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Graphic novels include advanced vocabulary and sentence structure that can help prepare students for academic work and standardized tests (Mooney, 2002).
Challenge #1
Administrators, teachers, and parents sometimes consider graphic novels to be less worthy of attention than other forms of text.
Challenge #2
The visual content of graphic novels may be unacceptable to
some parents, teachers, and
administrators.
• Graphic novels are highly visual, but this does not mean that they necessarily contain mature or violent content.
• Media specialists need to consider the individual merits of each text before deciding whether to include it in the collection (Rudiger & Schliesman, 2007).
• Images need to be evaluated carefully, as they are potentially more inflammatory than words (Carter, 2009).
• As literature, comics are "a layering of text, visual and pictorial.” (Carter, 2009).
• It can be difficult to skim a comic book. The words and illustrations are meant to be read together.
• Graphic novels require students to use more complex cognitive skills than reading text alone (Schwartz, 2002).
Challenge # 3
Students are just looking at the
pictures – they’re not really reading!
Many publications such as School Library
Journal and Booklist offer
pertinent reviews of graphic
novels, grouped by grade or age-appropriateness.
It can be hard tolocate age- appropriate materials.
Challenge #4
Challenge #5It can be difficult to find time to teach graphic
novels.
• Integrate graphic novels into thematic units by making connections to subject areas.
• Study author’s craft by comparing graphic novels such as Art Spiegelman’s Maus to the writing of Anne Frank, Lois Lowry, or Elie Wiesel.Source: Carter (2009)
Sources Used: Butcher, K. T., & Manning, M. L. (2004). Bringing Graphic
Novels into a School’s Curriculum. The Clearing House, 78(2), 67-71. Retrieved October 17, 2009 from Wilson Web database.
Carter, J. B. (2009). Going Graphic. Educational Leadership, 66(6), 68-72. Retrieved October 17, 2009 from Wilson Web database.
Dickinson, G. (2007). The question: Where should I shelve graphic novels?. Knowledge Quest, 35(5), 56-57. Retrieved October 17, 2009 from Wilson Web database.
Sources Used:
Lyga, A. A. W., & Lyga, B. (2004) Graphic Novels in Your Media Center. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited.
Mooney, M. (2002). Graphic novels: How they can work in libraries. Book Report, 21(3), 18-19. Retrieved on October 17, 2009 from Wilson Web database.
Sources Used:
Rudiger, H. M., & Schliesman, M. (2007). Graphic Novels and School Libraries. Knowledge Quest, 36(2), 57-59. Retrieved October 17, 2009 from Wilson Web database.
Schwartz, G. E. (2002). Graphic Novels for Multiple Literacies. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy 46(3), 262-265. Retrieved October 17, 2009 from Wilson Web database.
Weiner, S. (2002). Beyond Superheroes: Comics Get Serious. Library Journal, 127(2), 55-58. Retrieved October 17, 2009 from Wilson Web database.