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Graphic Novels and their Role in Literacy Development
Teri Lesesne(rhymes with insane)
• @professornana• LS5385blog.blogspot.com• Professornana.livejournal.com• [email protected]
Karin Perry
• @kperry• http://www.karinsbooknook.com• http://karinlibrarian.tumblr.com• [email protected]
67%Do NOT read graphic novels
What are Graphic Novels?
The term graphic novel is now generally used to describe any book in a comic format that resembles a novel in
length and narrative development.
The BasicsThe following slides come from Get Graphic: The World in Words and Pictures.
http://www.getgraphic.org/
Here is the link to the slideshow.http://www.getgraphic.org/resources/HowtoReadaGraphicNovel.pdf
How do I evaluate Graphic Novels?
Begin with the cover
• Attractive
Evaluating Covers Continued
• Clearly indicates topic/theme of book
Evaluating Covers Continued
• Appropriate for targeted audience
Compare these covers
Evaluation Continued
Interior Art: • Art and text are interdependent and aesthetically pleasing
Think of this like the text and illustrations in a picture book. The two must work together. Illustration and text need to “match” in mood and tone.
Note use of (or lack of) color. Note the use of shadow, smoke, light vs. dark.
Evaluation Continued
• Appropriate and relevant to graphic format and content
Evaluation Continued
• Use of a variety and appropriate symbolic art, such as text bubbles and graphical representations of sound effects and emotions.
Emotions?Symbols?Format?
Graphic Novels for Young Readers
Fantasy/Science Fiction
Historical
Contemporary Fiction
Autobiography/Memoir/Biography
Nonfiction
Classics Re-envisioned
Adaptations
and what do we call these?
Resources
• http://www.scholastic.com/graphix/Scholastic_BoneDiscussion.pdf
• http://www.graphicclassroom.org/
• http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/teachers_guides/9780375846830.pdf
• http://www.penguin.com/static/pdf/teachersguides/you_can_do_a_graphic_novel_TG.pdf
Resources• http://racomics.pbworks.com/f/GN%27s+in+High+School.pdf
• http://www.brodart.com/pdfs/Graphic_Novels/GraphicNovelHelpfulResources.pdf
• http://www.ipl.org/div/graphicnovels/
• http://www.buzzfeed.com/mackenziekruvant/graphic-novels-101-a-beginners-guide
• http://www.librarymediaconnection.com/pdf/lmc/reviews_and_articles/featured_articles/haynes_january_february2009.pdf
https://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/teachers_guides/9780375857126.pdf
http://candlewick.com/book_files/0763623237.kit.1.pdf
http://www.randomhousekids.com/media/activities/GraphicNovels_EducatorGd_15_WEB.pdf
Some final resources for GNs