Graphic Novels and their Role in Literacy Development

Teri Lesesne(rhymes with insane)

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Karin Perry

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67%Do NOT read graphic novels

http://noflyingnotights.com/

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

Read PRIME BABY online: http://nyti.ms/1SlQ0vF