Subject Guides: Graphic Novels and Comics: Comics in the Classroom

Graphic Novels and Comics: Comics in the Classroom

YALSA Great Graphic Novels For Teens
Young Adult Library Services Association's annual list of recommendations for readers 12-18
2019 ALSC Graphic Novels Reading List
From the Association of Library Services for Children, annual recommendations organized by grade, K-8th
School Library Journal's Top 10 Graphic Novels
Annual picks of the SLJ editors - each title is reviewed and grade-recommended

Reading with Pictures
International initiative to promote literacy and the use of comics in the classroom - search for learning activities and research readings by grade
SANE (Sequential Art Narrative in Education) Journal
Scholarly journal of research on comics and graphic novels for education
Diamond Bookshelf
Resources for educators such as news, lesson plans, reviews, and articles on graphic novels and comics, managed by the Diamond Comics publisher
Read Think Read - Comic Creator
Online comic creator for students paired with sample lesson plans and educational resources for teachers

Building Literacy Connections with Graphic Novels by James Bucky Carter (Editor)
Call Number: LB1631 .B773
ISBN: 9780814103920
Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Offers great suggestions for teaching with comics by pairing graphic novels with more traditional texts (example: Dante's Inferno meets X-men)
Wham! Teaching with Graphic Novels Across the Curriculum by William G. Brozo; Gary Moorman; Carla K. Meyer; Stergios Botzakis (Foreword by)
Call Number: LB1044.9.C59 B76
ISBN: 9780807754955
Publication Date: 2013-11-15
A rave-reviewed guide for secondary school teachers on how to incorporate graphic novels into content area instruction, from literature to STEM

Subjects: English, Juvenile Literature, Writing