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Tag: Graphic Novels
The importance of play: how turning a problem into a game can foster creative problem-solving skills, a guest post by Candy James
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.
Take 5: Recent graphic novels reviews
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).
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Cloud Town and the Basement Librarian, a guest post by Daniel McCloskey
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
When a student asked for graphic novels about boys dealing with friendship, school, and life issues, he got me thinking.
SQUIRE and How to Build a World, Together, a guest post by Nadia Shammas and Sara Alfageeh
Creators of the graphic novel SQUIRE talk process, inspiration, and being left out of fantasy stories.
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Book Review: Katie the Catsitter: Best Friends for Never written by Colleen AF Venable, illustrated by Stephanie Yue
This series is so fun and such a great mix of regular middle school drama and superhero/villain hijinks. This is one of those books I finish and want to say to, "Thank you for having me; I had such a good time!"
Change Doesn’t Paws for Anyone: Growing Up with Katie the Catsitter, a guest post by Colleen AF Venable and Stephanie Yue
Change can be cathartic! Change can be the thing that makes you grow! We wanted to create a tale that says you don’t have to choose a best friend. A story that says everyone deals with self-doubt sometimes. A story that says there’s always some gray and no real good guys and bad guys—everyone is flawed and that’s okay.
Catalog of Inspirations, a guest post by Zach Smith
What do a pizza place, a robotic band, Zubaz, a giant tire, and a strip mall have in common? Let's find out!
Book Review: Living with Viola by Rosena Fung
I am so glad that not only are we seeing so many more middle grade stories that address mental health concerns, but that we're seeing these stories presented in a variety of ways. The graphic novel format is well-suited for this story as readers will see the impact of what it's like to have a mental illness tagging along beside your every move.
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