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"Associated with the Graphic Narrative Project at Stanford University (graphicnarratives.stanford.edu). Academic and non-academic reference database on all sorts of issues related to graphic narratives, including graphic novels, manga, comics, webcomics, illustration of literature, cartooning, etc."

"Full of practical advice and innovative ideas for librarians, educators, and archivists, this book provides a wide-reaching look at how graphic novels and comics can be used to their full advantage in educational settings. Topics include the historically tenuous relationship between comics and librarians; the aesthetic value of sequential art; the use of graphic novels in library outreach services; collection evaluations for both American and Canadian libraries; cataloging tips and tricks; and the swiftly growing realm of webcomics. "

from the University of Kentucky

Spanish comic

It hovers between picture book and graphic novel but another cool introductory book (to show it's not all Bam! and Pow!) might by Arrival by Shaun Tan. Entirely wordless, it depicts the diversity of the immigrant experience. The illustrations are hard to describe, but 'amazing' and 'otherworldly' will do for now.