January 2021 Wild Thing Or: My Life As A Wolf Published by: Ablaze Written by: Clayton Junior Illustrated by: Clayton Junior ISBN: 9781950912032 Ages: 9+ Review Silver is an affectionate and curious farm dog who is supposed to be guarding the sheep but is often in trouble with farmer John for his unwillingness to bark….
Category: Lesson Plans
Lesson Plan: The Lunch Witch
December 2020 The Lunch Witch Published by: Papercutz Written by: Deb Lucke Illustrated by: Deb Lucke ISBN: 9781629911625 Ages: 7+ Review If you were to catch a glance at my desk at home over the last few months you would’ve seen a copy of The Lunch Witch by Deb Lucke. Honestly, I felt it looked uninteresting. A…
Noe’s Comics Nook: My Broken Mariko
December 2020 Even if it may not feel like it, know that you are never alone. If you or someone you know is struggling, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 24/7, at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). My Broken Mariko Published by: Yen Press Written by: Waka Hirako Illustrated by: Waka Hirako ISBN: 9781975318604 Ages: 16+ Review Full…
Noe’s Comics Nook: Olympia
December 2020 Even if it may not feel like it, know that you are never alone. If you or someone you know is struggling, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 24/7, at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Olympia Published by: Image Comics Written by: Curt Pires Illustrated by: Alex Diotto, Dee Cunniffe, Christian Ward ISBN: 9781534315952 Ages: 16+…
Noe’s Comics Nook: Guts
November 2020 Guts Published by: Scholastic Written by: Raina Telgemeier Illustrated by: Raina Telgemeier ISBN: 9780545852500 Ages: 8+ Review You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone interested in comics today who doesn’t know Raina Telgemeier. With multiple New York Times bestselling comics and a massive portion of total comics sales each year all to herself, it comes as…
Noe’s Comics Nook: Cagaster Volume 1
November 2020 CAGASTER VOLUME 1 Published by: Ablaze Created by: Kachou Hashimoto Translated by: Matthew Johnson ISBN: 9781950912070 Ages: 13+ Review When I came across the premise for Kachou Hashimoto’s Cagaster I couldn’t be of two minds. On the one hand, a plague-ridden, dystopian world with outlandish characters is right up my reading interests and…