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Tag: Graphic Novels

November 8, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

Book Review: A Pros and Cons List For Strong Feelings by Will Betke-Brunswick

A moving read for when you want to dig down into the sadness. 

September 26, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

Book Review: Play Like a Girl by Misty Wilson with illustrations by David Wilson

While I loved watching her play football and follow her interest despite the judgmental and at times unwelcoming atmosphere, I really loved watching her become herself. A truly fantastic look at navigating the complexities of growing up.

September 23, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

Book Review: Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice by Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes, Dawud Anyabwile

An amazing celebration of resiliency, strength, and determination, Smith's incredible story shows how far we have come and how far we have yet to go. A fantastic book.

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Books and Belonging: The Importance of Seeing Ourselves in Stories, a guest post by author Misty Wilson

September 12, 2022 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Author MIsy Wilson discusses her graphic memoir Play Like a Girl and the power of story to remind us all that we belong

Why We Love Graphic Novels, a guest post by Paige Braddock

July 12, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

Graphic novels transport us to subjects we may never have delved into if it weren’t for the captivating drawings and the often deeply personal storylines.

The importance of play: how turning a problem into a game can foster creative problem-solving skills, a guest post by Candy James

June 30, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

Being a parent teaches you many things, none more so than these two sageries: long, difficult tasks do not get any easier with age, and problems rarely go away by themselves.

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Have Some 2021-2022 Anime

May 30, 2022 by Riley Jensen

Teen Riley Jensen shares some of her favorite mange and anime for teens

Take 5: Recent graphic novels reviews

May 24, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

I continue to mostly just want to read graphic novels. That works out well, because so do so many of the kids at school. So here are a few quick post-it note reviews of books I read this past week (and one book a student read).

Cloud Town and the Basement Librarian, a guest post by Daniel McCloskey

April 25, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

I wanted to talk about how librarians (like you) are appreciated by slow learners (like me). That is to say, not always at the moment.

Take 5: Boys in realistic middle grade graphic novels

April 13, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

When a student asked for graphic novels about boys dealing with friendship, school, and life issues, he got me thinking.

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