Graphic Novels in Your School Library

by Jesse Karp

Book Overview

Many educators now agree that graphic novels inform as well as entertain, and to dismiss the educational potential of the graphic novel is to throw away a golden opportunity to reach out to young readers. This dynamic book takes a look at the term "graphic novel," how the format has become entwined in our culture, and the ways in which graphic novels can be used in the library and in the classroom. To set those unfamiliar with the format at ease,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0838910890
• ISBN13: 9780838910894
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: ALA Editions
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"