Recommended Anime, Manga and Books
Another site from the graphic novel workshop. This site offers two collections. One list of recommended anime and one list of recommended manga, Japanese graphic novels.
Day: April 20, 2004
Recommended Graphic Novels for Public Libraries
Graphic Novels for Public Libraries
I just got back from a workshop on graphic novels and have to post some of the great sites that were recommended, mostly so that I don’t lose the piece of paper they are written on. 🙂
This site offers an extensive list of graphic novels that are perfect for public library collections. It is a great place to start in building a collection.
Messenger
Messenger by Lois Lowry (0-618-40441-4)
I took a few days to digest this one and to read some of the postings on email lists about children’s lit. Unlike many others, I really enjoyed this book. And I was simply amazed that people read The Giver and thought that Jonas died! Of course he lived! Ah well, that ambiguity at the end was what made the book work.
I would heartily recommend this one to kids who have read the other two books. It contains the same sort of magic as the other two. Once again, I was caught up in this world that Lowry has created and left breathless and amazed at the ending.
Waking Brain Cells 