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Category Archives: Graphic Novel
Top 13 Books I Missed Reviewing in the Past Year for Top 10 Tuesday
Because I couldn’t pick just 10, here are the top 13 books I read over the past year and didn’t write full reviews of for Top Ten Tuesday. Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Books, Early Chapter Books, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Lists, Middle Grade, Mystery, Print, Realistic, Sci-Fi
Tagged bibliography, LGBTQ, Top 10 Tuesday, Top Ten Tuesday, youth fantasy, youth fiction, youth science fiction
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Magical Black Girls: A Song Below Water and Snapdragon
Here are two tales of girls coming to terms with their own magic, A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow and Snapdragon by Kat Leyh. Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Middle Grade, Print, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged African-American, contemporary fantasy, LGBTQ, mermaids, sirens, teen fantasy, witches, youth fantasy
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Thinky Thoughts: Four Nonfiction Books for Adults and Teens
Here are shorter takes on four recent nonfiction books for adults and teens. Continue reading
Posted in Adult, Audiobook, Books, Graphic Novel, nonfiction, Print, Reviews, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged Adult Nonfiction, democracy, politics, racism, self-help, teen nonfiction
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Superman Smashes the Klan and Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang
Here are two recent books by perennial favorite Gene Luen Yang, author of American Born Chinese and The Shadow Hero, among many others. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Realistic, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged Asian-American, Basketball, Chinese-American, graphic memoir, graphic novels, sports, Superman, teen graphic novels
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Summer and Winter: Stepping Stones and Midwinter Witch
Here are two graphic novels my daughter and I have been enjoying – Stepping Stones by Lucy Knisley and the Midwinter Witch by Molly Know Ostertag Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Middle Grade, Realistic
Tagged LGBTQ, Lucy Knisley, Molly Know Ostertag, youth fantasy, youth fiction, youth graphic novels
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Compelling Nonfiction Graphics: Astronauts and When Stars are Scattered
Here are two recent nonfiction graphics, both with stories strong enough to be interesting for readers who don’t naturally gravitate towards nonfiction as well as those who do. Astronauts: Women on the Final Frontier by Jim Ottaviani and Maris Wicks. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Graphic Novel, Middle Grade, nonfiction
Tagged Africa, African, astronauts, graphic memoir, graphic novels, Jim Ottaviani, Maris Wicks, Omar Mohamed, refugees, scientists, Somalia, space travel, Victoria Jamieson
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Graphic Novels: This Place, Guts, Best Friends
Here’s my #CybilsReadDown Reckoning, plus reviews of three don’t-miss graphic novels (one YA, two middle grade) – This Place:150 Years Retold by Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, Sonny Assu, and Brandon Mitchell et al., Guts by Raina Telgemeier, and Best Friends by Shannon Hale. Continue reading
3 Ground-breaking LGBTQ Graphic Novels for Kids and Teens
I realize that I missed that halfway point of the#CybilsReadDown on May 15, but I thought I’d do a quick check-in while it’s still May. I started off with 13 books on my already-read, need to review pile, 12 books … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Challenges, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Middle Grade, Realistic, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged Asian-American, DHH, fiber, graphic novels, Jews, LGBTQ, stepfamilies
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Guest Post: Graphic Novels for Adults & Teens on Hoopla
A couple weeks ago, when I shared the list of graphic novels for kids on hoopla that I put together here on Facebook, my friend Adi started commenting with more and more titles of graphic novels that he’d read and … Continue reading
Posted in Adult, Books, Graphic Novel, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged adult graphic novels, graphic novels, guest posts, hoopla, teen graphic novels
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Operatic and Diana: Princess of the Amazons
Two graphic novels for kids – Operatic by Kyo Maclear and Byron Eggenschwiler and Diana: Princess of the Amazons by Shannon and Dean Hale and Victoria Ying. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Middle Grade, Realistic
Tagged #CybilsReadDown, Cybils, youth graphic novels
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