1. Made possible in part by a family literacy grant from the New York State Library, New York State Education Department

2. What?
Why?
How?

3. Question
Why do adults not want you to read graphic novels. Take 30 sec to talk to your group and write down one answer?

4. Graphic Novel- Definition
Books written and illustrated in the style of a comic book.
Sequential (in order) Art- a series of illustrations which, when viewed in order, tell a story.
Any book in a comic format that resembles a novel in length and narrative (story) format.

5. Elements of a Graphic Novel
Same format as comic books
Text & illustrations present information
Book-length, usually contain one story
Not really considered a genre, just
another cool/interesting way/format
to write a book

6. Caption
Panel
Gutter
Thought Balloon
Sound Effect
Dialog Balloon

7. Major Types
Superhero

8. Humor

9. Non-Fiction

10. Fantasies

11. Adaptations or
Spin-offs

12. Realistic Fiction

13. A little history Comic Strip=grandfather of Graphic Novel
Around since end of 1800s
Originally used to draw people to Sunday paper

14. First comic strip Appeared in New York World: 1895 R. F. Outcault
Increased sales
Eventually endorsed soap-whiskey

15. Katzenjammer Kids 1897 Used word balloons
Used multiple panels to tell story

17. Popular comics Superman First superhero On newsstands: 1938
Superheroes big during World War II
After WWII: crime, science fiction and horror comics

18. 1950’s: comics in crisis!
Frederic Wertham-Dr. who said that juvenile delinquents read comics/lead to bad behavior
Comics examined by US Senate
Comics banned and burned
in the late 40s

19. A New Beginning Late 1950’s: Justice League of America born
1961: Fantastic Four, Incredible Hulk, & Spiderman
1960’s: Self-published underground comics

20. Conan the Barbarian comics
President Obama
collects both
Spider-Man and
Conan the Barbarian comics

21. Manga

22. What is this, Manga? MANGA
a Japanese genre of cartoons, comic books, and animated films, typically having a science-fiction or fantasy theme; it means humorous story.
MANGA

23. Manga history Manga=comic books
Period before WWII=beginning of modern manga
Mid 1990s=came to US

24. How to read a Manga Page
Unlike traditional books, Manga is read “backwards” from back-to-front
Often, if you start at what looks like the front of the Manga, you will see a message like this

25. Panel Order & Dialog Balloons2 3 1 4
Panel Order & Dialog Balloons 6 5 7
Panels and dialog balloons are read “reversed” 10 11 8 9

26. New Formats

27. Convince Me!!!!!
Your group has 30 sec to write down a detailed reason that will convince Mrs. Grant to purchase more graphic novels for the LVMS library.

28. Why Graphic Novels, Comics, and Mangas?
●They attract and motivate kids to read.
●They are popular with kid who don’t like to read or have a hard time reading.
●They have complex plots and narrative structures for advanced readers
●Can help students become lifelong readers