School Library Jounral RSS School Library Journal en_us Thu, 16 May 2013 17:29:18 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/csp/cms/sites/dt.cms.rss.XMLServer.cls http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/862869-317/the_legacy_of_wonder_woman.html.csp Philip Charles Crawford GraphicNovels 446554@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 14 May 2013 17:29:16 Elementary and Middle School Ayuko. The Earl and the Fairy. Vol. 1 . illus. by author. 182p. Viz Media. 2012. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4215-4168-6. Gr 7 Up–This book has the look and feel of a true manga title, complete with two battling men and a fluste... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/894712-317/graphic_novels_july_2012.html.csp GraphicNovels 913987@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 05 Jul 2012 17:24:03 Surfer Chick (Dempsey) ©2012 by Henry Cole  Preschool to Grade 4 ALLEN, Jonathan. Don’t Copy Me! illus. by author. Boxer Bks., dist. by Sterling. p. 66. COOMBS, Kate. Water Sings Blue. illus. by Meilo So. Chronicle. p. 86. DEMPSEY, Kristy. Surfer... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/894171-317/school_library_journal_stars_list.html.csp GraphicNovels 893550@eschoolibraryjournal.com Wed, 02 May 2012 17:22:59 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/894169-317/graphic_novels_may_2012.html.csp GraphicNovels 893538@eschoolibraryjournal.com Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:22:57 From dystopias to ancient Greece's battlefields and from P. T. Barnum's wax museum to the nightclubs where the Beatles played some of their first gigs, this spring's graphic novels will transport readers to richly imagined worlds and every page promises i... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/894135-317/spring_graphic_novels_take_me.html.csp Dodie Ownes GraphicNovels 892964@eschoolibraryjournal.com Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:22:54 HICKS, Faith Erin. Friends with Boys. illus. by author. unpaged. First Second. 2012. pap. $15.99. ISBN 978-1-59643-556-8. LC number unavailable.   Gr 6 Up–Maggie’s secure homeschooled life with three older brothers, Daniel, Lloyd, and Zander, is rupt... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/893545-317/graphic_novels_march_2012.html.csp Josephine Marc-Anthony GraphicNovels 869569@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:21:57 Just Ducks! (Davies) ©2012 by Salvatore Rubbino Preschool to Grade 4 BINGHAM, Kelly. Z Is for Moose. illus. by Paul O. Zelinsky. HarperCollins/Greenwillow. Mar. 2012. p. 114. DAVIES, Nicola. Just Ducks! illus. by Salvatore Rubbino. Candlewick.... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/893634-317/school_library_journal_stars_list.html.csp GraphicNovels 872908@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:21:57 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/892994-317/school_library_journal_stars_list.html.csp GraphicNovels 852561@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:21:01 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/892991-317/graphic_novels_january_2012.html.csp GraphicNovels 852547@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:21:01 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/890072-317/graphic_novels.html.csp GraphicNovels 753949@eschoolibraryjournal.com Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:21:00 Elementary and Middle School BUSIEK, Kurt. The Dark Age 2: Brothers in Arms. Vol. 7. illus. by Brent Eric Anderson, et al. 240p. (Astro City Series). WildStorm. 2010. Tr $29.99. ISBN 978-1-4012-2843-9. LC number unavailable. Gr 7-10–Two brothers from... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/888950-317/graphic_novels.html.csp GraphicNovels 716805@eschoolibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 Elementary and Middle School Also in this Issue Elementary and Middle school Highschool AMBROSIO, Stefano. Wizards of Mickey: The Grand Tournament. Vol. 2. tr. by Saida Temofonte. illus. by Alessandro Perina, et al. unpaged. Boom! 2010. pap. ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/887980-317/graphic_novels.html.csp GraphicNovels 689336@eschoolibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 Elementary and Middle School BRUBAKER, Jason. reMIND. Vol 1. illus. by author. 152p. 2011. Tr $24.95. ISBN 978-0-9831149-0-1. LC 2011901038.   Gr 7 Up–Sonia and her cat live in the quiet coastal town of Cripple Peaks, which is most famous for being t... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/892309-317/graphic_novels.html.csp GraphicNovels 831421@eschoolibraryjournal.com Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:19:55 In this Article High School Elementary and Middle School ARNI, Samhita, adapt. Sita’s Ramayana. illus. by Moyna Chitrakar. 152p. CIP. Groundwood. Oct. 2011. Tr $24.95. ISBN 978-1-55498-145-8. LC C2011-900464-X.   Gr 5 Up–The Ramayana is the sto... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/891552-317/graphic_novels.html.csp GraphicNovels 804901@eschoolibraryjournal.com Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:18:54 In this Article High School Elementary and Middle School APPIGNANESI, Richard, adapt. The Merchant of Venice. illus. by Faye Yong. ISBN 978-0-8109-9717-2. LC number unavailable.   –––– . Twelfth Night. illus. by Nana Li. CIP. ISBN 978-0-8109-9718... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/890873-317/graphic_novels.html.csp GraphicNovels 782143@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:17:52 Rick Riordan loves flavoring his mythological-based tales of Ancient Greece and Egypt with a heavy dose of educational spice, sending his young readers racing for forgotten tomes in their libraries. We catch up with the adored author and former English te... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/885597-317/rick_riordan_on_his_latest.html.csp Debra Whelan GraphicNovels 613278@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:15:25 Also in this Issue Elementary and Middle   High School Elementary and Middle School ARISTOPHANE. The Zabime Sisters. tr. from French by Matt Madden. illus. by author. 96p. Roaring Brook/First Second. Nov. 2010. pap. $16.99. ISBN 978-1-59643-638-1. ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/887016-317/graphic_novels.html.csp GraphicNovels 657551@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:13:47 Originality is the key to this spring's graphic novels, which feature high school witches, a would-be astronaut with a ghostly companion, and a surprising look at Lincoln's assassin. Even the Easter bunny gets a turn in the spotlight. Here's a look at som... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/884884-317/spring_graphic_novels_-_imagination.html.csp Brigid Alverson GraphicNovels 584428@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/884739-317/c2e2_all_about_the_comics.html.csp Brigid Alverson GraphicNovels 583688@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/884719-317/viz_media_launches_viz_anime.html.csp Dodie Ownes GraphicNovels 583627@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Trickster is a one-of-a-kind anthology of short comics based on Native American folktales. Editor Matt Dembicki has gone to great lengths to make sure these stories are authentic. That's why all of the comics, which range from slapstick to mystical, were ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/884663-317/trickster_collects_tales_of_mischief.html.csp Brigid Alverson GraphicNovels 583356@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/871214-317/graphic_novel_roundup.html.csp Steve Weiner GraphicNovels 488297@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 It's Not Easy Being Green'The Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde'A Friend in High PlacesIt's Not Easy Being GreenIn the late 1960s, two of the hottest talents in mainstream comics were searching for a way to revitalize DC Comics's heroes. Writer Dennis O'Neil tea... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/871086-317/graphic_novel_roundup.html.csp Steve Weiner GraphicNovels 487652@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Table of Contents From Editor to Otaku By Evan St. Lifer The Anime RevelationHow I learned to love Japanese animation and changed our teen video collection forever.By Jane HalsallTrue TalesFrom bee behavior to the life of Buddha, not all comics are ficti... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/870948-317/special_supplement_sljs_guide_to.html.csp GraphicNovels 486961@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 It is not news to say that the world of comics and graphic novles is growing by leaps and bounds. It is also not news to say that the majority of materials published are for teens and adults. However, it may surprise you to learn that, with a little diggi... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/870857-317/kids_love_comics_too.html.csp Karen Bilton GraphicNovels 486503@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/870832-317/the_superhero_next_door.html.csp Steve Weiner GraphicNovels 486378@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 More Good Grief All You Need Is the Milk Graphic Novels in Libraries A Little DevilMore from MooreMore Good Grief Charles Schulz's classic comic strip, Peanuts, featuring Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the gang, has been reproduced in a variety of book format... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/870699-317/graphic_novel_roundup.html.csp Steve Weiner GraphicNovels 485713@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 ElfQuestThe Classics IllustratedThe Lesson of 9/11Its a Mad, Mad WorldThe Summer JobA fantasy classic is about to gain a whole new generation of fansElfQuest is back. The trail-blazing graphic-novel fantasy series, created by husband-and-wife team Wendy a... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/870499-317/send_in_the_elves.html.csp Steve Weiner GraphicNovels 484713@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/869906-317/story.csp Steve Weiner GraphicNovels 481744@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 More Than Words Can SayInside the Mind Of the CreatorMay the Tie-In Be with YouMore Than Words Can SayWhen it comes to creating wordless comics, award-winning illustrator Peter Kuper is one of the best in the business. Kuper's reinterpretation of Franz Ka... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/869693-317/graphic_novel_roundup.html.csp Steve Weiner GraphicNovels 480677@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Simon and Schuster's ibooks recently signed a deal with Classic Media to publish new graphic novels and e-books based on the classic Harvey Comics characters Casper the Friendly Ghost, Richie Rich, and Hot Stuff.Through the deal, ibooks will launch a seri... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/869587-317/ibooks_publishes_new_casper_graphic.html.csp Debra Lau Whelan GraphicNovels 480147@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Principal Dan Padilla of Socorro High School in New Mexico has reversed a recent decision to remove copies of "3x3 Eyes" (or "Sazan Eyes," in Japanese) from the school library following a parent's complaint about nudity, violence, and sex in the popular m... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/864417-317/new_mexico_librarian_forces_principal.html.csp Debra Lau Whelan GraphicNovels 454293@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/862909-317/ala_book_picks_2007.html.csp Staff GraphicNovels 446753@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 While the comics industry has made overtures toward the library and educational fields since the mid 1990s, it wasn’t until the last few years that comic book publishers directly appealed to librarians. It makes sense. After all, we’re the ultimate repeat... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/862871-317/librarians_guide_to_comic_con.html.csp GraphicNovels 446563@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/860316-317/reviews_graphic_novels.html.csp GraphicNovels 433783@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 error: ERROR #6901: XSLT XML Transformer Error: SAXParseException: Expected entity name for reference (, line 2, column 2875)... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/860001-317/dont_bother_me_im_reading.html.csp Peter Gutiérrez GraphicNovels 432207@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 error: ERROR #6901: XSLT XML Transformer Error: SAXParseException: Expected entity name for reference (, line 2, column 8859)... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/859998-317/dont_bother_me_im_reading.html.csp Francisca Goldsmith GraphicNovels 432193@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 If your students need a little push to get excited about reading and writing, tell them about the Iron Man Visits Your Library contest, which invites K-8 students to write about or illustrate their favorite superhero or come up with one of their own.The w... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/859938-317/iron_man_at_your_library.html.csp SLJ Staff GraphicNovels 431892@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 If you're still defending the importance of graphic novels in your media center, take heart. The New York City Department of Educationhas launched a major campaign to embrace graphic novels as valuable reading and learning tools for libraries and classroo... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/859180-317/nyc_dept._of_ed._embraces.csp Debra Lau Whelan GraphicNovels 428099@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Photograph by Mitch Ranger You've written a number of well-received children's picture books and novels. Why did you create a series of high-interest, low-vocabulary comics aimed at urban kids?In the mid-'90s, I started volunteering in the Gra... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/859069-317/high-wire_act_sue_stauffacher.html.csp Rick Margolis GraphicNovels 427545@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 What a difference a decade makes.After years of fighting for shelf space in libraries and classrooms, graphic novels have finally become an acceptable alternative to their prose-packed counterparts-and kids can't seem to get enough of them. For that matte... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/858753-317/graphic_novels_rule_the_latest.html.csp Michele Gorman GraphicNovels 425964@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Genre fiction is like comfort food for the brain: it's familiar, relaxing reading that doesn't deliver too many surprises. Given the popularity of science fiction and fantasy among computer folk, it's not surprising that the Web is rich in genre webcomics... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/858274-317/coloring_between_the_lines_genre.html.csp Brigid Alverson GraphicNovels 423571@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Pearson, Mary. The Miles Between. Holt. September 2009. ISBN: 978-0-8050-8828-1. Gr 9 and up.Destiny Faraday has made it a practice to notice other peoples' habits, all the while keeping her distance from them. She sticks to her routine like clockwork unt... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/857939-317/interesting_reader_society_book_reviews.html.csp GraphicNovels 421895@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 One of the delights of reading fiction is getting lost in the story. So one way to encourage readers to explore webcomics is to find those that are a good fit with teen's favorite novels. Robin Brenner, the teen librarian at the Brookline Public Library i... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/857934-317/from_the_book_to_the.html.csp Brigid Alverson GraphicNovels 421870@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 G.I. JOE: The Rise of COBRA (PG-13) blasted into theaters on August 7, 2009, earning the number-one spot for its opening weekend. Like the recent Transformers big-screen bonanzas, this live-action thriller is based on a Hasbro toy franchise. Heir to the ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/857805-317/yo_joe.html.csp Joy Fleishhacker GraphicNovels 421220@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 The Interesting Reader Society is a diligent bunch and has hit SLJTeen with a tsunami of book reviews for this issue. You'll find a hearty helping of fantasy of every stripe with nary a single vampire, werewolf, or zombie in sight-and that seems to be jus... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/857800-317/interesting_reader_society_-_book.html.csp GraphicNovels 421195@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Pixels are cheaper than paper, so comics publishers are getting into the webcomics act in a big way, using their Web sites to launch new series and offer hard-to-find older titles.Manga fans want their books right away, and Viz Media is responding by publ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/857654-317/pixels_are_cheaper_than_paper.html.csp Brigid Alverson GraphicNovels 420464@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Bleach 15: The Rescue is the perfect action-packed anime to watch whether you're alone or with friends. So grab some Pocky and listen up! Some serious fighting goes down between Ichigo, who can see ghosts, and fellow duelist Byakuya Kuchiki, Rukia's broth... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/857413-317/mad_for_manga_try_bleach.html.csp GraphicNovels 419259@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 'SNIKT.'; It's time for movie fans to find out more about the feral mutant with retractable razor-sharp claws, astonishing regenerative powers, and ferocious fighting skills, a tough-talking loner who constantly struggles to control his animal nature and ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/857351-317/meet_wolverine.html.csp Joy Fleishhacker GraphicNovels 418942@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Comics, they're not just on paper any more. Over the past few years, webcomics have emerged as an important new medium and an inexpensive way to expand your library's collection far beyond its physical boundaries.Most people think of webcomics as four-pan... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/857342-317/comics_without_the_smudges.html.csp Brigid Alverson GraphicNovels 418896@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/857334-317/my_bluford_high_boys.html.csp Sara Stevenson GraphicNovels 418856@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Many teachers and librarians still don't recognize the power of graphic novels in learning-and three librarians from the Buffalo-Erie County Public Library in New York are hoping to change that.Meg Cheman, Britt White, and Peggy Shotnicki are the incredib... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/856905-317/getgraphic.org_gets_everyone_excited_about.csp Rocco Staino GraphicNovels 416698@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Librarians from around the country traveled to New York City last weekend to attend Comic Con,the pop culture carnival of comics, graphic literature, movies, and games.Tamora Pierce, Mo Williams, and Jeff Kinney-all familiar names to librarians-joined com... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/856892-317/librarians_land_in_ny_for.html.csp Rocco Staino GraphicNovels 416630@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Artists, publishers, educators, and librarians came together in New York on January 30 to share their insights on graphic novels at Fordham University's first Graphica in Education: Graphic NovelsComeOut from Under the Deskconference.James Bucky Carter (l... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/856867-317/fordham_university_hosts_first_graphic.html.csp Rocco Staino GraphicNovels 416505@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Gareth Hinds creates graphic novel versions of the classics, staying faithful to the original text but using art to illuminate the story and make it more accessible to the reader-a more sophisticated approach than the standard Classics Illustrated treatme... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/graphicnovels/856463-317/sljteen_talks_to_gareth_hinds.html.csp Brigid Alverson GraphicNovels 414477@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45