Graphic Novels Beyond the Basics

Graphic Novels Beyond the Basics

Author: Martha Cornog

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2009-08-25

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 0313391203

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This study of the graphic novel and its growth in the library helps librarians utilize and develop this extraordinarily popular format in their library collections. What does the surge of popularity in graphic novels mean for libraries? Graphic Novels Beyond the Basics: Insights and Issues for Libraries goes deeper into this subject than any other volume previously published, bringing together a distinguished panel of experts to examine questions librarians may encounter as they work to enhance their graphic novel holdings. Graphic Novels Beyond the Basics begins by introducing librarians to the world of the graphic novel: popular and critically acclaimed fiction and nonfiction titles; a wide range of genres including Japanese manga and other international favorites; recurring story and character archetypes; and titles created for specific cultural audiences and female readers. The book then offers a series of chapters on key issues librarians will face with graphic novels on the shelves, including processing and retention questions, preservation and retention, collecting related media such as Japanese anime films and video games, potential grounds for patron or parental complaints, the future of graphic novels, and more.


Studying Comics and Graphic Novels

Studying Comics and Graphic Novels

Author: Karin Kukkonen

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-06-28

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 1118499913

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This introduction to studying comics and graphic novels is a structured guide to a popular topic. It deploys new cognitive methods of textual analysis and features activities and exercises throughout. Deploys novel cognitive approaches to analyze the importance of psychological and physical aspects of reader experience Carefully structured to build a sequenced, rounded introduction to the subject Includes study activities, writing exercises, and essay topics throughout Dedicated chapters cover popular sub-genres such as autobiography and literary adaptation


Writing and Illustrating the Graphic Novel

Writing and Illustrating the Graphic Novel

Author: Dan Cooney

Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780764146299

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Presents guidance for creating graphic novels, beginning with establishing characters and continuing through storytelling, drawing technique, composition, inking, coloring, lettering, and strategies for getting the finished product published.


I'm Grumpy (My First Comics)

I'm Grumpy (My First Comics)

Author: Jennifer L. Holm

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2016-01-26

Total Pages: 12

ISBN-13: 0553533452

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From the bestselling creators of Babymouse and Squish and the author of The Fourteenth Goldfish comes a new comic board-book series about feelings! Eisner Award winners Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm use panel frames, speech balloons, and thought bubbles to teach children how to read a story. In I’m Grumpy, a grumpy cloud upsets his friend Sunny and must make amends. A sweet, funny, and simple introduction to the impact that emotions can have on those around you.


Understanding Comics

Understanding Comics

Author: Scott McCloud

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 1994-04-27

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 006097625X

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Praised throughout the cartoon industry by such luminaries as Art Spiegelman, Matt Groening, and Will Eisner, this innovative comic book provides a detailed look at the history, meaning, and art of comics and cartooning.


Draw Your Own Manga

Draw Your Own Manga

Author: Haruno Nagatomo

Publisher: Kodansha USA Incorporated

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 111

ISBN-13: 9784770023049

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This second book in the popular series used by the Tokyo Animation College shows you how to get started using color, laying out frames, drawing speech balloons and more.


Ideas That Changed the World

Ideas That Changed the World

Author: Sally MacGill

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0756665310

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An in-depth reference guide to technological developments that changed the world combines stunning photography with fascinating stories that explain each invention, its place in history and how it influenced civilization.


The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Author: Russell Punter

Publisher: Usborne Graphic Legends

Published: 2017-08-21

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 9781409596899

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Graphic novels are more popular than ever thanks to popular culture and the amount of exposure they get. This new Graphic Stories series from Usborne provide a great gateway to potentially difficult stories for young readers to learn to enjoy. Specifically designed to be readable by children aged 7 +, with vocabulary and sentence structures that match their ability, these stories are entertaining, and the fun, action-packed illustrations are a great way to initiate reluctant readers, in particular boys, to the pleasure of sitting down and reading a book, plunging into an imaginary universe and be taken away by a story. The stories are classics of Western culture that children should be familiar with. The first two in the series, Robin Hood and King Arthur, will be followed by Dracula, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and other retellings of classic literature with eye-catching illustrations and vibrant dialogue. Also a great addition to libraries' catalogues.


A Thief Among the Trees: An Ember in the Ashes Graphic Novel

A Thief Among the Trees: An Ember in the Ashes Graphic Novel

Author: Sabaa Tahir

Publisher: Boom! Studios

Published: 2020-07-29

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 1641446900

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New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir joins writer Nicole Andelfinger and artist Sonia Liao for an all-new original graphic novel introducing the dangerous world of An Ember in the Ashes to new readers and revealing an untold story of Elias and Helene's beginnings at Blackcliff Academy in this stirring standalone chapter in the series' mythology. Before they were on different sides of a revolution, Elias and Helene were comrades at Blackcliff Military Academy. When they’re sent on a dangerous mission to steal a heavily-guarded poison on Isle South, they soon find themselves up against surprising enemies—including other recruits. As the true horror of their assignment is revealed, they will begin to confront the harrowing realities of Martial rule, their place in the system...and the choices they must make to survive.


Empire State

Empire State

Author: Jason Shiga

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2011-06-24

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 1613121539

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Jimmy is a stereotypical geek who works at the library in Oakland, California, and is trapped in his own torpidity. Sara is his best friend, but she wants to get a life (translation: an apartment in Brooklyn and a publishing internship). When Sara moves to New York City, Jimmy is rattled. Then lonely. Then desperate. He screws up his courage, writes Sara a letter about his true feelings, and asks her to meet him at the top of the Empire State Building (a nod to their ongoing debate about Sleepless in Seattle). Jimmy's cross-country bus trip to Manhattan is as hapless and funny as Jimmy himself. When he arrives in the city he's thought of as "a festering hellhole," he's surprised by how exciting he finds New York, and how heartbreaking—he discovers Sara has a boyfriend! Jason Shiga's bold visual storytelling, sly pokes at popular culture, and subtle text work together seamlessly in Empire State, creating a quirky graphic novel comedy about the vagaries of love and friendship. Praise for Empire State: "He [Shiga] displays a wicked sense of comic timing." -Publishers Weekly "Empire State: A Love Story (Or Not) is funny, sweet, geeky and affecting, and definitely worth a read." -Wired.com "Shiga's illustrations . . . are unique and endearing, and his images of NYC are instantly recognizable." -am New York "If Woody Allen grew up in Oakland rather than Manhattan, he'd most likely see the world, and especially New York City, as Jason Shiga does in Empire State." -Big Think.com