1. Edgy Books for YA’s Where to draw the line…….

12. Resources Edgy Young Adult Books: Examining boundaries in literature for teens: http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/books/detailListBooks.asp?idBookLists=127 http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/books/detailListBooks.asp?idBookLists=127 Great Books for Teens: Edgy Issues Books: http://yaloft.weebly.com/edgyissues.html http://yaloft.weebly.com/edgyissues.html Grit Lit: Edgy books for teens: New York Public Library: http://nypl.bibliocommons.com/list/show/70163080_al_teens/91520024_grit_lit_- _edgy_books_for_teens http://nypl.bibliocommons.com/list/show/70163080_al_teens/91520024_grit_lit_- _edgy_books_for_teens Teen Fiction @Suite 101 Edgy Young Adult Books: http://suite101.com/article/edgy- young-adult-books-a197844http://suite101.com/article/edgy- young-adult-books-a197844

13. Graphic Novels

14. Graphic Novel Basics  Comics are serials – 30 or so pages, monthly with long story arcs  Graphic Novels are stories told primarily through illustrations, some are compellations of a story arc of a particular comic (Amazing Spider Man) most are independent stories that can be serials but are much longer in each book  Anime – a specific art style from Japan. Cell animation and a very specific look – often read back to front and right to left.

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27. Resources  ALA: Dealing with Challenges to Graphic Novels: http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=ifissues&Template=/ContentManagement/ ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=130336 http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=ifissues&Template=/ContentManagement/ ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=130336  ALA Graphic Novel Resources for Librarians: http://wikis.ala.org/professionaltips/index.php/Graphic_novels http://wikis.ala.org/professionaltips/index.php/Graphic_novels  ALSC: Graphic Novel Core Collection: http://www.ala.org/alsc/compubs/booklists/grphcnvls http://www.ala.org/alsc/compubs/booklists/grphcnvls  Cooperative Children’s Book Center: Univ of Wisconsin: http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/links/links.asp?idLinksCategory=15 http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/links/links.asp?idLinksCategory=15  Graphic Novel Report: Reviews: http://www.graphicnovelreporter.com/reviews/kidshttp://www.graphicnovelreporter.com/reviews/kids  No Flying No Tights http://noflyingnotights.com/http://noflyingnotights.com/  San Anselmo Library California – Graphic Novel Resources http://www.townofsananselmo.org/index.aspx?NID=162 http://www.townofsananselmo.org/index.aspx?NID=162