Reviews: Graphic Novels 01/01/2009
Elementary and Middle School ARIWARA, Yura . Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo . vol. 1. adapt. & tr. from Japanese by Gemma Collinge. illus. by Mahiro Maeda. 224p. Del Rey . 2008. pap. $10.95. ISBN 978-0-345-50520-0 . LC number unavailable. Gr 8 Up—Ariwara gives Alexander Dumas's classic novel of adventure and intrigue a unique sci-fi/gothic angle.
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Graphic Novels 11/01/2008
Elementary and Middle School ASHIHARA, Hinako . Sand Chronicles . vol. 1. tr. from Japanese by Kinami Watabe. illus. by author. unpaged. (Shojo Beat Manga Series). glossary. Viz Media . 2008. pap. $8.99. ISBN 978-1-4215-1477-2 . LC number unavailable. Gr 8 Up—After her parents' divorce, 12-year-old Ann and her mother move from Tokyo to the country to live with her grandmother.
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Don’t Bother Me, I’m Reading: Graphic Nonfiction for Middle Schoolers By Peter Gutiérrez - 11/01/2008
While recently working in an elementary school, a very excited media specialist rushed up to me. “I hear you’re teaching a class about graphic novels,” she said. “That’s great, because these days my kids can’t get enough of them. Let me show you some of the titles they’re inhaling.
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Don’t Bother Me, I’m Reading, Too: Graphic Nonfiction for Teens By Francisca Goldsmith - 11/01/2008
Who says reading a book has to be painful? Evidently, that’s what most high school students who are doing research must think. If you need proof, just look at the grimaces as they search for a title to satisfy an assignment. These kids are in distress—and you can’t really blame them.
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Iron Man at Your Library By SLJ Staff - 10/20/2008
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 superhero or come up with one of their own.
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Graphic Novels 09/01/2008
Elementary and Middle School AKIRA, Shouko . Monkey High! vol. 1. tr. from Japanese by Mai Ihara. illus. by author. 184p. Viz Media 2008. pap. $8.99. ISBN 978-1-4215-1518-2 . LC number unavailable. Gr 7 Up–Haruna sees the students in her new school, with their cliques and power struggles, as acting like monkeys on a mountain.
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Graphic Novels 07/01/2008
Elementary and Middle School CAMMUSO, Frank . Knights of the Lunch Table Bk. #1. 144p. (The Dodgeball Chronicles). CIP. Scholastic/Graphix July 2008. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-0-439-90322-6 . LC 2007037480. Gr 4-8–Arthurian legend gets an update for young readers in this outstanding graphic novel.
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NYC Dept. of Ed. Embraces Graphic Novels Debra Lau Whelan - 05/21/2008 If you’re still defending the importance of graphic novels in your media center, take heart. The New York City Department of Education has launched a major campaign to embrace graphic novels as a valuable reading and learning tool for libraries and classrooms.More
Graphic Novels 05/01/2008
Elementary and Middle School APPIGNANESI, Richard , adapt. A Midsummer Night’s Dream . illus. by Kate Brown. 207p. (Manga Shakespeare Series). CIP. Abrams/Amulet June 2008. pap. $9.95. ISBN 978-0-8109-9475-1 . LC 2007028315. Gr 7 Up–Shakespeare’s classic play is retold with a significant effort by the publisher to preserve the language and tone of the original.
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High-Wire Act: Sue Stauffacher By Rick Margolis - 05/01/2008
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 the Grand Rapids Public Schools [in Michigan]. And I also volunteered at our community college, doing literacy stuff with VISTA volunteers, and they all told me the same...
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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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Graphic Novels Rule! The Latest and Greatest for Young Kids By Michele Gorman - 03/01/2008
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 them. For that matter, neither can grown-ups. In 2006, U.
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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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ALA Book Picks 2007 By Staff - 03/01/2007
Notable Children’s Books; Best Books for Young Adults; Great Graphic Novels for Teens; Quick Picks
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The Legacy of Wonder Woman By Philip Charles Crawford - 03/01/2007
This year marks the 65th anniversary of one of comics’ oldest and most enduring characters, Wonder Woman.
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