This One Summer, Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki First, Second, May 2014 Reviewed from final copy In my head, as I’ve written this post, it’s mostly been a series of exclamation points and the word “squeeeeeeee” interspersed with pictures from the book’s pages. I mean, that’s legit Printz discussion, no? With 6 starred reviews, gorgeous [...]
How does Jasper Fforde come up with the magnificent characters, creatures, and settings in his "Chronicles of Kazam" series? He relies on "stuff—the exciting smorgasbord of weird stuff that happens to us, around us, and in us."
Three illustrated biographies give insight into rock ‘n’ roll legends.
The Yeti Files: Meet The Bigfeet By Kevin Sherry Scholastic Press; $8.99 Not quite comics, but close enough that an argument could be put forth that this admixture of illustrations and prose by Kevin Sherry, in which the art far outweighs the verbiage (much of which appears in labels of the illustrations and dialogue placed [...]
In the Margins (ITM) is proud to present the official nominations for the 2015 book list, to date. These titles, selected by a committee of librarians, are by, for, and about people in poverty, on the streets, in custody, or otherwise living in the margins.
Unusual topics and funky facts about our world pepper this selection of high-interest nonfiction titles for students.
What's missing in our attempts to improve our nation's schools? In her thought-provoking, new book Elizabeth Green argues that it is teacher training programs.
While graphic novels are increasingly used as teaching tools, their strong imagery can be a double-edged sword.
Ten great graphic novels for schools; online resources; publishers' lesson plans and teaching support; and other recommended reading.