Some parents worry if their children only read graphic novels—or even mostly read them. A common question goes something like ...
Walk into any classroom today and you’ll hear a familiar refrain from teachers: “How do we get kids excited about reading again?” Screens, social media, and short attention spans have reshaped the ...
Many students—and teachers (including me!)—love graphic novels. Today’s post begins a series exploring how they can be used in the classroom. Tim Smyth is an award-winning educator and ...
Yes, it has pictures. Yes, it is in the format of what you might call a “comic book—“ or wait, a “graphic novel.” Many students read graphic novels in their Literature or Language Composition classes.
Summer has finally arrived, and with it, hopes for relaxation, travel, and big-budget entertainment on the silver screen. A cost-free approach to satisfy these desires for escapism is as simple as ...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — Who’s your favorite comic book character? There’s a genre of comic books that’s gaining in popularity. They’re called graphic novels. Where comics provide short episodic segments, ...