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Getting Graphic: Using Graphic Novels to Promote Literacy With Preteens and Teens (Literature and Reading Motivation)
Getting Graphic Using Graphic Novels to Promote Literacy With Preteens and Teens - Literature and Reading Motivation Author:Michele Gorman Library media specialists can jumpstart reading enthusiasm for their young adult audience with this new resource and the emerging effectiveness of using graphic novels to promote literacy. This resource includes an overview of the history of comic books and graphic novels, a "plain english" glossary to help readers decipher terms used in graphic... more » novel publishing, as well as a list of recommended graphic novel titles. This one-of-a-kind book specifically addresses collection development of graphic novels in library media centers, and serves as an introductory guide to the graphic novel format for school as well as public librarians.« less