The latest reviews of comics, anime, superheroes, manga, and more for the K-12 audience from School Library Journal
Reviews: Graphic Novels 03/01/2008
Elementary and Middle School BILGREY, Marc , et al. Ghouls Gone Wild! No. 1. illus. by Mr. Exes, et al. unpaged. (Tales from the Crypt Series). Papercutz 2007. Tr $12.95. ISBN 978-1-59707-083-6 ; pap. $7.95. ISBN 978-1-59707-082-9 . LC number unavailable. Gr 6 Up–“Tales from the Crypt” returns to comic-book format after almost 50 years.
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Reviews: Graphic Novels By Staff - 01/01/2008
Elementary and Middle School CAREY, Mike . Re-Gifters . illus. by Sonny Liew & Marc Hempel. 148p. Minx . 2007. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4012-0371-9 . LC number unavailable. Gr 7 Up—Jen Dik Seong, or Dixie, is having trouble getting her ki focused. Normally an outstanding hapkido student, she finds that her crush on classmate Adam is affecting her ability to fight.
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Graphic Novels 11/01/2007
Elementary and Middle School ABADZIS, Nick . Laika illus. by author. 208p. bibliog. Web sites. Roaring Brook/First Second 2007. pap. $17.95. ISBN 978-1-59643-101-0 . LC number unavailable. Gr 7 Up–During the Cold War, Russia and the U.S. were entrenched in a battle to be first in space. Laika tells the tale of one special soldier in that battle, the dog who flew in Sputnik II.
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Reviews: Graphic Novels 09/01/2007
Elementary and Middle School ANDO, Natsumi . Kitchen Princess . vol 1. tr. from Japanese by Satsuki Yamashita. adapt. by Nunzio Defilippis & Christina Weir. illus. by author. 208p. Del Rey . 2007. pap. $10.95. ISBN 978-0-345-49659-1 . LC number unavailable. Gr 5 Up—In a reverse Cinderella situation, Najika brings a silver spoon with her when she enrolls in the prestigious Seika Acade...
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Reviews: Graphic Novels 07/01/2007
Elementary and Middle School BARKER, Henry & Shannon Lowry , adapts. Historical Adventure . illus. by Dan Spiegle. ISBN 978-0-8368-7927-8 . REIT, Seymour , adapt. Great Heroes . illus. by Ernie Colón. ISBN 978-0-8368-7925-4 . REIT, Seymour . Science Fiction & Fantasy . illus. by Ernie Colón.
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Graphic Novels By Staff - 05/01/2007
The latest Graphic Novels reviews from School Library Journal magazine.
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Podcasts are a great way to expand learning beyond the classroom or library. Here are more recommendations from Tech Chicks Anna Adam and Helen Mowers, following up their Dec. 2007 article Listen Up!
K-Gr 7–Children’s music doesn’t get much better than these 16 songs by Pomes in a Pail. What began at a writer’s workshop resulted in an amazing collaboration that combined the clever words of Alexander Jenny and the music of Karena Mendoza and Stephanie Snow.
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