Category: Lesson Plans

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. …

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…

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…

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)…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Gotham Academy: Volume 1: Welcome to Gotham Academy Published by: DC ComicsWritten by: Becky Colonna and Brenden FletcherIllustrated by: Karl KerschlFormat: Softcover, 6.5 x 10, 160 pages, Full Color. $14.99ISBN: 9781401254728 Review Secret societies. Ghosts. Amnesia. Breakups and makeups. Friendships that grow and friendships that suffer. This graphic novel set in legendary Gotham city has…

Four Eyes: Volume One Forged in Flames Published by: Image ComicsWritten by: Joe KellyIllustrated by: Max FiumaraFormat: Softcover, 96 pages, Full Color, $9.99ISBN: 9781632154248 Review Some graphic novels are just plain good. Some are thought-provoking. Some can even convince me to watch NASCAR. And then there are some, like Four Eyes, that inspire my already-admittedly-passionate…