Using Graphic Novels to Encourage Reading

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Graphic Novels for Students 5 – 12

Graphic novel versions of popular novels are good "hooks" for encouraging visual learners to read stories about characters they have met in movies or have heard their friends discuss.

Many books exist in graphic and traditional novel form, encouraging students to make the jump.

serif fonts and traditional justification easier to read. Graphic novels may not suit all reluctant readers. Some may not be visual learners and prefer audio books. Some may find the text too hard to follow, and may find

Reluctant readers who don’t take to graphic novels may prefer books with lots of white space, large print, stories about kids they can relate to and often humourous stories.

Some students never fall out of love with graphic novels. Higher fiction graphic novels) can be filled with great stories and amazing art. Many are suitable for mature students. (Some ARE graphic so beware)

Other Graphic Novels To Check Out Stormbreaker: The Graphic Novel (Alex Rider series) Merchant of Death: Pendragon Graphic novel (series) Warriors: Tigerstar and Sasha #1 (Warriors Manga series) Sugar Falls A Residential School Story Good-bye Marianne: A Story of Growing Up in Nazi Germany Amulet: The Stonekeeper's Curse (Amulet graphic novel series) Bone, Volume 1: Out from Boneville 7 Generations Stone (7 Generations graphic novel series) Maximum Ride Graphic Novel 1 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck Drama/Drame Big Nate in the Zone The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel series The Tale of Despereaux Graphic Novel Silverfin Book 1 (Young Bond graphic novel) The Battle of Vimy Ridge (Canadian History series) Truce Star Wars: The Clone Wars Star Wars: Jedi Academy A Bag of Marbles

Examples of good books for those transitioning from graphic novels Maxx Comedy by Gordon Korman Jake Drake books Andrew Clements The Report Card and other books by Andrew Clements Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner Quest for The Spark by Tom Sniegoski, Jeff Smith Stormbreaker and other Alex Rider series books by Anthony Horowitz Maximum Ride series by James Patterson The Lightning Thief and Lost Hero series by Rick Riordin Fablehaven series (for those that liked the Lightning Thief) by Brandon Mull The Warriors by Erin Hunter Ten Most Bizarre Space Experiments Ten Most Incredible High Tech Vehicles (and similar books) Guinness World Record Books Ripley Believe It or Not books How to Train a Dragon and other books in the series Wings of Fire series You Wouldn't Want to Be A Pirate's Prisoner! (series) You Wouldn't Want to Be A Roman Gladiator! (series) Dork Diaries (series) Drama Middle School (series) by James Patterson Buddy Seven Wonders series