teens?
• Where Can I Find Out More About Graphic Novels?

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Do Graphic Novels Promote Literacy?

• Popular with reluctant readers especially boys,
  a group traditionally difficult to reach.
• Illustrations provide contextual clues for
  struggling readers.
• Providing people with diverse reading materials
  is important.
• Attractive to children - motivates them to read.
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What Are Graphic Novels?

• A publishing format books written and
  illustrated in the style of a comic book.
• Narratives told in comic book form from
  superheroes to serious issues.

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Are Graphic Novels Suitable for the Young?

• Presently there are numerous graphic novels that
  are free of the characteristic violence, adult
  language, and sexually provocative images usually
  associated with the genre.
• It is now possible to build a collection of
  graphic novels suited to your audience.
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Where Can I FindReviews of Graphic
NovelsSuitable for Children?

• Review graphic novels for kids at these Web
  sites http//www.noflyingnotights.com/sidekick
  s/core.html
• and/or
• http//www.rationalmagic.com/Comics/KidFriend
  ly.html
• Review graphic novels for kids in the following
  periodicals
• School Library Journal, Booklist, Library
  Media Connection, and Publishers Weekly.

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Where Can I Find Reviews of Graphic Novels for
Teens?

• Review graphic novels for teens at these Web
  sites
• http//noflyingnotights.com
• and/or
• http//ala.org/ala/yalsa
• Review graphic novels for teens in the following
  periodicals
• School Library Journal, Voice of Youth
  Advocates, Library Media Connection, and
  Publishers Weekly.

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Where Can I Find OutMore About Graphic Novels?

• Some people feel that graphic novels are not the
  type of reading material that will help young
  people grow as readers. If this is you, check out
  the following sites.
• http//ublib.buffalo.edu/lml
  /comics/pages/
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  and
• http//www.ala.org/ala/booklinksbucket/graphicn
  ovelsforyounger.htm

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