Bam! Bash! Boom! It’s Elementary Graphic Novels for K-5 Students Barbara Fiehn Assistant Professor, WKU Library Media Education Practitioners’ Conference June 24, 2009
Setting the Stage Selection Rules – Examine the books when possible – Purchase hardcover or rebound paperback – Read Reviews – Never believe the publisher’s suggested age level – Be careful of “All Ages” titles – Use your regular book vendor for hard cover copies – Lexile, Guided Reading, and Reading Recovery levels
Michael Recycle Meets Litterbug Doug IDW Publishing, Meet Litterbug Doug! It’s up to Michael Recycle to show dastardly Doug the error of his ways.
Baby Mouse 10 Vols. Random House Mathew and Jennifer Holm
Fairy Idol Kanon Volume 1 Udon Entertainment Kanon is a fourth- grader who loves to sing. When a fairy named Alto meets Kanon and decides to help start her singing career, their journey to fame takes off!
Amelia Rules Jimmy Gownley 2 new titles this fall Eisner Award winner
Andy Runton ALA Graphics Read Poster
From Owly; The Bittersweet Summer by Andy Runton
Four titles by Art Spegelman
Siebert Award Winner Siena Cherson SiegelSiena Cherson Siegel and Mark SiegelMark Siegel Atheneum
Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew
PaperCutz President Obama in cameo appearance in THE HARDY BOYS Graphic Novel #16 “Shhhhhh!”. He’s depicted giving a speech about libraries, something he did in real life as a senator.
Wild and New Coming to your cell phone : Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys, Bone and others
Illustrated Classics - PaperCutz December 09October 09
Coming Soon – Papercutz Geronimo Stilton – August 09 series of animated cartoons is in productionanimated cartoons
Coming Soon Disney and Papercutz ($12.99) based on Disney Fairies; first titles will appear April 2010
Magic Wagon Currently 9 vols.
ABDO Publishing
Françoise Mouly and Art Spiegelman team to produce emergent reader
Jeff Smith Toon Books, Francoise Mouly and Art Spiegelman’s line of kids books for emerging readers September 32-page, 9” x 6” hardcover, and will retail for $12.95.
Erin Hunter HarperCollins/TokyoPop Manga versions of the popular novels
6 vols
Teacher Resources First Second Lesson Plans Graphic Classroom Graphic Novel Reporter Capt'n Eli Lesson Plans Available Online Nemo Publishing has posted comprehensive lesson plans to support their Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli series of graphic novels.
Selection Resources School Library Journal’s blog Good Comics for KidsGood Comics for Kids School Library Journal
The librarian's guide to graphic novels for children and tweens Author: David S Serchay Publisher: New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, ©2008.David S Serchay