Plus, we've gotten started with some questions we'll pose at the book club on Monday, October 14th at 7:00 - 9:00 at Bar Louie. Please add your own questions in the comments section so that we can have a lively discussion, and consider adding the book you plan to read for the book club, too!
-Jessica
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TIP: You typically read panels from left-to-right, like text, and read dialogue from left-to-right or top-to-bottom, as appropriate. (Manga is the exception, and most titles published in the US will include instructions about how to read them.) book listsCore Collection of Graphic Novels from ALSC - Updated (2012) list of “essential” graphic novels, organized by school grade Great Graphic Novels for Teens from YALSA - Annual lists of recommended graphic novels Eisner Awards, a well-respected award for achievement in American comic books FUN FACT: Ann Arbor's Vault of Midnight won an Eisner Award for best comics retailer in 2010! Additional ResourceSA Parent’s Guide to the Best Kids’ Comics by Scott Robins and Snow Wildsmith - a guide for parents about comics and graphic novels for kids “Reading with Pictures” - a website by Josh Elder advocating the use of graphic novels in schools | Questions for |