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tons of great links to information about graphic novels

from School Library Journal

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"Best known for publishing popular study guides like the For Dummies series and CliffNotes, science and educational publisher John Wiley & Sons has paired Shakespeare with manga-style artwork in an effort to make the Bard more accessible to younger readers. Wiley will release manga adaptations of four Shakespeare plays--Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth and Julius Caesar--in February in a tankoubon, graphic novel book-format."

A Graphic Novel..."Saving Alice hinges on the friends learning about the discovery of zero, Roman numerals, fractions, rational and irrational numbers, and much more-all in the context of an exciting, puzzle-based adventure. "

this looks like it might be a good addition to the math collection

I've talked to some elementary librarians who are a reluctant to order many graphic novels because they're afraid there aren't any good ones for our younger students. Another issue is whether or not graphic novels are important or useful for our students' literacy development. I'm going to tackle both of these issues here.

We recently purchased a graphic novel series called BabyMouse. We can't keep it on the shelf. Boys and girls in grade 2 read it as well as girls in grade 5. They haven't been read by anyone else because the students just rotate them through their class. All the art is done in pink white and black. I think its a good example of a graphic novel good for younger students.

This b&w GN may be ABOUT a fifth grader, but it's so not FOR a fifth grade reader. It's for my middle and high school peeps who struggle against the giants of loneliness, fear, insecurity and pain everyday and don't feel like they have anyone who will stand by their side and raise a sword.

From writing graphic novels to creating math comics, bring your class assignments, student projects, and course materials alive with 21st century approaches to communication. Regardless of whether you prefer Mac or Windows, you'll learn to use free online tools as well as inexpensive software to produce graphic novels, illuminated term papers, visual science reports, photo essays, and other engaging alternatives to traditional reports and student products. These concrete products reflect student understanding and provide an alternative to traditional forms of assessment

an amazing collection of resources about graphic novels - wow!