Saturday, August 24, 2013

More Than Just Comics

Graphic novels are becoming more and more popular with kids. 

What are they?
Entire stories told in the comic strip format.

Here are some great graphic novels for kids.



The Lightning Thief: the Graphic Novel by Robert Venditti
After learning that he is the son of a mortal woman and Poseidon, god of the sea, twelve-year-old Percy is sent to a summer camp for demigods like himself, and joins his new friends on a quest to prevent a war between the gods. Adapted from the popular The Lightning Thief book by Rick Riordan.

Legends of Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke
Zita is determined to find her way home to Earth, but her exploits have made her an intergallactic megastar, and as her true self is eclipsed by her public persona, she faces a robot doppelganger, unsure of who she can trust.

A Wrinkle in Time: the Graphic Novel by Hope Larson
A graphic novel adaptation of the classic tale in which Meg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government.

Squish by Jennifer L. Holm
Squish, a meek amoeba who loves the comic book exploits of his favorite hero, "Super Amoeba," tries to emulate him when his best friend is threatened by a bully.

Smile by Raina Telgemeier
The author relates, in graphic form, her experiences after she injured her two front teeth and had to have surgeries and wear embarrassing braces and headgear, all while also dealing with the trials and tribulations of middle school.

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