HIT: Graphic Novel Justification -- References List

[Sandra Parks <sparks@RICA.NET>]

Many thanks to all of you for your timely help on locating resources for th=
e
defense of a graphic novel in our library collection.

Below is a list of resources I actually used in writing the paper. Some are
specific to the novel in question, Watchmen by Alan Moore; others deal with
graphic novels in general. If you have are not familiar with graphic novels
at all, I would recommend the Booklist and the SLJ article for general
background.=20

Thanks again!

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Sandra Parks
Harrisonburg High School
395 S. High St.
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
540.433.2651; FAX 540.433.3595
sparks@harrisonburg.k12.va.us



References:

Cocks, Jay. =B3The passing of Pow! And Blam!=B2 Time. January 25, 1988: 65-66.

DeCandido, Keith R.A. =B3Picture this Graphic Novels in Libraries=B2 Library
Journal. March 15, 1990, pp. 50-5. Reprinted in Contemporary Literary
Criticism Yearbook, v. 86. Detroit, MI: Gale Research, 1995.

Goldsmith, Francisca. =B3Graphic Novels.=B2 Booklist. May 1, 1998: 1310-1311.

Jones, Patrick. Comics for Young Adults: A Core Collection.=B2 Connecting
Young Adults and Libraries. 2nd ed. October 27, 2001.
<http://www.connectingya.com/core/comics.html.>

Kan, Katherine L. =B3Reviews.=B2 Diamond Bookshelf: Graphic Novels, Comic Books=
,
and More for Your School or Library. October 4, 2001.
http://bookshelf.diamondcomics.com/reviews.

Reid, Calvin. =B3Comics: a user=B9s guide.=B2 Publishers Weekly. October 11, 1993=
:
54-57. Student Resource Center. Harrisonburg High School Lib., Harrisonburg=
,
VA. 10/24/01. http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/america?id=3Damerica.

Steelman, Ben. =B3Is reading dying out? Statistics show an increase in the
number of alliterates, people who can read perfectly well, but just choose
not to.=B2  Morning Star. Wilmington, N.C.; Jul 22, 2001; 1D, 9D. ProQuest.
Harrisonburg High School Lib., Harrisonburg, VA. 10/27/01. <http://
www.umi.proquest.com/>

Weeks, Linton. =B3Alliteracy: Read All About It, or Maybe Not; Millions of
Americans Who Can Read Choose Not To. Can We Do Without the Written Word?=B2
The Washington Post. Washington, D.C.; May 14, 2001; C1. ProQuest.
Harrisonburg High School Lib., Harrisonburg, VA. 10/27/01. <http://
www.umi.proquest.com/>.

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