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Category Archives: Graphic Novel
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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16 Awesome Graphic Novels for Kids on Hoopla
In my on-going series trying to keep kids without access to physical libraries in books, here are some graphic novels that my kids and I enjoy that are available for download from hoopla through your library (if it subscribes to … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Graphic Novel, Lists, Middle Grade
Tagged bibliography, hoopla, youth graphic novels
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Graphic Novel Ghosts: Sheets and Lola
Sheets by Brenna Thummler. Lion Forge Comics, 2018. ISBN 978-1941302675. Read on hoopla. 13-year-old Marjorie Glatt has been running a small laundromat by herself ever since her mother died, while going to school and caring for her younger brother. Her … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Challenges, Graphic Novel, Middle Grade
Tagged #CybilsReadDown, Filipino, ghosts, youth graphic novels
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My Favorite Books of 2019
Here’s the long list of the books I loved most last year, with notes to help you find them at your library now. Continue reading
Posted in Adult, Audiobook, Books, Early Chapter Books, Graphic Novel, Lists, Middle Grade, picture books, Print, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged best of 2019, bibliography, favorites
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Celebrate Ramen with Magic Ramen and Let’s Make Ramen
My daughter and my love bond over a shared love of ramen. Here are two books to celebrate it! Magic Ramen: the Story of Momofuku Ando by Andrea Wang and Kana Urbanowica. Little Bee Books, 2019. 9781499807035 This picture book … Continue reading
Posted in Adult, Books, Graphic Novel, nonfiction, picture books, Print
Tagged Asian-American, biography, cooking, ramen
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