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Graphic novels: providing a different perspective

By Karen Gray

Issue 91, Term 4 2014

nd the invention of the printing press; all had a graphic story to tell. Today, manga, comics, comic books, graphic literature, graphic stories, and graphic novels are analogous to the same form of text. However, an enduring prejudice towards these texts as sub-standard literature has been a diffic

Curating Manga with care: Guidance for school libraries

By Article by the Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)

Issue 134, Term 3, 2025

As manga continues to cement its place in the reading lives of Australian students, school libraries are increasingly faced with the task of building thoughtful, engaging collections that serve the needs of their communities. For many library staff, especially those unfamiliar with Japanese publish

Graphic novels and manga selection: 101

By Michael Earp

Issue 121, Term 2 2022

Graphic novels and manga have been areas of exponential growth for us at The Little Bookroom . We may be the world’s oldest children’s bookshop, but that doesn’t mean we can’t move with the times! Before the pandemic hit, we had a small collection of our favourite  hand-picked graphic novels as

21st-century literacy with graphic novels

By Iurgi Urrutia

Issue 115, Term 4 2020

d ‘comics’. However, the most popular and best-selling comics for young readers today are Raina Telgemeier’s humorous and heart-warming slice-of-life graphic novels, where she shares some of her life struggles, and Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man. As an English teacher noted, among all the fun and silliness of