Mang-huh? Comics in your library

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Mang-huh? Comics in your library

• A presentation by
• Cathy Kyle
• Youth Services Librarian
• Parma Public Library

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Supporting a Mutant-based Curriculum
From the comic Unshelved http//www.overduemedia.
com/
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COMIC BOOK/COMIC

• term used to refer to any sort of literature that
  combines story and art.
• Examples Peanuts Calvin Hobbs

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GRAPHIC NOVEL

• comic book longer in format than the usual
  pamphlet, and typically contains a complete
  story unto itself.
• Examples are Bone or Fashion Kitty

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Japanese Comics

• ANIME is the Japanese contraction and
  pronunciation of the English word animation. Many
  times people mistakenly think that the comics are
  anime, however comics are..
• MANGA - the closest translation is Graphic novel
  though they are not at all like novels in the
  Western sense, nor are they comparable to Western
  comic books. Manga cover a wide range of topics,
  from fantasy adventure, to sports cooking.

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SHOUJO

• the Japanese word for girl. This also defines the
  titles that are specifically created for young
  girls. These works often have very complex
  stories and character interaction.
• Examples Yotsuba and Fruits Basket

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SHOUNEN

• the Japanese word for boy. This defines titles
  that are created with young boys in mind and are
  filled with lots of action, adventure, and giant
  robots.
• Examples Naruto and Dragon Ball

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Naruto

• Demon leaves trail of destruction throughout a
  Hidden Leaf Village
• Leader of the Hidden Leaf Village sacrifices
  himself and seals the demon in a baby (Naruto)
• Naruto grows up, an orphan, an outcast and a very
  obnoxious child
• Naruto goes to Ninja Academy and saves his sensei
  from being killed

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Naruto Hidden VillagesOr, what are those
things their wearing?
In the Naruto anime series, they are several
Hidden Villages. Each Hidden Village is apart of
a country, where each leader or Head ninja stands
matched against ruling landlords of each country.

• Hidden Leaf VillageHead Ninja Hokage
• Hidden Mist VillageHead Ninja Mizukage
• Hidden Rock VillageHead Ninja Tsuchikage
• Hidden Cloud VillageHead Ninja Raikage
• Hidden Sand VillageHead Ninja Kazekage

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Typical Age Ratings for Manga

• ALLGenerally acceptable for children. No Nudity.
  Possible mild violence.
• 12, 13 May contain violence, brief nudity,
  and/or mild language. May suggest sexual
  situations, but no situations are shown. Parental
  discretion advised.
• 15,16,17 Strong violence and strong language.
  Prevalent Nudity may be contained within the
  picture. Mild sexual situations may be shown.
• 18 Extreme violence, Explicit Nudity, and/or
  Extreme Language may be contained in the picture.
  May contain sexually explicit material.
  Absolutely not for anyone under 18 years of age.

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Some differences between American Japanese
comics

• Manga is written backwards to what we are
  accustomed to. That means that you start from the
  back of the book and work your way to the front.
  You also need to read from the right to the left
• once you have taken the time to read a few of
  them with your aspirin in hand, youll begin to
  get more comfortable with the format.
• By encouraging them to read differently than
  they are accustomed to, they are gaining more
  than just reading skills. They are also learning
  to think in a new way.

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Imagine youre watching a movie

• According to Amy Kim Ganter, author of Sorcerers
  and Secretaries
• Reading Manga is like watching a movie. When
  there is lots of action and confusion or
  something , the picture is big and zoomed out so
  that you can see everything.
• When something minor or an emotion is being
  expressed, the picture is small and zoomed in.
• Whenever the love interest is shown, the picture
  is big and airy so that you can see his whole
  face and you know that this guy is important to
  the main character.

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from Nausicaa Valley of the Wind by Hayao
Miyazaki
http//eprentice.sdsu.edu/F034/rvasquez/teacher_wi
p.html
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Maybe were not so different after all?
But what about the biggest difference
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And the BIGGEST difference is...

• Content!
• The Japanese view of the world can sometimes be
  very different from the American view
• The biggies NUDITY and VIOLENCE

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Sushi anyone?

• We can use this as a wonderful opportunity for
  educating our students by exploring Japanese
  culture such as learning more about their
  language and customs

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Childrens Publishing

• Publishers are beginning to realize that comics
  arent just for teens and adults anymore
• Comics are being adapted for children and some
  companies are making comics just for kids

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Bambis a what?

• Movies and novels are now being made into comic
  books specifically aimed at children

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They can even be educational!

• Kids can learn phonics, about history or about
  famous people and have fun doing it

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Cant forget those Classics!

• Spiderman, Superman and Batman are as popular as
  ever!
• Now publishers are making comic books just for
  kids, especially targeting new readers with easy
  to read comics

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Easy Ways to keep informed

• Check out public libraries, bookstores comic
  book stores and talk to the staff or librarians
• Talk to your students!
• keep an eye on the age ratings printed on the
  backs of the books, and use your judgement

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More time consuming ways

• Make a connection with the local public librarian
  and share ideas
• Check out websites. You can start here
• http//gnforlibrarians.wordpress.com/
• http//www.spurl.net/discover/user/gnforlibrarians
  /
• Finally, we need to take an active role and
  (gasp!) read as many of these as we can

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And remember, if we make kids think comics are
bad...
Theyll want to read them even more!