Comic Book A book in which stories are told through a sequence of drawings and character speech (dialogue). c2007 Grant Morrison, DC Comics
Graphic Novel A book that uses drawings and dialogue to tell a story, but is longer than a traditional comic book. c2007, Eoin Colfer, Hyperion Books
Manga Japanese for “comics” Manga from Japan: big eyes spiky hair 1/3 of all books published in Japan are in Manga format Read from right to left C2005 Daisuke Higuchi, Viz Media.
What do graphic novels offer? Graphic novels are easier to read and more interesting to look at. Graphic novels summarize a feeling someone’s having in a single panel as opposed to a paragraph. Flickr.com
How to read a graphic novel Divide your time between reading the text and observing the visuals. Both are necessary to understand the story, and together they become something entirely different than plain text. Flickr.com
Graphic Novels include: Fantasy/Science Fiction Mystery and Suspense Historical Fiction Biography Realistic – drama, romance, humor, sports and many others… c2008 Jessica Abel, First Second
Graphic Novels Use Literary devices: Setting Plot Character development Foreshadowing Flashback Symbolism Imagery Flickr.com
Graphic Novels Offer fast-paced action, conflict and heroic endeavors Address social issues such as: Nonconformity Prejudice Coming of age Social injustice Triumph over adversity c2003 Marjane Satrapi, Pantheon
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Credits for Comic Life http://bydianedaniel.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/200808_01b_giant_wiener_dog.jpg- giant red dog http://www.firesideinnbangor.com/images/dogbone.jpg- giant dog bone Microsoft Word Clip Art- Idea man, light bulb, A+, Malcom and Willy, Theodore http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/projects/trc/2004/manual/internal_chapters/images/clipart/buildingsshort.gif- city http://www.wpclipart.com/imgpage.html?http://www.wpclipart.com/animals/E/elephant/elephant_2/hunting_on_the_elephant.png- Hunter http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/04/02/arts/Circus600.jpg- Elephants at circus http://teens4planetearth.com/media/image/School.gif- school http://school.discoveryeducation.com/clipart/images/cafefood.gif-kid with food http://www.familycourtchronicles.com/philosophy/superhero/superhero.jpg- superhero http://www.brainpowerlearning.com/Bully.jpg- bully http://www.city.charlottetown.pe.ca/images/contentImages/kid_running.gif- kid running
Other Resources iTunes Teaching Books Credits cont. http://www.familycourtchronicles.com/philosophy/superhero/superhero.jpg- superhero http://www.brainpowerlearning.com/Bully.jpg- bully http://www.city.charlottetown.pe.ca/images/contentImages/kid_running.gif- kid running Other Resources iTunes Teaching Books