Whenever we have a free afternoon, my nine-year-old and I visit our favorite bookshop. By now, we have a routine. Ella makes a beeline to the graphic novels. Unlike prose, which takes her days to read ...
WATSONVILLE — Since their inception in the ’70s, graphic novels have remained a popular book format, placing just as much emphasis on the words used to tell stories as the visuals used to capture them ...
Many students—and teachers (including me!)—love graphic novels. Today’s post begins a series exploring how they can be used in the classroom. Tim Smyth is an award-winning educator and ...
Classic novels are getting a makeover. You may have noticed familiar titles such as "The Baby-Sitters Club" series, "The Jungle," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "Parable of the Sower," and "Watership Down," ...
One common misconception is that graphic novels and comics are not academically rigorous. However, graphic novels can be used to teach key concepts in line with academic standards in various subjects.
Tony Weaver Jr. thinks everyone should be a weirdo. “A weirdo is a person with the ability to make the ordinary extraordinary. What a world would we have if all of us stepped out every day with the ...
DC's Minx imprint has made a splash recently by bringing prose authors in to write graphic novels aimed at teen girls. Now author Rebecca Donner is making her graphic novel debut for the imprint.
Beloved tales are getting a new life with the surge of graphic novel adaptations for young readers. We spoke with the editors of notable graphic novels featuring familiar faces that are releasing this ...
Whenever we have a free afternoon, my nine-year-old and I visit our favorite bookshop. By now, we have a routine. Ella makes a beeline to the graphic novels. Her favorite books—such as Smile, Roller ...