[LM_NET] HIT: graphic novels (capstone press specifically)

[Mary Sundberg <marypsundberg@YAHOO.COM>]

Hello everyone from Upstate NY -- a foot of snow and
counting! Home for a school day so here goes the
HIT...

Here's my original post:

Dear Colleagues,
  I've just received the newest catalog from Capstone
that had some graphic novels in it and wondered if
anyone has purchased them and your opinion of them.
Specifically I am looking at the Graphic Revolv set,
the Graphic Trax set and the Pathway books. Not much
for reviews anywhere on these and the archives are too
old for these specifically. Generally, what is your
opinion of graphic novels in the Elementary school?
Thanks in advance. Mary


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Janet McCoy said:
Mary, I can't believe you posted this.  I just
finished looking at the Capstone catalog and had the
same question.  Please post a hit. Thank you,

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Lisa Von Drasek said:
I was asked to write a column for Knowledge Quest
answering a 
frequently
asked question using my experience practicing in my
pre k-8th grade
school. The first was on graphic format.  I included
my collection
development reasoning as well as a starting $400 order
from Follet's
Titlewave.  This is the link.
http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/kqweb/kqarchives/volume35/352/352vondrasek.htm

This next one will be on why picture books are
appropriate for older
students as part of a cooperative literature study.

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Felice Riggs wrote:

I have them in my grades 3-5 media center. They are
some of the most
popular books in the library. Both the history and
science ones make
learning more interesting to the students. I just
received my 2nd order
fom Capstone because the first order was so
interesting to the 
students.
Hope this helps.

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Kimbre Chapman wrote:

I'm a public librarian, but I was told by media
specialists in my area that they don't carry graphic
novels because they are so popular.  Apparently, the
kids steal them.

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Colleen Tew wrote:

The books are not great literature, but the kids love
them.  Anything that gets kids reading has got to be
good.  I used them at the middle school level, and
they really went well with the lower readers.

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As for an update from me, I wrote the mini-grant
(locally given for $400) for purchase of some graphic
novels and it was approved. I have the same feelings
as Colleen, they may not be great literature but if it
gets the reluctant readers reading that has to be
good!

Thanks everyone who helped. As always, you are an
awesome group.

Mary P. Sundberg, LMS
Poland Elementary School
Poland, NY 13431
marypsundberg at yahoo dot com

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