Graphic Novels

Surfer Chick (Dempsey) ©2012 by Henry Cole  Preschool to Grade 4 ALLEN, Jonathan. Don’t Copy Me! illus. by author. Boxer Bks., dist. by Sterling. p. 66. COOMBS, Kate. Water Sings Blue. illus. by Meilo So. More...

MCKISSACK, Patricia C. & Frederick L. McKissack. Best Shot in the West: The Adventures of Nat Love. illus. by Randy DuBurke. 136p. CIP. Chronicle. 2012. Tr $19.99. ISBN 978-0-8118-5749-9. LC 2007021419.   Gr 3 Up–Born More...

From dystopias to ancient Greece's battlefields, this spring's graphic novels will transport readers to richly imagined worlds and every page promises intrigue and adventure.

Just Ducks! (Davies) ©2012 by Salvatore Rubbino Preschool to Grade 4 BINGHAM, Kelly. Z Is for Moose. illus. by Paul O. Zelinsky. HarperCollins/Greenwillow. Mar. 2012. p. 114. DAVIES, Nicola. Just Ducks! illus. by Salvatore Rubbino. More...

HICKS, Faith Erin. Friends with Boys. illus. by author. unpaged. First Second. 2012. pap. $15.99. ISBN 978-1-59643-556-8. LC number unavailable.   Gr 6 Up–Maggie’s secure homeschooled life with three older brothers, Daniel, Lloyd, and Zander, More...

Preschool to Grade 4 CLINE-RANSOME, Lesa. Words Set Me Free. illus. by James E. Ransome. S & S/Paula Wiseman Bks. Jan. 2012. p. 91. CORDELL, Matthew. Another Brother. illus. by author. Feiwel & Friends. Jan. More...

High School ANTHONY, Jessica & Rodrigo Corral. Chopsticks. unpaged. photos. Penguin/Razorbill. Feb. 2012. pap. $19.99. ISBN 978-1-59514-435-5. LC number unavailable.   Gr 9 Up–Told almost entirely through images, this intriguing mystery reveals the events leading More...

Elementary and Middle School BRUBAKER, Jason. reMIND. Vol 1. illus. by author. 152p. 2011. Tr $24.95. ISBN 978-0-9831149-0-1. LC 2011901038.   Gr 7 Up–Sonia and her cat live in the quiet coastal town of Cripple More...

In this Article High School Elementary and Middle School ARNI, Samhita, adapt. Sita’s Ramayana. illus. by Moyna Chitrakar. 152p. CIP. Groundwood. Oct. 2011. Tr $24.95. ISBN 978-1-55498-145-8. LC C2011-900464-X.   Gr 5 Up–The Ramayana is More...

In this Article High School Elementary and Middle School APPIGNANESI, Richard, adapt. The Merchant of Venice. illus. by Faye Yong. ISBN 978-0-8109-9717-2. LC number unavailable.   –––– . Twelfth Night. illus. by Nana Li. CIP. More...

In this Article Elementary and Middle School High School Elementary and Middle School CASTELLAN, Andrea “Casty” & Alberto Savini. Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse and the World to Come. tr. by David Gerstein, et al. illus. More...

Elementary and Middle School BUSIEK, Kurt. The Dark Age 2: Brothers in Arms. Vol. 7. illus. by Brent Eric Anderson, et al. 240p. (Astro City Series). WildStorm. 2010. Tr $29.99. ISBN 978-1-4012-2843-9. LC number unavailable. More...

Elementary and Middle School Also in this Issue Elementary and Middle school Highschool AMBROSIO, Stefano. Wizards of Mickey: The Grand Tournament. Vol. 2. tr. by Saida Temofonte. illus. by Alessandro Perina, et al. unpaged. Boom! More...

Also in this Issue Elementary and Middle   High School Elementary and Middle School ARISTOPHANE. The Zabime Sisters. tr. from French by Matt Madden. illus. by author. 96p. Roaring Brook/First Second. Nov. 2010. pap. $16.99. ISBN More...

SLJ talks to Rick Riordan about his latest bestseller 'The Red Pyramid,' book one of the Kane Chronicles. More...

Trickster is a one-of-a-kind anthology of short comics based on Native American folktales. Editor Matt Dembicki has gone to great lengths to make sure these stories are authentic. That's why all of the comics, which More...

The first Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo (C2E2), held April 16–18, was a low-key event with little movie and video game presence but plenty of opportunities for attendees to browse new comics and meet with More...

Have you had a chance to visit VIZ Anime? It's Viz Media's new interactive Web site that includes more than 400 episodes from its hit series, such as Bleach, Death Note, Honey & Clover, and More...

Originality is the key to this spring's graphic novels, which feature high school witches, a would-be astronaut with a ghostly companion, and a surprising look at Lincoln's assassin. Even the Easter bunny gets a turn More...

Gareth Hinds creates graphic novel versions of the classics, staying faithful to the original text but using art to illuminate the story and make it more accessible to the reader-a more sophisticated approach than the More...

Genre fiction is like comfort food for the brain: it's familiar, relaxing reading that doesn't deliver too many surprises. Given the popularity of science fiction and fantasy among computer folk, it's not surprising that the More...

One of the delights of reading fiction is getting lost in the story. So one way to encourage readers to explore webcomics is to find those that are a good fit with teen's favorite novels. More...

Pearson, Mary. The Miles Between. Holt. September 2009. ISBN: 978-0-8050-8828-1. Gr 9 and up.Destiny Faraday has made it a practice to notice other peoples' habits, all the while keeping her distance from them. She sticks More...

G.I. JOE: The Rise of COBRA (PG-13) blasted into theaters on August 7, 2009, earning the number-one spot for its opening weekend. Like the recent Transformers big-screen bonanzas, this live-action thriller is based on a More...

The Interesting Reader Society is a diligent bunch and has hit SLJTeen with a tsunami of book reviews for this issue. You'll find a hearty helping of fantasy of every stripe with nary a single More...

Pixels are cheaper than paper, so comics publishers are getting into the webcomics act in a big way, using their Web sites to launch new series and offer hard-to-find older titles.Manga fans want their books More...

Bleach 15: The Rescue is the perfect action-packed anime to watch whether you're alone or with friends. So grab some Pocky and listen up! Some serious fighting goes down between Ichigo, who can see ghosts, More...

'SNIKT.'; It's time for movie fans to find out more about the feral mutant with retractable razor-sharp claws, astonishing regenerative powers, and ferocious fighting skills, a tough-talking loner who constantly struggles to control his animal More...

Comics, they're not just on paper any more. Over the past few years, webcomics have emerged as an important new medium and an inexpensive way to expand your library's collection far beyond its physical boundaries.Most More...

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Many teachers and librarians still don't recognize the power of graphic novels in learning-and three librarians from the Buffalo-Erie County Public Library in New York are hoping to change that.Meg Cheman, Britt White, and Peggy More...

Librarians from around the country traveled to New York City last weekend to attend Comic Con,the pop culture carnival of comics, graphic literature, movies, and games.Tamora Pierce, Mo Williams, and Jeff Kinney-all familiar names to More...

Artists, publishers, educators, and librarians came together in New York on January 30 to share their insights on graphic novels at Fordham University's first Graphica in Education: Graphic NovelsComeOut from Under the Deskconference.James Bucky Carter More...

Also in this article:Elementary and Middle SchoolHigh SchoolElementary and Middle SchoolARIWARA, Yura. Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo. vol. 1. adapt. & tr. from Japanese by Gemma Collinge. illus. by Mahiro Maeda. 224p. Del Rey. More...

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If your students need a little push to get excited about reading and writing, tell them about the Iron Man Visits Your Library contest, which invites K-8 students to write about or illustrate their favorite More...

If you're still defending the importance of graphic novels in your media center, take heart. The New York City Department of Educationhas launched a major campaign to embrace graphic novels as valuable reading and learning More...

Photograph by Mitch Ranger You've written a number of well-received children's picture books and novels. Why did you create a series of high-interest, low-vocabulary comics aimed at urban kids?In the mid-'90s, I started volunteering in More...

What a difference a decade makes.After years of fighting for shelf space in libraries and classrooms, graphic novels have finally become an acceptable alternative to their prose-packed counterparts-and kids can't seem to get enough of More...

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This year marks the 65th anniversary of one of comics’ oldest and most enduring characters, Wonder Woman. For over half a century, she has entertained and inspired millions, appearing in comic books, newspapers, novels, television, More...

While the comics industry has made overtures toward the library and educational fields since the mid 1990s, it wasn’t until the last few years that comic book publishers directly appealed to librarians. It makes sense. More...

Principal Dan Padilla of Socorro High School in New Mexico has reversed a recent decision to remove copies of "3x3 Eyes" (or "Sazan Eyes," in Japanese) from the school library following a parent's complaint about More...

FatherofInvention">Father of InventionA Fraud RevealedWorkingtheGraveyardShift">Working the Graveyard ShiftFatherofInvention">Father of Invention Will Eisner, creator of the first graphic novel, has left a rich legacy It's impossible to think of a cartoonist more extraordinary than Will Eisner, More...

More Than Words Can SayInside the Mind Of the CreatorMay the Tie-In Be with YouMore Than Words Can SayWhen it comes to creating wordless comics, award-winning illustrator Peter Kuper is one of the best in More...

Simon and Schuster's ibooks recently signed a deal with Classic Media to publish new graphic novels and e-books based on the classic Harvey Comics characters Casper the Friendly Ghost, Richie Rich, and Hot Stuff.Through the More...

Whooo's the Wiser?Epic ProportionsInstant DharmaWhooo's the Wiser?Owly: The Way Home & The Bittersweet Summer by Andy Runton presents two charming wordless stories about a young owl in search of companionship and adventure. Owly forms fast More...

It's Not Easy Being Green'The Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde'A Friend in High PlacesIt's Not Easy Being GreenIn the late 1960s, two of the hottest talents in mainstream comics were searching for a way to More...

Table of Contents From Editor to Otaku By Evan St. Lifer The Anime RevelationHow I learned to love Japanese animation and changed our teen video collection forever.By Jane HalsallTrue TalesFrom bee behavior to the life More...

It is not news to say that the world of comics and graphic novles is growing by leaps and bounds. It is also not news to say that the majority of materials published are for More...

Spider-Man II, cowritten by Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist Michael Chabon, hits the big screen this month. Spider-Man, of course, wasn't always a web-slinging star of multiplexes. Back in the early '60s, he was just an average More...

More Good Grief All You Need Is the Milk Graphic Novels in Libraries A Little DevilMore from MooreMore Good Grief Charles Schulz's classic comic strip, Peanuts, featuring Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the gang, has been More...

ElfQuestThe Classics IllustratedThe Lesson of 9/11Its a Mad, Mad WorldThe Summer JobA fantasy classic is about to gain a whole new generation of fansElfQuest is back. The trail-blazing graphic-novel fantasy series, created by husband-and-wife team More...