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TPiB: Comic Book Creations
Comic Books, Comics, Graphic Novels, Programming, Programs, Teen Program in a Box, Teen Programming, Teen Programming in a Box, Teen Programs in a Box, TPIB, TPIB Environment
|Today I am hosting my first Teen program for this year’s super hero themed program. This is hands down my favorite SRC theme to date. So many cool, easy and fun things to do. Today I’m just having a kind of informal comic themes Maker program where we will cut up discarded graphic novels/manga/comic books […]
I am always scouring looking for Graphic Novels. They are super popular at my library and since I don’t really read them, I’m not always sure what to buy. Thankfully, Amanda Foust and Jack Baur wrote a piece on Graphic Novels for the April issue of 2014. Here they highlight their favorite titles published between […]
In case you weren’t aware, the Texas Library Association and the Young Adult Round Table support the Texas Maverick List (no, not the basketball team that just embarrassed themselves in front of the Spurs), but a librarian created and recommended list of GRAPHIC NOVELS for youth in grades 6-12. I had the chance to crash […]
MG Book Review: Star Wars: Jedi Academy by Jeffrey Brown
Book Reviews, Graphic Novels, Jeffrey Brown, Middle Grade Fiction, Star Wars Jedi Academy, Star Wars Reads Day
|So much fun! As a casual enthusiast of Star Wars, I was fully engaged by this story of Roan, a young boy from Tatooine (sound familiar?) Roan comes from a family with a long history of serving as Star Pilots. His Father and Grandfather are Star Pilots, and his older brother is attending Pilot Academy. […]
TPiB: Free Comic Book Day
Comic Books, Free Comic Book Day, Graphic Novels, Movies, Self Directed Programming, staff directed programming, TPIB
|This Saturday marks the 11th year of Free Comic Book Day, and I LOVE this day. Started in 2002, and coordinated by Diamond Comics, participating comic shops AND libraries across the country give comics AWAY FREE to those who come by. These comics are free to customers (not the stores), and the day has three […]
Graphically Speaking: From Page to Screen, summer movies based on graphic novels
Beneath the Surface, Collaborative Summer Reading Program, Comic Books, Graphic Novels, Movies, summer 2013
|I am in *love* with movies that are based off of comics and graphic novels. Nothing makes me happier than an excellent adaptation of them, and nothing ticks my inner geek off more than a crappy one. And it’s such an excellent way to tie those readers who swear they aren’t readers (or don’t think […]
Take 5: Resources for Working with Reluctant Readers
Audio Books, Graphic Novels, Guys Reading, No Flying No Tights, Orca Books, Professional Development, Reluctant Readers
|Who are reluctant readers? Reluctant readers are people who. . . Can Read, But Don’t (Aliteracy)A reluctant reader may have good reading skills, but chooses not to read. They will often say that they just don’t like to read. This is also called aliteracy; being able to read but uninterested in doing so. When we talk […]
The Iron King, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Reluctant Readers, Crowdsourcing – OH MY!
Bluewater Productions, Comic Books, Crowdsourcing, Graphic Novels, Julie Kagawa, Reluctant Readers, The Iron King
|The true confessions of reluctant reader Darren Davis and his attempt to use crowdsourcing to help turn The Iron King by Julie Kagawa into a grapich novel Editor’s Note: Just last week, the largest (and fastest) crowdsourcing project ever occurred. In just a few hours millions of dollars were raised via Kickstarter to fund the […]
Graphic Novel Review: Drama by Raina Telgemeier
Drama, GLBTQ Fiction, Graphic Novels, Raina Telgemeier, Rainbow List, Stonewall Awards
|If you don’t have Eisner award winner Raina Telgemeier in your collection, you need to start. Her newest work, Drama, brings us into the world of 7th grader Callie. Deeply in love with the theater, Callie’s dream is to design sets for Broadway. For now, however, she’ll settle for being on set crew for her […]
Here’s a look at some of the new manga and graphic novels coming your way in 2013 December 2012 Demon Love Spell, Volume 1 Story and Art by Mayu Shinjo Viz Miko is a shrine maiden who has never had much success at seeing or banishing spirits. Then she meets Kagura, a sexy demon who […]
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