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Graphic Novels are Real Books!By Val Martineau Teacher-Librarian Fairview Community SchoolDo you read the comics in your morning newspaper?Do you love Calvin and Hobbes and Charlie Brown?Then you will understand why children are hooked ongraphic novels.With the increased popularity and availability of graphic novelsin our libraries, book stores and classrooms, some parents andeducators are wondering: Are graphic novels legitimate books? Myanswer is yes!What exactly is a graphic novel? It’s a format of book that includesboth comic or graphic drawings and written text. Graphic novels areoften compared to comic books but there are some very distinct differences.Comic book characters rarely progress and repeatedly followthe same storylines. InGraphic Novels to Consider:graphic novels characters developthroughout the story andKindergarten to Grade 3• Baby Mouse by Jennifer L. Holmand Matt Holmintricate details are conveyed• The Courageous Princess by Rod through the drawings. GraphicEspinosanovels can be found in both fictionand non-fiction and in a• Owly by Andy RuntonGrades 4 to 5• Alex Rider series by Anthony variety of genres including mystery,adventure, drama and his-Horowitz and Kanako (alsocomes in a traditional noveltorical fiction.format)• Amelia Rules by Jimmy Gownley The popularity of graphic• Bone by Jeff Smithnovels has risen dramaticallyGrades 6 to 7over the past decade with seriesfrom Bleach (secondary• Amulet (series) by Kazu Kibuishi• Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer andAndrew Donkin (also comes in a school) to Bone (intermediate)traditional novel format)to Baby Mouse (primary) flyingoff library shelves. Whether• Bone by Jeff SmithKate Girard TeacherLibrarian at it’s manga (traditional JapaneseJohn Barsby Secondary Schoolgives us the most popular secondaryschool graphic novels:tablished classic (Mark Twain)style read back to front), an es-• The Arrival by Shaun Tan (a fascinatingwordless graphic novelor a popular series (Diary of aWimpy Kid), students can’t waitlooking at life through the eyesof an immigrant as he weaves histo uncover the adventure of theirway through the unfamiliar surroundingsof a new country) the graphics of the newest book.favourite characters or check out• Maximum Ride series by JamesGraphic novels are morePatterson• Neon Genesis Evangelion by than a fad they are a strong readingtool that get kids into books.Mingming• Pride of Baghdad by Brian K.Research, including that doneVaughan• Scott Pilgrim by Brian Leeby educational expert Dr. StephenKrashen, shows that read-O’Malley• Twilight by Stephenie Meyering graphic novels can bridge(also comes in a traditional novelformat)the conversational to academic• Vampire Knight by Matsuri Hino reading gap and that readers• Watchmen by Allan Moore and who read graphic novels are justDave Gibbonsas likely to read other books and8 - ConnectED - Spring 2011These two Fairview Community Elementary students are some of themany students enjoying graphic novels.as many books as their peers who don’t read graphic novels or comics.Graphic novels can improve literacy and critical thinking skills byengaging students in text and graphics. Students must think criticallyabout what they are seeing as well as reading and must infer messagesthrough the graphics. Because the format is structured around oraldialogue students’ oral skills may sharpen as a result.Making ConnectionsMany schools in our district use Adrienne Gear’s Reading Powers as part ofour literacy programs. The power to connect is the stepping stone to all otherpowers and involves the reader connecting something in the book to anotherbook, movie or media source, to self or to something happening in the world.Being able to connect to the characters, plot or setting, allows students theability to put themselves in the book, relate to a dilemma or remember anevent in their lives. Connecting helps us to conceptualize what we are readingand remember the book based on the connections we have made.With increased usage of video and computer games and the fast pace connectivityof cell phones, texting and social media, students are familiar withshort word bubbles, quick action and graphics as tools for communicating.Students can easily connect to these features in graphic novels.The Visual LearnerWith visual learners making up more than 50 percent of our classroom population,graphic novels provide a great opportunity for learning. The graphicsprovide complex details that are integral parts of the story. Students must‘read’ the pictures as well as the text. There are no add-ons; the story is toldas a multi-media concept. Using non-fiction graphic novels is a great way toteach history to our students.The Fun FactorGraphic novels are fun to read and when reading is fun, students are morelikely to continue. We need to encourage students to be reading for fun.Aren’t we all more likely to participate in activities if we enjoy them? If yourchild is reading a graphic novel, take time to stop and ask about it, engage inconversation and learn from the format. &
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