Gender Queer: A Memoir Published by: Lion ForgeWritten by: Maia KobabeIllustrated by: Maia KobabeColors by: Phoebe KobabeISBN: 9781549304002Ages: 13+ Review “Having a nonbinary or trans teacher in junior high would have meant the world to me.” – Maia Kobabe – After writing this column for nearly ten years, Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe is going down on my top ten…
Category: Lesson Plans
Lesson Plan: Elsewhere Volume 1
Elsewhere Volume 1 Published by: Image ComicsWritten by: Jay FaerberIllustrated by: Sumeyye Kesgin, Ron RileyFormat: Softcover, 112 pages, Color, $9.99ISBN: 9781534304697Ages: 13+ Review I’ve always been intrigued by the mystery and literary allure surrounding Amelia Earhart’s disappearance on July 19, 1937. Movies, novels, television shows, and many more literary genres have attempted to tell her disappearance…
Lesson Plan: Breath of Flowers Volume 1
Breath of Flowers Volume 1 Published by: TokyopopWritten by: CalyIllustrated by: CalyISBN: 9781427861511Ages: 13+ Review Azami has a serious, serious crush! However, there may be a societal concern about Azami’s crush. Years ago, Gwyn signed up to attend Azami’s school, blindly taking advice from a friend. What Gwyn did not realize is that her new high school…
Lesson Plan: The Best We Could Do
The Best We Could Do Published by: Harry N. AbramsWritten by: Thi BuiIllustrated by: Thi BuiFormat: HC, Color, 336 pages, $26.99ISBN: 9781419718779Ages: 13+ Review “Family is now something I have created – –and not just something I was born into.”– Thi Bui – When she becomes a new mother, Thi Bui is inclined to remember her own…
Lesson Plan: Beyonders
Beyonders Published by: AfterShock ComicsWritten by: Paul JenkinsIllustrated by: Wesley St. ClaireISBN: 9781949028065Ages: 13+ Review Jacob Tate’s aunt and uncle love sandwiches. Despite asking Jacob what sandwich he wants to eat, they really don’t seem to know their nephew very well. Probably because they’re always watching TV and eating sandwiches. But for a teenage boy obsessed with historical conspiracy…
Lesson Plan: Are You My Mother?: A Comic Drama
Are You My Mother?: A Comic Drama Written and Illustrated by: Alison BechdelPublisher: Houghton Mifflin HarcourtFormat: Hardcover, 6 x 9, 240 pages, Black and White, $22.00ISBN: 9780618982509 ReviewSeated at what I imagine as an Arthurian round table of graphic novel superheroes Alison Bechdel once again finds herself in good company. Noble in their literary quests…
Lesson Plan: The Prince and the Dressmaker
The Prince and the Dressmaker Published by: First SecondWritten by: Jen WangIllustrated by: Jen WangFormat: Softcover, 288 pages, Color, $16.99ISBN: 9781626723634Ages: 12+ Review As someone who enjoys fairy tales (a lot) there are only certain times when I think: Wow, and I thought traditional fairy tales were entertaining! Jen Wang’s The Prince and the Dressmaker is one of…
Lesson Plan: The Ghost, The Owl
The Ghost, The Owl Published by: Action Lab EntertainmentWritten by: FrancoIllustrated by: Sara RichardFormat: HC, 48 pages, Color, $9.99ISBN: 9781632293596Ages: 9+ Review When Elenor, a ghost, finds herself alone in a forest and unsure of who she is she makes an unlikely friend: Aldus (or Mr. Owl). Mr. Owl even wants to help Elenor out. A tip…
Lesson Plan: Sheets
Sheets Published by: Lion ForgeWritten by: Brenna ThummlerIllustrated by: Brenna ThummlerFormat: Softcover, 6 x 8, 240 pages, ColorISBN: 9781941302675Ages: 9+ Review Thirteen-year-old Marjorie certainly feels like she may be dealing with some issues way above her age range. Her mother has passed away. Her father is depressed. And while her father tries to overcome his depression Marjorie…
Lesson Plan: Plutona
Plutona Publisher: Image ComicsWritten by: Jeff LemireIllustrated by: Emi LenoxFormat: Softcover, 152pages, $16.99ISBN: 9781632156013 Review What would you do if you happened upon a motionless and bloody superhero in the woods? Wait! Don’t answer that. That’s not really the best question to ask you. The best question to ask you is: “What would you do if you and four…