Princeless Book One: Save Yourself Written and Illustrated By: Jeremy Whitley and M. GoodwinPublisher: Action Lab EntertainmentFormat: Softcover, 5 x 8, 116 pages, Full Color, $14.95ISBN: 9781450798945 Review On the back cover of this graphic novel I found a very intriguing quotation. Written by Comics Alliance I couldn’t agree more: “The story Disney should’ve been…
Category: Lesson Plans
Lesson Plan: Pix Volume 1: One Weirdest Weekend
Pix Volume 1: One Weirdest Weekend Written and Illustrated by: Gregg SchigielPublished by: Image ComicsFormat: 6 x 9 in, 128 pages, ColorISBN: 9781534301405 Review If a story were to stand in for an amusement park Pix: One Weirdest Weekend would be on the front gate in great big neon letters. “Welcome to Pix: One Weirdest Weekend, where your…
Lesson Plan: Norroway Book 1: The Black Bull of Norroway
Norroway Book 1: The Black Bull of Norroway Published by: Image ComicsWritten by: Cat SeatonIllustrated by: Kit SeatonISBN: 9781534308558Ages: 13+ Review Teamed up for a contemporary retelling of one of the most famous traditional Scottish myths, Cat and Kit Seaton put an exclamation point on what it means to creatively retell traditional stories for modern readers. Sibylla craves adventure. …
Lesson Plan: Nimona
Nimona Publisher: Harper TeenWritten and Illustrated by: Noelle StevensonFormat: Hardcover/Softcover, 6 x 9, 272, Full Color, $17.99/$12.99ISBN: HC: 9780062278234/SC: 9780062278227 Review It’s been a few years since I have been this excited about a new name on the graphic novel scene! Clever and endearing, Nimona is about a young wannabe villain (Nimona herself) who seeks…
Lesson Plan: March Book Three
March Book 3 Publisher: Top Shelf ProductionsWritten by: Congressman John Lewis and Andrew AydinIllustrated by: Nate PowellFormat: Softcover, 6 x 9, 256 pages, $19.99ISBN: 9781603094023 Review Congressman John Lewis is most likely labeled as a politician. He represents Georgia in the House of Representatives. He’s often on the news weighing in on current political events. But…
Lesson Plan: March Book Two
March: Book Two Publisher: IDW Publishing/Top Shelf Productions Written by: John Lewis and Andrew Aydin Illustrated by: Nate Powell Format: Softcover, 7 x 10, 176 pages, Black and White, $19.95 ISBN: 9781603094009 “At first, I didn’t believe that man could’ve really left us there to die. Were we not human to him?” (John Lewis, page 15)…
Lesson Plan: Love Volume 2 The Fox
Love Volume 2: The Fox Published by: Magnetic PressWritten by: Frédéric BrrémaudIllustrated by: Federico BertolucciFormat: Hardcover, 8.5 x 11, 80 pages, Full Color, $17.99ISBN: 9781942367062 Review A breathtakingly gorgeous and wordless graphic novel, Love: the Fox offers young adult and adults readers one of the most intriguing and literary-level stories of the year. The guiding…
Lesson Plan: Light
Light Published by: Lion ForgeIllustrated by: Rob ChamFormat: Hardcover, 7 x 7, 108 pages, $19.99ISBN: 9781942367277 Review Light is the best silent graphic novel I have read. Ever. Poignant, thoughtful, and chalked full of all of the elements we teach in young adult Language Arts settings Light is one of my top choices for some upcoming awards…
Lesson Plan: Kid Savage
Kid Savage Published by: Image ComicsWritten by: Joe KellyIllustrated by: IlyaFormat: Softcover, 6 x 9, 168 pages, $14.99ISBN: 9781632159380 Review This graphic novel reads like a cartoon in the making. Its panels race into each other. With Action and Adventure as the reader’s guides (and the story’s primary themes) the reader’s pace takes off at lightning speed from…
Lesson Plan: Hey, Kiddo
Hey, Kiddo Published by: GraphixWritten by: Jarrett J. KrosoczkaIllustrated by: Jarrett J. KrosoczkaISBN: 9780545902489Ages: 13+ Review A highly personal and emotionally charged story about coming of age and realizing what family actually means to you, Jarrett Krosoczka’s Hey, Kiddo offers readers a unique insight into one of the graphic novel world’s favorite creators and his personal journey of self-discovery. Adopted…