Graphic Novels In Your Media Center: A Definitive Guide [Paperback]

This ultimate guide to collecting and using graphic novels in a school library is written by an elementary librarian out of her experience as a teacher librarian who uses graphic novels in her library media center for instruction and to advance pleasure reading. Her husband and co-author is employed by the comic book industry and is very knowledgeable about the history and development of this increasingly popular type of book. The book contains lesson plans linked to school curriculums for all ages plus a discussion of why graphic novels are useful with certain types of readers, particularly boys and reluctant readers. It feature helpful information and lists for collection development including reviews, reviewing sources, jobbers, Web sties and publisher contact information and posits reasons to help the librarian defend the use of graphic novels with students. Chapters about partnerships with local comic book stores and interviews with librarian users add to this title's usefulness. Illustrated with pages from popular graphic novels, this book will pique the interest of librarians and teachers who just love to read.

ALLYSON A. W. LYGA is an elementary library media specialist in Maryland.

BARRY LYGA works for Diamond Comic Book Distributors.

Introduction
Why Graphic Novels
Visual Literacy & Reluctant Readers
Curricular Connections
High Interests & Pop Culture
Introduction to Graphic Novels and Common Terms
Definitions
Style
Elements of a Comic Book
Types of Comic Books
How to Read a Comic Book
Graphic Novels for the School Library Media Collection
Graphic Novels for All Ages
Graphic Novels for the Elementary School Collection
Graphic Novels for the Middle School Collection
Graphic Novels for the High School Collection
Testimonials
Why Graphic Novels?
Practical Matters
Using Graphic Novels with the Help of (or in Spite of!) Others
Creating Partnerships with ComlÓ-