Graphic+Novels

Let's use this page to list the graphic novels we've actually been able to look at, with information about age appropriateness.

Just read //The Last Dragon// by Jane Yolen,illustrated by Rebecca Guay-Mitchell (Dark Horse Books, 2011). It's appropriate for intermediate grades/middle school--a hero story + romance for the girls. I have it on ILL and it's due back 6/9, so I won't have it when SVWA starts. (I read it between portfolios yesterday.)--Alice

I also have //Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie, a Tale of Love & Fallout// by Lauren Redness (It Books, 2011), nonfiction that combines different kinds of text and images. It's an excellent example of pushing the boundaries of nonfiction writing. Much of the text is quoted and it has a creatively presented (graphically attractive) Notes section. The book was a National Book Award Finalist. It isn't due till 7/3, so I'll be able to share it with you.--Alice

I read //Habibi// by Craig Thompson (Pantheon Books, 2011) recently. I don't think it's for high school kids, maybe seniors. I'd use it in college though.--Alice Resources:
 * A Suggested Core List of Graphic Novel Titles for Middle School Students [[file:Appendix1MS_Core_Listfinal[1].doc]]


 * [|ALA 2011 Great Graphic Novels for Teens]