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Graphic Novels & Comics for Prospective Teachers: Graphic Novel Resources

Background for teaching how to effectively use these resources to promote the enjoyment of reading.

Graphic Novel Resources

Web Sites

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  • The Comic Book Project—helps children forge an alternative pathway to literacy by writing, designing, and publishing original comic books.

              www.comicbookproject.org

  • Graphic Novel Reporter

             Reviews of graphic novels for teens. The 'Resources' section looks at graphic novels in the library, lists of graphic novels for teens and

             a manga glossary.  

             http://www.graphicnovelreporter.com/

  • Graphic Novels

              Links to websites and a bibliography on graphic novels. From Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin--Madison.

              http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/books/graphicnovels.asp

  • Great Graphic Novels for Teens

       The YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) is a part of the American Library   Association. Through this link,

        find lists of top graphic novels for teens by year.  

         http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/greatgraphicnovelsforteens/gn.cfm

        Graphic novel reviews from a British organization   http://www.grovel.org.uk/

  • Librarian's Guide to Anime and Manga

        Background information about Manga  http://www.koyagi.com/Libguide.html

  • Parent Guide to Book Genres: Graphic Novels From Scholastic

        Good background information about the value of graphic novels and comics.

        http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/guides-to-reading/parent-guide-to-book-genres-graphic-novels

  • Teaching Literacy Skills with Quality Comics

        This is an article by Kevin Hodgson

        http://www.middleweb.com/15846/teaching-literacy-with-comics/

  • Dave Gibbons, first comics laureate: ‘They’re not just cheap, lurid entertainment’

       An article about the value of graphic novels and comics

        http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/oct/20/dave-gibbons-comics-laureate-child-literacy-watchmen

Additional Resources

Blogs

      Click on "blogs" at  www.schoollibraryjournal.com
Newsletter
 
      Comics Week at www.publishersweekly.com