The Students love our graphic novel collection!!! They are very popular. The most popular are Zita the Spacegirl 1 & 2, Bone, Baby Mouse, Amulet, Bigfoot Boy, Squish, Calvin and Hobbes, Giants Beware, Smash:Trial by Fire, and Ariol Thunderhorse. I can't get enough of them actually! I think they are a great transition from picture books to chapter books. They spark the imagination and are an incredibly engaging format. The imagery in the graphic novels really add to the story through gestures, colors that set the tone, and camera angles.
Graphic Novels are one of the TOP circulation items in our library. I especially like the graphic novels that are autobiographies/biographies. One new title is MARCH written by Rep. John Lewis (GA) (key figure in the Civil Rights era who marched with Dr. King). Rep Lewis gives a close up look at his life as a young boy in Alabama, through college and his introduction into fighting for civil rights. I can't wait for his second title in the trilogy. I also like the GN on Malcom X and the Shakespeare Graphic Novels.
A few years ago, Sarah and I met the librarian from Fremont High in the Weber School District. He told us that he has a room dedicated to Graphic Novels. I am still trying to get to his school to visit:)
My student love graphic novels as well! One of my favorite displays is to have the graphic novel paired with the actual novel or an informational text on that historical event. I agree with Stephanie that the format is a great hook for comprehension and more advanced reading. And anime/manga just fly off the shelves.
Students at East also love Graphic Novels. I just recently ordered the DC comic graphic novels like Spiderman and I can't keep them in. In fact, I have a hard time getting them back. It's mostly boys that check them out. The actual novel graphic novels, historical, or biographies don't check out too much.
Hawthorne kids love some, but not so much others. My set of Bone books is always out as fast as it goes on the shelf. But some of the new ones from JLG have not yet been "Discovered".
Graphic novels are a big hit here at Franklin. They "fly" off the shelf daily. I really like the suggestion about putting graphic novels with their companion fiction/biographical books. Thank you.
Graphic novels are very popular at Beacon Heights. I moved the shelves very close to my circulation desk because there are always some to put away. Some of the kids use the ebook version.
Our students like graphic novels too. We can not keep our Star Wars DK readers on the shelf. I think our 2nd grade boys wouldn't know what to do if they couldn't check them out on a daily basis
There are nine individual shelves at NW dedicated to graphic novels. The students love them and not a day goes by without the checkout of graphic novels. I include some graphic novels each year on my order list. The students ask me to order ones that are missing from sets like "Fruits Basket" that are numbered.
It seems like graphic novels are just catching on in my school, even though I have had them in circulation for the last four years. They love Amulet, Bone, Zita the Spacegirl and the new Geronimo Stiltons. Some that are for older students are in the 741.5 section, but I keep a basket for the younger graphic readers.
I have several graphic novels. I try to get the ones from Rainbow Books that are about science and history. They are very popular with the kids. They call them "Comic Books". I don't get the superhero kind, or comic strip kind because they get stolen too quickly. I don't buy Wimpy kid or Dumb Diary for the same reason, but these are often donated so we manage to have a few from time to time. The history and science graphic novels are returned most of the time. The ebooks are really great. A problem I have noticed is 1) kids don't read them at home because they don't have computers and 2) when I have tried to use them at school, the kids get frustrated because they can't read the same ones as their friends sitting next to them.
The Students love our graphic novel collection!!! They are very popular. The most popular are Zita the Spacegirl 1 & 2, Bone, Baby Mouse, Amulet, Bigfoot Boy, Squish, Calvin and Hobbes, Giants Beware, Smash:Trial by Fire, and Ariol Thunderhorse. I can't get enough of them actually! I think they are a great transition from picture books to chapter books. They spark the imagination and are an incredibly engaging format. The imagery in the graphic novels really add to the story through gestures, colors that set the tone, and camera angles.
ReplyDeleteGraphic Novels are one of the TOP circulation items in our library. I especially like the graphic novels that are autobiographies/biographies. One new title is MARCH written by Rep. John Lewis (GA) (key figure in the Civil Rights era who marched with Dr. King). Rep Lewis gives a close up look at his life as a young boy in Alabama, through college and his introduction into fighting for civil rights. I can't wait for his second title in the trilogy. I also like the GN on Malcom X and the Shakespeare Graphic Novels.
ReplyDeleteA few years ago, Sarah and I met the librarian from Fremont High in the Weber School District. He told us that he has a room dedicated to Graphic Novels. I am still trying to get to his school to visit:)
ReplyDeleteMy student love graphic novels as well! One of my favorite displays is to have the graphic novel paired with the actual novel or an informational text on that historical event. I agree with Stephanie that the format is a great hook for comprehension and more advanced reading. And anime/manga just fly off the shelves.
ReplyDeleteStudents at East also love Graphic Novels. I just recently ordered the DC comic graphic novels like Spiderman and I can't keep them in. In fact, I have a hard time getting them back. It's mostly boys that check them out. The actual novel graphic novels, historical, or biographies don't check out too much.
ReplyDeleteHawthorne kids love some, but not so much others. My set of Bone books is always out as fast as it goes on the shelf. But some of the new ones from JLG have not yet been "Discovered".
ReplyDeleteMy kids love them! I do find other adults questioning the worth of graphic novels.
ReplyDeleteGraphic novels are a big hit here at Franklin. They "fly" off the shelf daily. I really like the suggestion about putting graphic novels with their companion fiction/biographical books. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteGraphic novels are very popular at Beacon Heights. I moved the shelves very close to my circulation desk because there are always some to put away. Some of the kids use the ebook version.
ReplyDeleteOur students like graphic novels too. We can not keep our Star Wars DK readers on the shelf. I think our 2nd grade boys wouldn't know what to do if they couldn't check them out on a daily basis
ReplyDeleteThere are nine individual shelves at NW dedicated to graphic novels. The students love them and not a day goes by without the checkout of graphic novels. I include some graphic novels each year on my order list. The students ask me to order ones that are missing from sets like "Fruits Basket" that are numbered.
ReplyDeleteI have a few. I visited Phyllis Hall's library last year and she introduced my to graphic novels.
ReplyDeleteIt seems like graphic novels are just catching on in my school, even though I have had them in circulation for the last four years. They love Amulet, Bone, Zita the Spacegirl and the new Geronimo Stiltons. Some that are for older students are in the 741.5 section, but I keep a basket for the younger graphic readers.
ReplyDeleteI have several graphic novels. I try to get the ones from Rainbow Books that are about science and history. They are very popular with the kids. They call them "Comic Books". I don't get the superhero kind, or comic strip kind because they get stolen too quickly. I don't buy Wimpy kid or Dumb Diary for the same reason, but these are often donated so we manage to have a few from time to time.
ReplyDeleteThe history and science graphic novels are returned most of the time.
The ebooks are really great. A problem I have noticed is 1) kids don't read them at home because they don't have computers and 2) when I have tried to use them at school, the kids get frustrated because they can't read the same ones as their friends sitting next to them.