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Graphic Novel Evaluation
Diana Knight, Coordinator English Language Arts, Secondary Drama and Literacy, Libraries
© Halton District School Board, 2050 Guelph Line, Burlington ON L74 3Z2 905-335-3663
What is a Graphic Novel?
• A graphic novel is a story told through both pictures and words.
• It is not a comic book, but its format is like that of a comic book.
• It is not a genre, but a type that encompasses several genres; for example, mystery, adventure, romance.
• Some graphic “novels” are non-fiction.
• Unlike a comic book, a graphic novel has a plot with a beginning, a middle and an end.
• It will also contain character development, and very often strong thematic value.
• It can be an original work, but is sometimes taken from a pre-existing text.
• Graphic novels span all cultures and have international appeal.
Why bring Graphic Novels into your school library?
• A reluctant reader is a child for whom we haven’t found the right book.
• It is our mission to look at this format as an option for students who may find this type of book engaging.
• This is a format that is certainly gaining in popularity with children and young adults, so it must be appealing for
many.
• Last year over 100 million dollars worth of graphic novels were sold.
• It is a hot market for teen reading and continues to gain an audience of all ages.
(Information: Shelley Gaylard)
What do you have to watch out for?
• Your own bias! Many teacher-librarians are avid readers and consequently, don’t like the degree/styles of
illustration that appeal to the reluctant/disengaged reader.
• As with any literary work there is a wide spectrum of quality.
• The material is very contemporary and the content can be controversial: sex, nudity, violence, etc. .
• Teacher-librarians must choose carefully, knowing what is appropriate for their school population and
community.
• However, do not let the content of a few graphic novels close your mind to the benefits of the many that are
excellent tools for engaging reluctant readers.
• Many avid readers like these books as well.
How Can You Use Graphic Novels?
• To encourage pleasure and leisure reading for all students.
• As part of the research collection.
• As support for units of study, both fiction and non-fiction.
• As a wonderful resource for Visual Arts courses.
• As a way to profile the library’s support for literacy, differentiated instruction, and curriculum coverage.
Thank you to the following teacher-librarians for reviewing the graphic novels listed below:
Barb Burton
Shelley Gaylard
Judy Gorry
Shari Groover
Mark Laister
Carolyn Menka
Beverley Moore
Lynnette Willard
Note: These titles represent only a small number of the many titles available from distributors such as National Book Services, S & B, and tinlids.
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Burleigh, Robert Amelia Earhart: Free in the Skies 0152168109 $8.95
The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. This simple illustrated biography focuses on Amelia’s important contribution to the rights of women to participate in aviation on an equal footing with men. Gr.4-8
Burleigh, Robert Into The Air 0152168036 $8.95
An invention that drastically changed the world. This illustrated biography looks at the lives of the Wright brothers and the events that led up to the exciting event at Kitty Hawk. Great biographies for reluctant readers. Gr.4-8
DC Comics Bionicle (March ’04) 1401203124 $19.95
CARTOON Cartoons vol.1:
Name That Toon (April ’04) 1401201814 $10.75
CARTOON Cartoons vol.2:
The Gang’s All Here! (April ’04) 1401201822 $10.75
Justice League Adventures vol. 1:
The Magnificent Seven 1401201792 $10.75
Justice League Adventures vol. 2:
Friends and Foes 1401201806 $10.75
Powerpuff Girls Vol. 1:
Titans of Townsville 1401201717 $10.75
Powerpuff Girls Vol. 2:
Go, Girls, Go 1401201725 $10.75
Scooby-Doo Vol. 1:
You Meddling Kids! 1401201776 $10.75
Scooby-Doo Vol. 2:
Ruh-Roh! 1401201784 $10.75
These are digest size cartoon collections "as seen on Cartoon Network". Ages 9-13
Debon, Nicolas Four Pictures By Emily Carr 0888995326 $15.95
Emily Carr was one of the few women painters of her generation. This beautiful picture book with comic-book illustrations really portrays Emily’s passion for nature, animals and for the native people of Canada’s west coast. There are four chapters or “pictures” in this book and each one focuses on a specific time period of Emily Carr’s life: the time she spent with the Native people, her time in Paris with her sister, then back to Victoria BC where she gave art classes to children, and finally after having given up painting for a while, she meets Lawren Harris and the Group of Seven who inspired her in her mid-fifties to do what she felt like doing with her creativity. Gr.4-8
Fisher. Jane WJHC On the Air 0974423505 $16.95
Janey Wells is sick of the morning muzak on the PA system at Jackson Hill High School, so she and her DJ wannabee friends decide to start a student-run radio station. It’s not an easy project but Janey is determined to overcome all the hilarious and frustrating obstacles that pop up. She finds a cool dude named Skate to be DJ, and with the help of her best friend Ciel, Janey succeeds in creating entertainment that the students can relate to. The students are a diverse and lovable group – even Tara, the obnoxious rich girl has her good points. Gr.4-8
Gownley, Jimmy Amelia Rules: The Whole World’s Crazy 0743475038 $23.95
Amelia is a spunky nine-year old who just moved from Manhatten to a small town, where everything is new and very different. Her new friends Reggie (the superhero wannabe), Rhonda (who she would be best friends with if they didn’t fight so much) and a quiet boy who everyone calls “Pajamaman” are considered nerds at school, and without any warning, Amelia becomes a nerd by association. Hilarious situations and expressions which will appeal to all ages. Gr.4-8
Amelia Rules: Whatever Makes You Happy 0743479092 $23.95
available April 2004
Groening, Matt Bartman: The Best of the Best 0060951516 $22.95
Big Bad Book of Bart Simpson 0060555904 $19.95
Big Book of Bart Simpson 0060084693 $22.95
Simpsons Comics Extravaganza 0060950862 $19.95
Simpsons Comics Madness 0060530618 $22.95
Simpsons Comics On Parade 0060952806 $22.95
Simpsons Comics Strike Back 0060952121 $19.95
Simpsons Comics Unchained 0060007974 $22.95
Simpsons Comics Wingding 0060952458 $22.95
Gr.4+
Kitamura, Satoshi Comic Adventures of Boots 0374314551 $24.00
Three comic-strip adventures about a funny cat and his friends. Picture book format. Gr.1-3
Miyazaki, Hayao Spirited Away vol 1 (vol 3-5 also available) 1569317917 $14.95
Castle In The Sky vol 1 (vol 2-4 also available) 1591161703 $14.95
Hayao Miyazaki is a popular animator in Japan. His film Spirited Away won the 2002 Academy Award for best animated feature film. Stunning graphics. The story can definitely be read in the beautiful panes of illustrations, in this almost wordless series. All ages
Morrison, Toni Who’s Got Game? The Ant or the Grasshopper?
0743422474 $26.50
“How can you say I never worked a day? ART is work. It just looks like play.” A new interpretation of the Aesop’s fable . Picture book format. All ages
Who’s Got Game? The Lion or the Mouse?
0743222482 $26.50
Another clever retelling of the traditional tale.
Moss, Marissa Max’s Logbook 0439466601 $19.99
Max has so many great ideas for inventions and experiments that he decides to record them in a secret logbook. Some of his inventions are wild and funny, while some are designed to help him deal with feelings, communication problems, family issues and other problems kids can relate to. Colourful illustrations. Gr.4-8
Naifeh, Ted Courtney Crumrin & the Night Creatures 1929998600 $15.95
Courtney Crumrin & the The Coven of Mystic 1929998597 $15.95
Courtney Crumrin’s classmates are afraid of her, so she doesn’t have many friends. It doesn’t bother Courtney though, because school bores her and she’d rather just study witchcraft. Courtney lives with her warlock Uncle Aloysius in a small town where mysterious events have occurred. The Coven of Mystics is a group of powerful warlocks and witches that have chosen a creature named Skarrow as their scapegoat. Courtney and her uncle, however, are determined to find out the truth about the creature. Gr.4-8
Oda, Eiichiro One Piece vol. 1 Romance Dawn 1569319014 $11.95
One Piece vol. 2 Buggy The Clown 159116057X $12.95
One Piece vol. 3 Dread Captain Usopp 1591161843 $10.95
Ages 13+ parental advisory “One Piece is rated “T” for teens. It may contain violence, language, alcohol, or tobacco usage, or suggestive situations.
This manga (Japanese graphic novel) reads from right to left. For fans of Pirates of the Caribbean, here’s a story featuring pirates, treasures and adventure. A young boy named Monkey D. Luffy wants desperately to be a pirate and sail away with Captain Shanks and his crew. But the pirates think he’s too young and since he’s accidentally eaten the fruit of the Gum-Gum tree he has stretchy powers, but will never be able to swim. Luffy decides to become a pirate on his own and starts by searching for a crew among the misfits he meets on his travels. Gr.7/8
Proimos, James The Many Adventures of Johnny Mutton 0152024131 $ 8.95
Johnny Mutton: He’s So Him 0152167609 $ 8.95
Mutton Soup 0152167722 $ 8.95
Johnny Mutton is different from all the other boys in his class. For one thing, he’s a sheep who was left on a doorstep when he was a baby. “But Momma’s weak eyes and warm heart kept her from noticing”. So Johnny does things a bit differently, but he always does his best and he’s so darn lovable! Very funny. Gr.3-6
Satrapi, Marjane Persepolis: Story of a Childhood 0375422307 $26.95
Growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution, this book covers Persepolis’ life from ages 6 to 14. She is the only child of committed Marxists, and the great-granddaughter of one of Iran’s last emperors.
Smartly written. Asks important questions about religion, politics, home life, from child’s viewpoint, and gives a brief historical overview – overthrow of the Shah’s regime, the Islamic revolution, the war with Iraq. You really feel the effects and the human cost of war and political repression – how people cope. Marjane Satrapi uses humour and compassion. Gr.7+
Sfar, Joann Little Vampire Does Kung Fu 0689857691 $20.95
Little Vampire Goes To School 0689857179 $20.95
The Little Vampire characters are funny and lovable. In Little Vampire Does Kung Fu, Michael is being bullied at school and wants to fight back. His grandpa tells him he should tell the teacher next time it happens. But his pet dog and monsters tell him he should chop him up into pieces. The pet ghost is the only one with any real sense. He convinces Michael to take kung fu lessons from a kung fu master who lives in a painting in the haunted mansion. Gr.4-8
Smith, Jeff Bone vol. 1 Out From Boneville 0963660942 $12.95
Bone vol. 2 The Great Cow Race 0963660950 $14.95
Bone vol. 3 Eyes of The Storm 0963660969 $16.95
This series features our hero Fone Bone, and his cousins Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone. In the first volume the three cousins are exiled from Boneville and become lost and separated in the desert. Fone meets up with dragons and a lovely young woman named Thorn, and her Grandma Ben. In vol.2 Grandma competes in the Cow Race and wins, and in vol.3 Grandma must tell Thorn about her true identity. The characters are funny and the storytelling in this series has a folktale flavour. Gr.4-8
Spiegelman, Art Little Lit - It Was A Dark & Silly Night 0060286288 $29.99
Art Spiegelman , Pulitzer Prize winner, and his wife Francoise Mouly, who is also the art director of the New Yorker, have created a collection of quirky stories by popular graphic novel artists. Contributors include Martin Handford, Lemony Snicket, Neil Gaman, William Joyce and 10 other brilliant artists. Each author was asked to write a story beginning with “It was a dark and silly night”. The first story is by Lemony Snicket who interprets the word “silly” as “somewhat intelligent, largely laconic.” A young girl thinks she sees a Yeti outside and when she points it out to her parents, they think it’s absurd, there’s no such thing as a Yeti. But the girl decides she has to find out for herself…
All Ages
Other titles include:
Little Lit - Folklore & Fairy Tale Funnies 0060286245 $29.95
Little Lit - Strange Stories For
Strange Kids 0060286261 $29.95
Takahashi, Kazuki Yu-Gi-Oh vol. 1 1569319030 $11.95
Yu-Gi-Oh vol. 2 1591160812 $11.95
Vol 1 – when Yugi solves the Millenium puzzle, he unleashes the spirit of the Game King. The game king possesses Yugi and gives him special powers, leading him to challenge bullies and engage them in games that will put an end to their violence. Yugi faces thugs and villains calmly and the punishment is very closely related to the crime (e.g. the director who tries to create a reality show of a high school student being bullied, ends up being blinded with mosaic illusion. Everything he sees is censored). Yugi is in grade 10 and has two friends Anzu (a smart, pretty girl) and Janouchi (hot-tempered, not as smart, but very protective of Yugi); all likeable characters… Gr.7/8
Tezuka, Osamu Astro Boy 1 1569716765 $16.95
Astro Boy 2 1569716773 $16.95
Astro Boy 3 1569716781 $16.95
Astro Boy 4 156971679X $16.95
Astro Boy is different. He’s a robot boy – an advanced android with a computer brain, special powers, and rockets in his feet. A lovable futuristic Pinocchio, this character will appeal to readers of all ages as he fights for peace and justice. Many more volumes available. Gr.4+
Tolkien, J.R.R. The Hobbit 0261102664 $21.95
A graphic novel adaptation of the classic novel, adapted by Charles Dixon and Sean Deming, and illustrated by David Wenzel. Gr.4+
Utton, Peter The Goose Who Knew Too Much 0713661771 $11.95
Galahad is no ordinary goose. When Robert, Stuart and Myrna accidentally witness him being goose-napped by greedy Mr. Stalecrust, they set out to find him. Galahad is psychic and can predict the winner of the horse races. Will they find him in time to stop the greedy Mr. Stalecrust from making money?
Gr.2-5
Wheeler, Lisa Seadogs: An Epic Operetta 068985689x $24.50
Old Seadog wants to have one last sail and invites his best friends Brave Beagle and Dear Dachshund. But it’s not long before the three canine friends meet up with danger on the seas, as Captain Jacques Fifi and his lot of nasty pirates cause trouble for Old Seadog. This is a good read aloud, with lots of puns. The format is clever - written in verse with some wordless spreads and lots of action. Picture book format. Gr.2-5
Wooderson, Philip Arf and the Three Dogs 0713662727 $11.95
Arf’s mother sends him to the store to pick up a paper, and on the way something happens that makes Arf decide to become a journalist. But can he find the evidence he needs to support his story?Gr.2-5
RESOURCE BOOKS
Feiffer, Jules Great Comic Book Heroes 1560975016 $14.95
An essay on the comic book heroes of the 40’s and 50’s. Superman, Batman, Captain Marvel, Captain America and The Spirit.
Gorman, Michele Getting Graphic: Using Graphic Novels
to Promote Literacy with Preteens
and Teens 1586830899 $66.00
Michele Gorman is a Wired for Youth Librarian with the Austin Public Library. She is actively involved in ALA and she is also a freelance writer who has published a number of articles in professional journals including School Library Journal, Net Connect and Library Media Connection. This is an excellent resource. It gives an overview of the history of comic books and graphic novels, it addresses how graphic novels are being used in the library today, there’s a section on graphic novels and curriculum integration, and it provides a list of 50 graphic novels for the intermediate collection and 50 graphic novels for the high school/ya collection
Weiner, Stephen 101 Best Graphic Novels 1561632848 $14.95
Weiner’s annotations are very informative, and give good background information about the history of a series. Good suggestions for further reading.
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Anderson, Ho Che King vol. 2 1560974966 $19.95
King vol. 3 1560975490 $19.95
Second and third volumes of a trilogy, King chronicles the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. in a respectful, unsparing, truthful biography. Vol.1 is out of print; however the other two volumes are fine as stand-alones. Mature Teen
Burleigh, Robert Amelia Earhart: Free in the Skies 0152168109 $8.95
The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. This simple illustrated biography focuses on Amelia’s important contribution to the rights of women to participate in aviation on an equal footing with men. Good for struggling Teen
Into The Air 0152168036 $8.95
An invention that drastically changed the world. This illustrated biography looks at the lives of the Wright brothers and the events that led up to the exciting event at Kitty Hawk. Great biographies for reluctant readers. Good for struggling Teen
Baru Road to America 1896597521 $22.95
This graphic novel about ambition, freedom, and prejudice is set in the context of Algeria's war for independence from France in the 1950s. French fight promoters take boxer Said Boudiaf from his Algerian hometown because they see in him a potential European champ. While his brother joins the revolutionary forces, Boudiaf fights his own war for independence. Mature Teen
Barry, Linda One Hundred Demons 1570613370 $37.50
Inspired by a 16th century Zen monks painting of a hundred demons chasing each other, this is the hilarious and moving account of the pains and demons that confront us all as we are growing up. Dysfunctional families, bad boyfriends, awkwardness, headlice and friendships are some of the themes that will resonate with the struggling teenager. Mature Teen
Briggs, Raymond Ethel & Ernest 0224064460 $21.95
A heartfelt portrait of the writer's parents from the day they met in pre-war London to their last days. Mature Teen
Brown, Chester Louis Riel 1896597637 $34.95
Chester Brown explains in the foreword that he has skipped over long periods of time and mostly concentrated on Riel’s antagonistic relationship with the Canadian government. This was previously published as 11 small booklets. I liked the simple way Chester Brown wrote the facts. It left me with questions and some uncertainty about what Louis Riel was really like. Was he a hero or was he crazy? What problems still exist today that were issues for Riel? I love the tiny and perfect drawings. It looked and felt like a play to me. Teen
I Never Liked You 1896597149 $24.95
A haunting memoir of the writer's troubled youth. Mature Teen
Little Man PB 1896597130 $19.95
HC 1896597165 $34.95
A comprehensive fifteen year overview of short stories from Chester Brown, one of today's best cartoonists. Many of these strips originally appeared in Brown's original comic book series, Yummy Fur. A cult classic. Mature Teen
Carnell, John The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy 1563892715 $20.95
An graphic novel adaptation of the science fiction classic. Teen
Clowes, Daniel Ghost World 1560974273 $14.95
Eight interconnected stories about two teenage girls with a humorous disdain for the world around them. Adapted to film in 2001. Mature Teen
Collins, Max Road to Perdition 0743442245 $21.50
Michael O'Sullivan lives a secret life as the most feared hitman working for the Irish mafia. When his 8-year-old boy witnesses one of the gang's brutal execution and discovers who his father is, the mafia is out to kill him. But instead, they kill his brother and mother. Father and son then try to escape the gangsters by running away. Adapted to film in 2002 (with Tom Hanks and Paul Newman). Mature Teen
On the Road to Perdition: Oasis 1401200680 $13.25
A complement to the original Road to Perdition, further tales of the six months in which Michael O’Sullivan tries to protect his son from the mob. Mature Teen
Davis, Guy Honour Among Punks 0743459040 $31.50
Strong female character. The stories of Baker Street are set in an alternate London. Mystery/Murder/Punk/Gangs Mature Teen
Debon, Nicolas [pic] Four Pictures By Emily Carr 0888995326 $15.95
Emily Carr was one of the few women painters of her generation. This beautiful picture book with comic-book illustrations really portrays Emily’s passion for nature, animals and for the native people of Canada’s west coast. There are four chapters in this book and each one focuses on a specific time period of Emily Carr’s life: the time she spent with the West Coast Native people, her time in Paris with her sister, then back to Victoria BC where she gave art classes to children, and finally after having given up painting for a while, she met Lawren Harris and the Group of Seven who inspired her in her mid-fifties to do what she felt like doing with her creativity. Teen
Deitch, Kim Boulevard of Broken Dreams 0375421912 $32.00
Semi-autobiographical and humorous account of the harsh reality of working in the animation industry. Mature Teen
Gaiman, Neil Books of Magic 1563890828 $32.95
This collects four issues of the original stories of a boy named Timothy Hunter, who is given choices and possibilities – a chance at magic. But magic comes with a price. Four men take Tim through the past to the beginning of time and to the future. Each man shows Tim a different world. In the end Tim is scared and realizes that he could have anything he wants but it all comes with a price. But the most important thing he learns is that he has a choice in life. And he doesn’t need the magic that the mysterious men have offered him. Each story features a different illustrator. Teen
Groening, Matt Bartman: The Best of the Best 0060951516 $22.95
Big Bad Book of Bart Simpson 0060555904 $19.95
Big Book of Bart Simpson 0060084693 $22.95
Simpsons Comics Extravaganza 0060950862 $19.95
Simpsons Comics Madness 0060530618 $22.95
Simpsons Comics On Parade 0060952806 $22.95
Simpsons Comics Strike Back 0060952121 $19.95
Simpsons Comics Unchained 0060007974 $22.95
Simpsons Comics Wingding 0060952458 $22.95
Young Teen/ Mature Teen
Kafka, Franz The Metamorphosis 1400047951 $27.00
An graphic novel version of the classic novella, adapted and illustrated by Peter Kuper. Mature Teen
Kindt, Matt Pistolwhip 1891830236 $21.95
Pistolwhip: The Yellow Menace 189183035x $21.95
Crime noir. Good storytelling. Mature Teen
Katchor, Ben Beauty Supply District 0375700986 $25.95
An alternately bleak and humorous look at daily life in a surreal New York City. Mature Teen
Jew of New York 0375700978 $23.00
19th century New York is portrayed vividly through the lives of various members of the Jewish community. Mature Teen
Kobayashi, M. What's Michael: Michael’s Favorite Spot 1569715572 $13.95
What’s Michael: Fat Cat in the City 1569719144 $13.95
What’s Michael: A Hard Day’s Life 1569717443 $13.95
Cat lovers will understand the funny situations caused by the quirkiness of cats in this wacky manga. Winner of a New York Library Book Award and a Parent’s Choice Award and described as “Japan’s version of Garfield, Heathcliff and Krazy Kat” all rolled into one. Teen
Kolchalka, James Monkey vs. Robot 1891830155 $21.95
Monkey vs. Robot & the Crystal of Power 1891830368 $21.95
The first book is almost wordless. A simple look at the conflicts between nature and technology. Who is the most powerful? What is progress? A good intro for discussing peace. Teen
Pinky & Stinky 1891830295 $24.95
Two cute little pigs take off into space where a series of unexpected events occur. Teen
Kubert, Joe Fax From Sarajevo 1569713464 $26.95
The story of Ervin Rustemagic, a businessman and friend of the author who was caught in 1992 in Sarajevo as war broke out. He communicated with Kubert and other supporters by fax, recounting the city's destruction, and the physical and spiritual deprivations of life in a war zone. Mature Teen
Kunkel, Mike Herobear & The Kid 0972125914 $25.95
When Tyler’s grandfather dies, Tyler inherits a small stuffed bear and a broken pocket watch and his family moves into his grandpa’s old house. Tyler’s first day at his new school is a disaster and things just go from bad to worse. He misses his bus, gets off on the wrong foot with the class bullies, and while he’s in the schoolyard, his younger sister brings him the bear, which makes things even worse for Tyler. After being beaten up by the bullies again, Tyler takes his frustrations out on the little bear, which magically turns into a giant bear, with a red cape. Herobear is his name. All kinds of wild magical things start happening to Tyler. His grandpa leaves him mysterious notes and little by little he finds out his grandfather was really Santa Claus and that he is the future Santa Claus. Young Teen
Lutes, Jason Berlin: City Of Stones 1896597297 $29.95
Set in the Weimar Republic-era of German history, Lutes' story looks at this period through the lives of both the glamorous and the downtrodden. Mature Teen
Jar of Fools 1896597394 $21.95
Ernie, a washed-up stage magician turns to alcohol as he struggles with loss and heartbreak.
Mature Teen
Miyazaki, Hayao Spirited Away vol 1 (vol 3-5 also available) 1569317917 $14.95
Castle In The Sky vol 1 (vol 2-4 also available) 1591161703 $14.95
Hayao Miyazaki is a popular animator in Japan. His film Spirited Away won the 2002 Academy Award for best animated feature film. Stunning graphics. The story can definitely be read in the beautiful panes of illustrations, in this almost wordless series. Young Teen
Moss, Marissa Max’s Logbook 0439466601 $19.99
Max has so many great ideas for inventions and experiments that he decides to record them in a secret logbook. Some of his inventions are wild and funny, while some are designed to help him deal with feelings, communication problems, family issues and other problems kids can relate to. Colourful illustrations. Young Teen
Naifeh, Ted Courtney Crumrin & the Night Creatures 1929998600 $15.95
Courtney Crumrin & the The Coven of Mystic 1929998597 $15.95
Courtney Crumrin’s classmates are afraid of her, so she doesn’t have many friends. It doesn’t bother Courtney though, because school bores her and she’d rather just study witchcraft. Courtney lives with her warlock Uncle Aloysius in a small town where mysterious events have occurred. The Coven of Mystics is a group of powerful warlocks and witches that have chosen a creature named Skarrow as their scapegoat. Courtney and her uncle, however, are determined to find out the truth about the creature. Teen
Oda, Eiichiro One Piece vol. 1 Romance Dawn 1569319014 $11.95
One Piece vol. 2 Buggy The Clown 159116057X $12.95
Ages 13+ parental advisory “One Piece is rated “T” for teens. It may contain violence, language, alcohol, or tobacco usage, or suggestive situations. This book reads from right to left. For fans of Pirates of the Caribbean, here’s a story featuring pirates, treasures and adventure. A young boy named Monkey D. Luffy wants desperately to be a pirate and sail away with Captain Shanks and his crew. But the pirates think he’s too young and since he’s accidentally eaten the fruit of the Gum-Gum tree he has stretchy powers, but will never be able to swim. Luffy decides to become a pirate on his own and starts by searching for a crew among the misfits he meets on his travels.
Young Teen
Rabagliati, Michel Paul Has a Summer Job 1896597548 $26.95
A sweet and funny coming-of-age story about Paul, a Montreal teenager who, against the backdrop of Quebec in the 1970s, tastes the freedom and responsibilities of adulthood for the first time. Mature Teen
Sacco, Joe Fixer 1896597602 $36.95
An account of life during the Balkan conflict, and a behind-the-scenes look at the profession of war correspondents and their search for the truth. Mature Teen
Notes From A Defeatist 1560975105 $29.95
This early work by the famous award-winner author includes short satirical pieces, a lengthy chronicle of Sacco's days as roadie and resident cartoonist for a rock band touring Europe, and cynical reflections on his unhappy stint working in a public library. Other pieces presage his mature, politically oriented work: a history of aerial bombing that targets civilian populations, the story of his mother's harrowing childhood experiences during the World War II bombing of Crete, and a mordant and, unfortunately, once-again relevant account of his increasingly distraught state during the lead-up to the Gulf War. Mature Teen
Palestine 156097432X $37.95
Award-winning depiction of life in the West Bank and Gaza Strip in the early 1990s as experienced by this 'comic book journalist. Mature Teen
Safe Area Gorazde 1560974702 $29.95
Sacco's opus about war in the former Yugoslavia is his follow-up to Palestine, detailing his time spent in Bosnia during 1995 and 1996, immersing himself in the human side of life during wartime, researching stories rarely found in conventional news coverage. Mature Teen
Sala, Richard Maniac Killer Strikes Again 1560975741 $16.95
A killer named the Weezer is on the loose and his victims are all members of the medical profession. Eve E. Vee is a smart reporter who suspects Mr. Murmur may be involved. Mr. Murmur is a superhero that looks like a regular guy in a suit, fedora and a mask. He says things like “excuse me, but I’m afraid I can’t allow you to murder anyone tonight”. There’s a floating skull that summons the doctors to a meeting room where he instructs them to each come up with part of a secret formula, to bring the head of Zolok back to life, or they will die. Zolok’s head can hypnotize people. And there’s a mad professor who guards the head. The professor, the floating skull and the Weezer all end up being the same person. Mr. Murmer solves the mystery calmly and quietly, and he never has to resort to violence! Funny detective stories. Teen
Chuckling Whatsit 1560972815 $18.95
Darkly humorous gothic mystery about an unemployed writer searching for a serial killer. Mature Teen
Peculia 1560974958 $19.95
This is a collection of comic strips from Sala’s ongoing comic book series, The Evil Eye. Sala’s noirish expressionistic art has been compared to Edward Gorey and Charles Addams. Peculia has an interesting life: she doesn’t work, she has a devoted butler who is always there at the right time, she always looks good. And whenever she’s bored, she takes a stroll, which inevitably leads to a run in with Justine (a masked rival who is out to get her), witches, ghouls, zombies… but no matter how much danger she’s in, she always escapes unharmed. Peculia is very curious and seems oblivious to the dangers around her. And through all of her bizarre encounters, she walks around shoeless! Mature Teen
Satrapi, Marjane Persepolis: Story of a Childhood 0375422307 $26.95
Growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution, this book covers Persepolis’ life from ages 6 to 14. She is the only child of committed Marxists, and the great-granddaughter of one of Iran’s last emperors.
Smartly written. Asks important questions about religion, politics, home life, from child’s viewpoint, and gives a brief historical overview – overthrow of the Shah’s regime, the Islamic revolution, the war with Iraq. You really feel the effects and the human cost of war and political repression – how people cope. Marjane Satrapi uses humour and compassion. Mature Teen
Seth It's a Good Life If You Don't Weaken 189659770X $29.95
While trying to understand his own apathy, an artist investigates the life of a forgotten New Yorker cartoonist from the 1940s. Realism/Self-Discovery Mature Teen
Smith, Jeff Bone vol. 1 Out From Boneville 0963660942 $12.95
Bone vol. 2 The Great Cow Race 0963660950 $14.95
Bone vol. 3 Eyes of The Storm 0963660969 $16.95
This series features our hero Fone Bone, and his cousins Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone. In the first volume the three cousins are exiled from Boneville and become lost and separated in the desert. Fone meets up with dragons and a lovely young woman named Thorn, and her Grandma Ben. The characters are funny and the storytelling in this series has a folktale flavour. Teen
Spiegelman, Art Complete Maus (Maus I & II in one volume) 0679406417 $49.00
Powerful and unique Pulitzer Prize-winning story of the Holocaust. Mature Teen
Sturm, James Golem's Mighty Swing 1896597718 $25.95
A Jewish baseball team in the 1920s struggle to survive and draw a crowd in sometimes anti-Semitic America. Mature Teen
Takahashi, Kazuki Yu-Gi-Oh vol. 1 1569319030 $11.95
Vol 1 – when Yugi solves the Millenium puzzle, he unleashes the spirit of the Game King. The game king possesses Yugi and gives him special powers, leading him to challenge bullies and engage them in games that will put an end to their violence. Yugi faces thugs and villains calmly and the punishment is very closely related to the crime (e.g. the director who tries to create a reality show of a high school student being bullied, ends up being blinded with mosaic illusion. Everything he sees is censored). Yugi is in grade 10 and has two friends Anzu (a smart, pretty girl) and Janouchi (hot-tempered, not as smart, but very protective of Yugi); all likeable characters… Young Teen
Takahashi, Rumiko Inu-Yasha: A Feudal Fairy Tale vol. 1 1569319472 $13.50
Inu-Yasha: A Feudal Fairy Tale vol. 2 1569319480 $13.50
Inu-Yasha takes place in the Sengoku Jidai, a time period called the Warlord Era between 1482-1558. The time period got its name from the constant civil wars that took place throughout Japan’s 15th and 16th centuries.
Inu-Yasha is a dog-like half-demon who is trying to gather the shards of the shikon Jewel so he can be a true demon with stronger powers. Kagome is a teenage modern girl who gets pulled out of her world and finds herself in ancient Japan, bound in a spell to Inu-Yasha as he fights his evil half-brother and looks for the shattered pieces of the jewel. Mature Teen
Maison Ikkoku vol. 1 1591160545 $14.95
Yusaku is a struggling college student who can’t concentrate on studying because he lives in the worst apartment building. His neighbours Mrs. Ichinose, the drunken gossip, Kentaro her bratty son, Akemi the drunken waitress and the slimey peeping Mr. Yotsuya are driving Yusaku crazy. He’s determined to move out of the apartment until Kyoko Otonashi walks in and introduces herself as the new apartment manager. Then it’s love at first sight. Yusaku spends the rest of his time trying to tell Kyoko he loves her, but the universe always interferes. This is a charming romantic comedy with lovable characters. Mature Teen
Ranma Half vol. 1 1569319626 $14.95
Ranma and his father have an unfortunate accident when they fall into a cursed spring during a martial arts training exercise in China. Ranma turns into a girl and his father Genma turns into a giant panda. The only thing that changes them back to their original form is hot water. Ranma and his father travel from China to Japan to live with their friend Tendo and his three daughters. Tendo runs the School of Indiscriminate Grappling and Genma promised him years ago that Ranma would marry one of his daughters and run the family’s martial arts school. Tendo choses his daughter Akane; she’s strong-willed, independant and a great martial artist. But she doesn’t seem to like Ranma. And it doesn’t help that he changes into a girl every time he gets wet.
34 volumes – Some nudity (humorous). Mature Teen
TenNapel, Doug Creature Tech 1891830341 $28.95
Science fiction. Black and white drawings. Mature Teen
Tezuka, Osamu Buddha vol. 1 Kapilavastu 1932234438 $36.95
Buddha vol. 2 The Four Encounters 1932234446 $36.95
In the first volume of Buddha, Chapra, a slave boy who is trying to save himself and his mother from a life of misery and oppression by posing as the son of a general. Naradatta, a monk is sent out into the world to find a mysterious man that might be the great Buddha. But instead he finds Tatta, a wild child who can change into the form of any animal and who sacrifices himself to save him and Chapra’s mother. Mature Teen
Astro Boy 1 1569716765 $16.95
Astro Boy 2 1569716773 $16.95
Astro Boy 3 1569716781 $16.95
Astro Boy 4 156971679X $16.95
Astro Boy is different. He’s a robot boy – an advanced android with a computer brain, special powers, and rockets in his feet. A lovable futuristic Pinocchio, this character will appeal to readers of all ages as he fights for peace and justice. Many more volumes available. Teen
Tomine, Adrian 32 Stories 1896597009 $19.95
A collection of Tomine's earliest work, exploring isolation and relationships in the modern world. Mature Teen
Summer Blonde 1896597572 $26.95
Adrian Tomine's cult comix series Optic Nerve is finally collected in one volume. These exquisite tales of life include real and raw emotions and characters that aren't always likeable, but somehow they resonate with us all. Mature Teen
Whedon, Joss Fray 1569717516 $26.95
Melanka is a quick-witted, strong young woman who can kick butt and who learns her destiny is to save the world. From the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, here is an exciting new action novel set in Manhatten, hundreds of years in the future. Teen
Wildstorm:
Resident Evil Vol 1 1563898993 $24.95
Resident Evil Vol 2 1563899191 $24.95
Resident Evil Vol 3 1563899205 $24.95
Resident Evil Vol 4 1563899213 $24.95
All the horror from the best-selling video games and hit movie comes to life in this series. Mature Teen
Feiffer, Jules Great Comic Book Heroes 1560975016 $14.95
An essay on the comic book heroes of the 40’s and 50’s. Superman, Batman, Captain Marvel, Captain America and The Spirit.
Gorman, Michele Getting Graphic: Using Graphic Novels
to Promote Literacy with Preteens
and Teens 1586830899 $55.00
Michele Gorman is a Wired for Youth Librarian with the Austin Public Library. She is actively involved in ALA and she is also a freelance writer who has published a number of articles in professional journals including School Library Journal, Net Connect and Library Media Connection. This is an excellent resource. It gives an overview of the history of comic books and graphic novels, it addresses how graphic novels are being used in the library today, there’s a section on graphic novels and curriculum integration, and it provides a list of 50 graphic novels for the intermediate collection and 50 graphic novels for the high school/YA collection.
Weiner, Stephen 101 Best Graphic Novels 1561632848 $14.95
Weiner’s annotations are very informative, and give good background information about the history of a series. Good suggestions for further reading.
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-Titles marked with ‘M’ are better suited for mature readers of 14 & up
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All Ages
Asterix… Goscinny, R various
Four Pictures by Emily Carr
Debon, Nicholas 0888995326 15.95
Little Lit: Strange Stories Spiegelman, Art 0060286261 29.95
Little Lit: Folklore & Fairy Tale Funnies (editor) 006028624 29.95
Little Lit: It Was a Dark & Silly Night 0060286288 29.99
Many Adventures of Johnny Mutton Proimos, John 0152024131 10.00
Johnny Mutton, He’s So Him! Proimos, James 0152167609 26.00
Moby Dick (based on Melville) Giordano, Dick 0618265716 26.95
Peanuts: The Art of… Schulz, Charles M. 0375420975 44.95
Spring-Heeled Jack Pullman, Philip 044041881X 8.99
Ug: Boy Genius of the Stone Age Briggs, Raymond 0099417898 10.99
Junior classics ages 8 and up
(illustrators cited)
Chimney Sweep, The Walsh, William A. 1894998030 4.99
Le ramoneur (French edition) 1894998537 4.99
Elves & the Shoemaker, The Walsh, William A. 1894998014 4.99
Les lutins et le cordonnier (French) 1894998510 4.99
Golden Bird, The Walsh, William A. 1894998049 4.99
L’oiseau d’or (French) 1894998545 4.99
Paul Bunyan Sekowsky, Mike 1894998022 4.99
Paul Bunyan (French) 1894998529 4.99
Pearl Princess, The unknown 1894998006 4.99
La princesse aux larmes de perles (French) 1894998502 4.99
Steadfast Tin Soldier, The Browne, Dik 1894998057 4.99
Salt Mountain, The Pel, George 1894998065 4.99
Wishing Well, The Walsh, William A. 1894998574 4.99
Ages 6 and up
The following contain portions in graphic novel format.
Adventures of Super Diaper Baby… Pilkey, Dav 0439376068 5.99
Adventures of Captain Underpants 0590846280 5.99
Captain Underpants & the Attack of the Talking Toilets 0590634275 5.99
CU & the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria 0439049962 5.99
CU & the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants 0439049989 5.99
CU & the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman 0439050006 5.99
CU Extra Crunchy Book O’ Fun 0439267617 4.99
Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot 0590307207 5.50
RR vs the Mutant Mosquitos from Mercury 0590307223 5.50
RR vs the Voodoo Vultures from Venus 0439236258 5.50
RR vs the Mecha-Monkeys from Mars 0439252962 5.50
RR vs the Jurassic Jackrabbits from Jupiter 0439376432 5.50
Young Adult ages 12 and up
Akiko…(Mature) 5 volumes Sirius Ent. V1 1579890423 23.95
Big Book of Urban Legends Brunvand, J. H. 1563891654 23.50
Books of Magic, The Gaiman, Neil 1563890828 32.95
Darwin for Beginners Miller, Jonathan 0375714588 17.00
Tales of Mystery and Madness Poe, Edgar Allan 0689848374 26.95
Einstein for Beginners Schwartz, Joseph 0375714596 17.00
Fanboy Evanier, Mark 1563897245 21.95
Heavy Liquid Pope, Paul 1563896354 29.95
Hobbit, The Tolkien, JRR 0261102664 21.95
Justin Green’s Music Legends Green, Justin 0867195878 38.95
Magician’s Nephew, The Lewis, C. S. 0064435156 25.99
Marx for Beginners Rius 0375714618 17.00
Paul has a summer job Rabagliati, M 1896597548 26.95
Louis Riel: A Comic Strip Biography Brown, Chester 1896597637 34.95
Tale of One Bad Rat, The Talbot, B 1569710775 20.95
Way of the Rat: Walls of Zhumar Dixon, Chuck 1931484511 24.95
How To draw
Kids Draw Anime Hart, Christopher 0823026906 17.95
Manga Mania Hart, Christopher 0823030350 20.95
Tintin
The following are trade paperback editions. They are all available in hardcover @ $24.95.
Tintin in America Herge 1405206144 14.95
Tintin and the Broken Ear 1405206179 14.95
Crab with the Golden Claws 1405206209 14.95
Red Rackham’s Treasure 1405206233 14.95
Land of Black Gold 1405206268 14.95
Calculus Affair 1405206292 14.95
Castafiore Emerald 1405206322 14.95
Cigars of the Pharaoh 1405206152 14.95
Black Island 1405206187 14.95
Shooting Star 1405206217 14.95
Seven Crystal Balls 1405206241 14.95
Destination Moon 1405206276 14.95
Red Sea Sharks 1405206306 14.95
Flight 714 1405206330 14.95
Blue Lotus 1405206160 14.95
King Ottokar’s Sceptre 1405206195 14.95
Secret of the Unicorn 1405206225 14.95
Prisoners of the Sun 140520625x 14.95
Explorers of the Moon 1405206284 14.95
Tintin in Tibet 1405206314 14.95
Tintin and the Picaros 1405206357 14.95
Tintin and the Lake of Sharks 1405206349 14.95
The following treasuries are available in hardcover only.
Adventures of Tintin, Volume 1 0416148522 32.50
Adventures of Tintin, Volume 2 0416142727 32.50
Adventures of Tintin, Volume 3 0416142727 32.50
Matt Groening
Big Book of Hell 0679727590 31.00
Love is Hell 0679756655 20.00
School is Hell 0394750918 14.95
Work is Hell 0394748646 14.95
Simpsons Comics Extravaganza 0060950862 19.95
Simpsons Comics Spectacular 0060951486 19.95
Simpsons Comics Big Bonanza 0060953179 19.95
Simpsons Comic Madness 0060530618 22.95
Simpsons Royale 006093378X 22.00
Adults
Amazing “True” Story of a Teenage
Single Mom, The Arnoldi, Katherine 0786864206 22.00
Book of Sick, The Shapiro, Mike 193116004X 21.50
Boulevard of Broken Dreams, The Deitch, Kim 0375421912 21.00
David Boring Clowes, Daniel 0375714529 25.95
Ethel & Ernest Briggs, Raymond 0224064460 21.95
Fair Weather Matt, Joe 1896597564 39.95
Ghost World Clowes, Daniel 1560974273 13.95
Golem’s Mighty Swing, The Sturm, James 1896597459 19.95
In the Drink Christensen, Kate 0385503431 25.95
In the Floyd Archives Boxer, Sarah 0375714421 23.00
It’s a Good Life if You Don’t Weaken Seth 189659770X 29.95
Jack Cole & Plastic Man Kidd/Spiegelman 0811831795 29.95
Jew of New York, The Katchor, Ben 0375700978 23.00
Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid On… Ware, Chris 0375714545 26.95
Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer… Katchor, Ben 0375700986 25.9
Krazy Kat and Ignatz : Love Letters in… Herriman, George 1560975075 23.95
Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron Clowes, Daniel 1560971169 29.95
Mad Art:A Celebration of Mad Magazine Evanier, Mark 0823030806 39.95
Maus Vol 1 Spiegelman, Art 0394747232 21.00
Maus Vol 2 Spiegelman, Art 0679729771 21.00
Metamorphosis, The Kafka, Franz 0375700978 23.00
Narcissa Tooks, Lance 0385503423 23.95
Notes from a Defeatist Sacco, Joe 1560975105 31.95
One Hundred Demons Barry, Lynda 1570613370 40.95
Palestine Sacco, Joe 156097432X 36.95
Paul Auster’s City of Glass Karasik, Paul 038077108X 16.00
Pedro and Me Winick, Judd 0805064036 22.95
Persepolis-The Story of Childhood Satrapi, Marjane 0375422307 26.95
R. Crumb Coffee Table Art Book Crumb, R 0316163333 35.00
Road to Perdition Collins, Max Allan 0743442245 21.50
Safe Area Gorazde Sacco, Joe 1560974702 29.95
Shutterbug Follies Little, Jason 0385503466 37.95
Stuck Rubber Baby Cruse, Howard 1563892553 23.50
X-Presidents Smigel, Robert 0679783628 22.95
Wild Party: The Lost Classic, The Spiegelman, Art 0375706437 23.00
Manga
(Japanese Comic Books)
Castle in the Sky Miyazaki, Hayao 1591161711 16.50
Rumic Theatre(M) Takahashi, R 1569310548 22.50
Astro Boy… 10 volumes Dark Horse V1 1569716765 16.95
Cardcaper Sakura… 6 volumes CLAMP V1 1892213362 16.95
Fushigi Yugi… 7 volumes Watase, Y V7 1591160375 26.50
No Need for Tench…(M) 12 volumes Okuda, H V1 1569311803 25.95
Usagi Yojimbo…(M) 7 volumes Sakai, S V1 0930193350 23.95
Yu-Gi-Oh Takahashi, Kazuki
Volume 1 1569319030 11.95
Volume 2 1591160812 11.95
Gundam: The Origin Yosuhiko, Yoshikazu
Volume 1 1569318859 29.95
Volume 2 1569317445 11.95
Volume 3 1591160448 11.95
Volume 4 1569318646 11.95
Volume 5 1569318832 11.95
Volume 6 159116088x 11.95
Volume 7 1591160898 11.95
Dragon Ball(M):
Volume 1 Toriyama, Akira 1569319200 11.95
Volume 2 1569319219 11.95
Volume 3 1569319227 11.95
Volume 4 1569319235 11.95
Volume 5 1569319243 11.95
Volume 6 1569319251 11.95
Volume 7 156931926X 11.95
Volume 8 1569319278 11.95
Volume 9 1569319286 11.95
Volume 10 1569319294 11.95
Volume 11 1569319197 11.95
Volume 12 159116155X 11.95
Volume 13 1591161487 11.95
Dragon Ball Z(M):
Volume 1 Toriyama, Akira 1569319308 11.95
Volume 2 1569319316 11.95
Volume 3 1569319324 11.95
Volume 4 1569319332 11.95
Volume 5 1569319340 11.95
Volume 6 1569319359 11.95
Volume 7 1569319367 11.95
Volume 8 1569319375 11.95
Volume 9 1569319383 11.95
Volume 10 1569319391 11.95
Volume 11 1569319863 11.95
Volume 12 1569319855 11.95
Volume 13 1569318077 11.95
DC Comics
Batman: The Dark Night Returns Miller, Frank 1563893428 24.95
Batman: The Dark Night Archives Vol 4 Various 1563899833 82.95
Batman: Black & White Various 1563899175 30.95
Batman: War on Crime Ross, Alex 1563895765 16.95
Challengers of the Unknown Archives V1Kirby, Jack 1563899973 65.95
Dreamer Eisner, Will 1563896788 12.50
Fables: Animal Farm (retelling) (M) Willingham, Bill 140120077X 21.95
Flash : Terminal Velocity Waid, Chris 1563892499 24.95
Impulse: Reckless Youth Waid, M 1563892766 20.95
In the Shadow of Edgar Allen Poe (M) Fuqua, Jonathan 1401200176 29.95
JLA: Secret Origins Ross, Alex 1401200214 13.95
JLA: The Obsidian Age Kelly, Joe 1563899914 21.95
Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating the
DC Universe Vol 2 Lee, Stan 1563899876 32.95
Kingdom Come Ross, Alex 1563893304 23.50
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Moore, Alan 1563898586 24.95
Mythology: The DC Comic Art of… Ross, Alex 0375422404 53.00
Plastic Man Archives Vol 5 Various 1563899868 76.95
Promethea: Book 3 Moore, Alan 1563899000 38.00
Sandman: The Doll’s House…(M) Gaiman, Neil 0930289595 32.95
Sandman: Endless Nights (M) Gaiman, Neil 1401200893 37.95
Shazam! Power of Hope Ross, Alex 1563897458 15.50
Silver Age Teen Titans Archives Vol 1 Haney, Bob 1401200710 82.95
Spirit Archives Vol 11 Eisner, Will 1563899892 82.95
Stormwatch: Team Achilles (M) Wright, Micah 1401201032 24.95
Superman: Peace on Earth Ross, Alex 1563894645 15.75
Superman Archives Vol 6 Siegel/Shuster 1563899698 82.95
Wonder Woman: Spirit of Truth Ross, Alex 1563898616 16.95
V for Vendetta Moore, Alan 0930289234 32.95
Watchmen Moore, Alan 0930289234 32.95
Marvel Comics
X-Men: Children of the Atom Casey/Rude 078510805x 26.95
Very Best of Spider-Man Lee, Stan 0785100458 22.50
Marvels Busiek/Ross 0785100490 28.00
Incredible Hulk-Ghost of the Past David, Peter 0785102612 18.25
Silver Surfer Lee, Stan 0871356171 18.25
Daredevil: The Man Without Fear Miller, Frank 0785108378 24.95
Fantastic Four Visionaries Byrne, John 0785107797 19.95
The Avengers Busiek, Kurt 0785107282 14.95
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|NON-FICTION |
|Biography, Autobiography, Historical Personalities and Events |
|[pic] |LOUIS RIEL: A COMIC-STRIP BIOGRAPHY |11UP |T |30.05 |SSG001 ___ |
| |BROWN, CHESTER. | | | | |
| |This comic-strip biography recounts the life story of Louis Riel, the Metis leader whose battles with Ottawa ended with his execution in 1855. Although |
| |taking liberties with some of the events in the Riel saga, Brown’s work is thoroughly researched and any deviation from recorded history is carefully |
| |footnoted at the end. While he strives for historical accuracy, his characters are deliberately cartoonish. EXCELLENT |
| |FAX FROM SARAJEVO: A STORY OF SURVIVAL |11UP |TP |25.42 |SSG002 ___ |
| |KUBERT, JOE. | | | | |
| |A master of journalistic storytelling in the graphic form, Kubert describes the experience of his friend Ervin, whose only communication outside Sarajevo |
| |during the 1992–1993 siege was a fax machine. The story in the messages is one of hope despite the horrors of ethnic cleansing and ever-present danger to |
| |the family. Kubert’s colourful and dramatic cartoons are interspersed with copies of the faxes, and an epilogue features photographs taken during the |
| |Bosnian War. Winner of the Harvey Award and the Eisner Award and named Best Graphic Novel of the Year by the Washington Post. RECOMMENDED |
| |FIXER |11UP |T |31.77 |SSG003 ___ |
| |SACCO, JOE. | | | | |
| |Nevin was a “fixer” during the conflict in Bosnia and Sarajevan, he watched the conflict begin and eventually fought to save his city. He was a soldier, a |
| |guerrilla irregular and victimized citizen participating in all aspects of the war. His story as he guided reporters and participated in the conflict |
| |provides a suspense filled account of the war in this non-fiction novella. Listed in 2004 by Booklist as a Top Ten Graphic Novel for Adults. RECOMMENDED |
| |PALESTINE |11UP |TP |30.05 |SSG004 ___ |
| |SACCO, JOE. | | | | |
| |Joe Sacco has often been called the first comic book journalist. In this graphic memoir he presents images and impressions gathered in the early 1990s |
| |during months of research in the West Bank of the Gaza strip. He was interested in the plight of Palestinians who were living under occupation. His text |
| |and drawings cover a myriad of activities from the front lines about ordinary civilians trying to cope with their situation amidst shooting, tear gas, |
| |roadblocks, and confrontations with the military occupiers. In 1996, the Before Columbus Foundation awarded this book the seventeenth annual American Book |
| |Award. EXCELLENT |
| |SAFE AREA GORAZDE: THE WAR IN EASTERN BOSNIA 1992–95 |11UP |TP |24.03 |SSG005 ___ |
| |SACCO, JOE. | | | | |
| |In this disturbing book, comic-strip artist and journalist Sacco writes about and draws images related to his experiences during four visits he made to the|
| |so-called U.N. “safe area” of Gorazde in the former Yugoslavia in 1995 and 1996. The Muslim inhabitants of the area were the victims of their Serb |
| |neighbours and the policy of ethnic cleansing. He bases his well-researched account on friendships with Gorazdens and interviews with refugees, stressing |
| |the human costs of war. The book led to Sacco being the recipient of a 2001 Guggenheim Fellowship. EXCELLENT |
| |PERSEPOLIS: THE STORY OF A CHILDHOOD |9UP |T |22.63 |SSG006 ___ |
| |SATRAPI, MARJANE. | | | | |
| |An irresistible memoir in graphic form that is set in Iran during the Islamic revolution and describes the period through the eyes of a young girl. Marjane|
| |is the child of liberal, upper-middle-class parents. As she matures, she chafes at Iran’s increasingly conservative interpretation of Islamic law during |
| |the Ayatollah Khomeini’s authoritarian regime. Presented in powerful black-and-white comic strip images, the narrative describes a country dealing with an |
| |internal cultural revolution and a bloody conflict between Iran and Iraq. Nominated as a 2004 ALA Best Book for Young Adults, listed in 2004 by Booklist as|
| |a Top Ten Graphic Novel for Youth. EXCELLENT |
| | |9UP |TP |16.80 |SSG007 ___ |
| |MAUS: A SURVIVOR’S TALE, 1: MY FATHER BLEEDS HISTORY | | | | |
| |SPIEGELMAN, ART. | | | | |
| |Maus is a touching and disturbing tale of suffering, humour, and life’s daily trials. Spiegleman uses comic form to portray the story of his father, |
| |Vladek, a Holocaust survivor. The graphic form compels readers to imagine what is not explicitly set down. Volume 1 begins in pre-war Poland, tracing |
| |Vladek’s marriage, his experiences in the Polish army, time spent by the couple in the ghetto and their attempted flight. Part 1 ends with their arrival at|
| |the gates of Auschwitz. The setting moves back and forth from Poland to New York as the author intertwines in the story his own attempts to establish a |
| |normal relationship with his aging father. EXCELLENT |
| |MAUS: A SURVIVOR’S TALE, 2: AND HERE MY TROUBLE BEGAN |9UP |P |16.80 |SSG008 ___ |
| |SPIEGELMAN, ART. | | | | |
| |Vladek’s tale continues in Auschwitz, and later in Dachau concentration camps which he survives with help from his physical strength, cleverness, and |
| |ability with languages. Winner of the 1992 Pulitzer Prize. EXCELLENT |
| |BLANKETS |ADULT |TP |44.92 |SSG009 ___ |
| |THOMPSON, CRAIG. | | | | |
| |This long graphic autobiography renders a passionate and moving account of Thompson’s upbringing in a religiously strict household by parents who viewed |
| |his love of drawing frivolous and dangerous. He and his younger brother are the objects of taunting from cruel classmates who mock them. He recounts the |
| |painful experiences of first love with a girl he met at a church camp who lifts him from his sense of being socially unfit and confused. His sense of loss |
| |when they are separated foreshadows his later loss of religious faith. Thompson’s vision of high-school romance is romanticized yet level headed. This is a|
| |deeply-moving story that contains some explicit nudity. EXCELLENT |
| |PEDRO AND ME |9UP |TP |18.36 |SSG010 ___ |
| |WINICK, JUDD. | | | | |
| |In this moving and dramatic graphic novel, Winick, a member of MTV’s The Real World, recounts his reactions and experiences living in a house with a |
| |roommate who is HIV positive. Through his words and powerful drawing, he tells first of his reservations and later his bonding and genuine compassion for a|
| |man who became an important part of his life. His friend Pedro became a devoted HIV educator shortly after being diagnosed, travelling across the nation to|
| |warn youth about the dangers of unsafe sex. Winick and his girlfriend were so inspired by his work that she took time off work to care for him while Winick|
| |took on the job of cross-country education when Pedro was too ill to travel. A YALSA top recommended graphic novel for teens. EXCELLENT |
| |KING: VOLUME 2 |11UP |TP |14.57 |SSG011 ___ |
| |ANDERSON, HO C. | | | | |
| |This is the long awaited second volume of the graphic biography of Martin Luther King Jr. by the comic artist Anderson. It begins when King wakes up in |
| |hospital after being stabbed by a deranged woman. The book explores the intense divisions within the budding Civil Rights movement, capturing the emotional|
| |stains this put on the struggle for equal rights. Some of the great moments of the movement, such as the 1963 march on Birmingham and King’s famous speech |
| |at the Lincoln Memorial are covered, accompanied by intense visual illustrations. Anderson includes supposed reservations by JFK and others in the black |
| |community about King, as well as King’s personal failings, especially allegations of womanizing and domestic conflicts with his wife. RECOMMENDED |
| |KING: VOLUME 3 |11UP |TP |17.15 |SSG012 ___ |
| |ANDERSON, HO C. | | | | |
| |The conclusion of Anderson’s three-volume graphic biography begins with the assassination of President Kennedy and then switches to Chicago where the |
| |non-violent civil rights protest philosophy of King is being challenged by the rise of the militant Black Power movement. Ending with King’s own |
| |assassination, the book explores how far America is from achieving the goals to which King so passionately devoted himself, and the Civil Rights movement. |
| |As with the other two books in the series, Anderson intersperses researched history and King’s own words with speculation about what might have been done |
| |and said in private. RECOMMENDED Volume one is currently not available. |
|ADAPTATIONS/RETELLINGS |
| |METAMORPHOSIS |ADULT |TP |12.00 |SSG013 ___ |
| |KUPER, PETER. | | | | |
| |Remaining faithful to the original story, its humour and its poignancy, this graphic novel follows the tale of Gregor Samsa, his gradual alienation from |
| |his family, and his eventual acceptance of his transformation into a giant insect. The artwork, in woodcut style that suits the period and plot of the |
| |story, allows the reader to experience Gregor’s physical deterioration in a very real way. Listed in 2004 by Booklist as a Top Ten Graphic Novel for Youth.|
| |EXCELLENT |
| |GRAPHIC CLASSICS: H.P. LOVECRAFT GRAPHIC CLASSICS series |9UP |TP |14.99 |SSG014 ___ |
| |LOVECRAFT, H. P. | | | | |
| |Young people who enjoy the works of Stephen King will especially be drawn to this assorted collection of some of Lovercraft’s gruesome horror stories. |
| |Detailed illustrations by various artists accompany the retelling of such tales as “The Terrible Old Man” and “Fungi Yuggoth.” RECOMMENDED |
| |GRAPHIC CLASSICS: BRAM STOKER GRAPHIC CLASSICS series |9UP |TP |14.99 |SSG015 ___ |
| |STOKER, BRAM. | | | | |
| |Each issue in the series features the works of one classic author presented in comics and heavily-illustrated text. The cartoon form is particularly suited|
| |to books in the horror genre. RECOMMENDED |
| |GRAPHIC CLASSICS: EDGAR ALLAN POE GRAPHIC CLASSICS series |9UP |TP |13.11 |SSG016 ___ |
| |POE, EDGAR ALLAN. | | | | |
| |RECOMMENDED |
| |GRAPHICS CLASSICS: AMBROSE BIERCE GRAPHIC CLASSICS series |9UP |TP |14.99 |SSG017 ___ |
| |BIERCE, AMBROSE. | | | | |
| |RECOMMENDED |
| |GRAPHICS CLASSICS: MARK TWAIN GRAPHIC CLASSICS series |9UP |TP |14.99 |SSG018 ___ |
| |TWAIN, MARK. | | | | |
| |RECOMMENDED |
| |POETRY COMICS: AN ANIMATED ANTHOLOGY |9UP |TP |23.39 |SSG019 ___ |
| |MORICE, DAVE. | | | | |
| |Morice provides 37 poems, some excerpted, in comic-strip fashion. The selection allows students to approach poetry visually, aids their understanding, and |
| |encourages them to illustrate their own selected or self-written poems. The book ends with a brief how-to chapter. RECOMMENDED |
| |ANT OR THE GRASSHOPPER? WHO’S GOT GAME series |ALL |T |21.20 |SSG020 ___ |
| |MORRISON, TONI. | | | | |
| |Picture a hip-hop version of Aesop’s grasshopper and ant in a Brooklyn-like insect city, sunning and funning and then arriving at the important questions |
| |in the original fable. Comic book panels, voice bubbles and hand-lettering make this an enticing introduction to time-honoured lessons. Celebrated author |
| |Toni Morrison and her son Slade team with illustrator Pascal Lemaitre in a series that promises to be fun for readers of all ages. RECOMMENDED |
| |LION OR THE MOUSE? WHO’S GOT GAME series |ALL |T |21.20 |SSG021 ___ |
| |MORRISON, TONI. | | | | |
| |Remember the invincible lion, the one who believes that he is “the baddist” in the land? Well now he must get help from the weak little mouse! Not only |
| |must he ask the mouse to pull a thorn from his paw, he must indulge the mouse’s demands to assume his lion role. Toni Morrison and her son Slade present a |
| |new and witty look at the subject of bullying as the mouse now becomes the bully and the lion must learn about humility. This is the second in a series of |
| |graphic novels retelling Aesop’s Fables. RECOMMENDED |
| | |9UP |TP |26.92 |SSG022 ___ |
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| |MAGIC FLUTE | | | | |
| |RUSSELL, P. CRAIG. | | | | |
| |After being told that Pamina has been stolen by the demon Sarastro, Prince Tamino is recruited by her mother, the Queen of the Night, to find her. He falls|
| |in love with her image and searches the world to find her with the help of a magic flute, magic bells, and the bird catcher Papageno. When he does find |
| |Pamino, he discovers that Sarastro is not the demon he was led to believe, and he learns that the queen is really the evil one. Together with Pamina, their|
| |love, and the magic flute, he must confront the queen and defeat evil. The added background and beautiful artwork allow this graphic novel adaptation of |
| |the opera by Mozart to stand alone without the music. RECOMMENDED |
| |RING OF THE NIBELUNG: VOL. 1 |9UP |TP |32.92 |SSG023 ___ |
| |RUSSELL, P. CRAIG. | | | | |
| |A comic form adaptation of Wagner’s powerful Ring Cycle operas, blending mythology with adventure and romance in stories of power, greed and honour. This |
| |book includes The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie, two of the original four operas that were independent but loosely linked into an entity. The vivid artwork, |
| |featuring striking poses, allows highly indivisualized characters, including gods, dwarfs, mermaids and giants. The Rhinegold begins with the founding of |
| |the gods and the tree of life, before advancing to when the story begins, in the Middle Ages. EXCELLENT |
| |RING OF THE NIBELUNG: VOL. 2 |9UP |TP |32.92 |SSG024 ___ |
| |RUSSELL, P. CRAIG. | | | | |
| |Adaptations of Siegfried and Gotterdammerdung conclude Craig Russell’s adaptation of Richard Wagner’s Ring Cycle. EXCELLENT |
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| |GHOST WORLD |10UP |TP |11.99 |SSG025 ___ |
| |CLOWES, DANIEL | | | | |
| |Enid and Rebecca, both eighteen, have been close friends for a long time. They hang out in diners, talk about boys, ridicule others behind their backs, and|
| |display the unthinking cruelty and insecurity of teens. They also display moral fibre behind their tough exteriors. Change is in the offing as Enid |
| |prepares to go to college and both girls have difficulty in letting each other grow and change. Language and actions make this book unsuitable for young |
| |students. The artwork is evocative and tasteful. A YALSA Top Recommended Graphic Novel for Teens. EXCELLENT |
| |CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION - SERIAL |ADULT |TP |32.97 |SSG026 ___ |
| |COLLINS, MAX ALLAN. | | | | |
| |The use of forensics to fight crime is drawing huge interest, and this story, set in downtown Las Vegas, has characters from the original television show |
| |and shares the violence of that medium. Collin’s criminal is a copy-cat of Jack the Ripper. RECOMMENDED |
| |ROAD TO PERDITION |ADULT |TP |17.20 |SSG027 ___ |
| |COLLINS, MAX ALLAN. | | | | |
| |This is the work upon which the Tom Hanks movie is based. The gangster story is set in the 1930s and based on historical personalities. O’Sullivan, the |
| |main character, is a feared and religiously-inclined mob hit man who works for an Irish mob family and takes brutal vengeance after being betrayed. |
| |EXCELLENT |
| |AUSCHWITZ |7UP |T |20.00 |SSG028 ___ |
| |CROCI, PASCAL. | | | | |
| |Pascal Croci relates the horrifying events that occurred at the concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. He uses the story of a fictitious couple whose |
| |daughter dies in the camp, and who themselves barely survive. Croci uses black-and-white pictures to show the brutality and horror of the Holocaust. His |
| |novel is based on extensive interviews with survivors and is told with immediacy and reality. EXCELLENT |
| |UNCLE SAM |ADULT |TP |12.76 |SSG029 ___ |
| |DARNALL, STEVE. | | | | |
| |A radical graphic novel that is a damning account of American political history. A vagrant named Sam, in patriotic dress, wanders an unknown city without |
| |purpose, trying to recall his true identity. Sam’s time-travelling journey takes him to some of America’s darkest moments, including a Louisiana lynching, |
| |an Indian massacre, a labour protest and Kennedy’s assassination, then present day Sam interrupts a political rally filled with double-talk. EXCELLENT |
| |BROOKLYN DREAMS |ADULT |TP |17.56 |SSG030 ___ |
| |DEMATTEIS, J.M. | | | | |
| |Carl Santini, now in his 40s, reminisces about his teen years. Beginning with a scruffy little dog that he finds, adopts and then must give up before his |
| |final year of high school, he spins detailed and humorous tales of his volatile family and events, his fears, his arrest for carrying drugs, school, his |
| |first love and eventually life’s meaning. Listed in 2004 by Booklist as a Top Ten Graphic Novel Book for Adults. EXCELLENT |
| |YOSSEL: APRIL 19, 1943—A STORY OF THE WARSAW GHETTO UPRISING |9UP |TP |30.00 |SSG031 ___ |
| |KUBERT, JOE. | | | | |
| |Kubert uses rough pencil art in his imagined description of what his life may have been had his Polish parents not emigrated to America in 1926. He |
| |portrays himself as a teen with an ability to draw that finds him favour among the German guards in the Warsaw ghetto and helps him find information of |
| |value to the resistance movement. The book vividly depicts the shocking conditions of the ghetto and the barbarism of the concentration camps, relayed by |
| |an escapee who joins the resistance in the doomed uprising. Listed in 2004 as a Top Ten Graphic Novel for Youth. RECOMMENDED |
| |LOST AT SEA |9UP |TP |17.92 |SSG032 ___ |
| |O’MALLEY, BRYAN LEE. | | | | |
| |Raleigh, an extremely shy teenage-girl, ends up in a cross-country car trip with three of her delinquent classmates. Being forced to socialize with kids |
| |her own age is a new and frightening experience, but maybe it’s just what she needs to discover who she is. EXCELLENT |
|[pic] |PAUL HAS A SUMMER JOB |9UP |TP |23.17 |SSG033 ___ |
| |RABAGLIATI, MICHEL. | | | | |
| |In Quebec, during the summer of 1979, Paul—a recent high school dropout and an apprentice at a local print shop—accepts an invitation from a friend to quit|
| |his job and become a counsellor at a camp for underprivileged kids. Despite the fact that he is not great with kids and knows little about the wilderness, |
| |Paul forges ahead, and, in this tender nostalgic tale, he comes of age. There’s plenty for teens to relate to including Paul’s rebellion against authority |
| |figures, and his dealing with his first love, as well as his first real physical challenge—rock climbing. The book was originally published in French and |
| |this English translation includes a glossary of terms and places. Listed by Booklist 2004 as a Top Ten Graphic Novel for Youth. RECOMMENDED |
| |MANIAC KILLER STRIKES AGAIN!: DELIRIOUS, MYSTERIOUS STORIES |ADULT |TP |20.59 |SSG034 ___ |
| |SALA, RICHARD. | | | | |
| |A group of long out-of-print stories have been re-worked and re-formatted for this collection. The macabre stories illustrate the author’s noirish, |
| |expressionistic art and unique style of storytelling. EXCELLENT |
| | |ADULT |TP |21.56 |SSG035 ___ |
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| |JIMMY CORRIGAN: THE SMARTEST KID ON EARTH | | | | |
| |WARE, CHRIS. | | | | |
| |A tale of abandonment, loneliness, and fantasy, this work spans the years from 1890 Chicago to small town Michigan in the 1980s. Jimmy Corrigan is |
| |abandoned by his father atop a great building at the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893. He stands there waiting for his loutish father to |
| |return, which he never does. Years later, another Jimmy, the friendless and helpless grandson of that abandoned child, unexpectedly receives a letter from |
| |his own long-absent father requesting Jimmy come and visit. What follows is a moving story about desertion and rejection that analyzes a succession of |
| |Corrigan men and their attitudes towards life. This highly acclaimed graphic novel is a Guardian Prize winner. RECOMMENDED |
|SUPERHEROES/ MODERN MYTHS/ LEGENDARY CHARACTERS |
|For books about superheroes, see the Curriculum Tie-ins section below |
| |BATGIRL: YEAR ONE |7UP |TP |22.36 |SSG036 ___ |
| |BEATTY, SCOTT. | | | | |
| |Barbara Gordon’s emergence as a superhero is chronicled in this volume. Between Batman’s skepticism and her adoptive father’s watchfulness, she found it |
| |difficult to enter the hero business. EXCELLENT |
| |BATMAN: CHILD OF DREAMS |10UP |TP |24.76 |SSG037 ___ |
| |ASAMIYA, KIA. | | | | |
| |A crime spree is occurring in Gotham City that seems to be organized by Batman’s greatest rivals. However they are all locked up in Arkham Asylum. Who is |
| |the mysterious person who seems to want to replace him and what is the role of Japanese TV reporter Yuko Yagi? Follow Batman as he goes from Gotham City to|
| |Tokyo in pursuit of the answers. Listed in 2004 by Booklist as a Top Ten Graphic Novel for Youth. EXCELLENT |
| |BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS |10UP |TP |19.96 |SSG038 ___ |
| |MILLER, FRANK | | | | |
| |This graphic novel presents an unusual twist to the superhero plot. Batman has been retired for ten years and is approaching old age. He is not as strong |
| |or as agile as he once was and his belief in the rehabilitation of criminals is similarly weaker, leaving the reader with a somewhat altered view of this |
| |familiar champion of justice. EXCELLENT |
| |BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN |10UP |TP |24.76 |SSG039 ___ |
| |MILLER, FRANK. | | | | |
| |As a sequel to an earlier book, this one goes further over the edge. Miller has viewed Batman as an extremist who is pushed to the verge of insanity |
| |because he will not compromise his beliefs. Most of the Earth’s superheroes have been imprisoned or co-opted by Lex Luthor and company. Miller parallels |
| |events and personalities in a post 9/11 world where liberties have come under attack in the name of anti-terrorism. There are caricatures of current |
| |politicians in the book as well as cartoonish goons who defend a computer-generated president and the satirically named Freedom From Information Act. Some |
| |heroes side with the government while others with Batman allowing the author to present an alternate picture character. EXCELLENT |
| |GEN 13: MEANWHILE GEN 13 series |ADULT |TP |23.96 |SSG040 ___ |
| |WARREN, ADAM. | | | | |
| |Another in the Gen 13 series that features a group of teenaged superheroes, who are constantly attempting to find a balance carrying out deeds of unselfish|
| |heroism while dealing with normal anxieties of adolescent life. RECOMMENDED |
| | |ADULT |TP |26.36 |SSG041 ___ |
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| |GEN 13: SEPTEMBER SONG GEN 13 series | | | | |
| |CLAREMONT, CHRIS. | | | | |
| |Supernatural powers are given to four teenagers by Herod, who warns the unrelated youths that they “will be judged.” When they recognize each other in the |
| |office on the first day of school, they know nothing will be the same again. Things get worse when they meet guidance counsellor and former Gen 13 leader |
| |Caitlin Fairchild. Episodes up to 6 are gathered into this one book which features a new Gen 13 team. RECOMMENDED |
| |GREEN ARROW: QUIVER |ADULT |TP |23.96 |SSG042 ___ |
| |SMITH, KEVIN. | | | | |
| |Oliver Queen, the mysterious Green Arrow, reappears, suffering from amnesia, years after he was thought to have died in an airplane explosion. Readers of |
| |this graphic novel will follow the hero’s attempts to find out what really happened on that day as he sets on his quest to track down the media-dubbed |
| |“Star City Slayer.” Selected by ALA as a 2003 Best Book for Young Adults. |
| |RECOMMENDED |
| |HELLBOY: CONQUERER WORM VOL 5 |ADULT |TP |23.89 |SSG043 ___ |
| |MIGNOLA, MIKE. | | | | |
| |Baby demon Hellboy was brought up to be an agent of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense. A weird and wildly melodramatic plot has Hellboy |
| |engaged in the investigation of a castle where Nazis had conducted experiments during World War II, and the return from space of a giant worm launched in |
| |1939 from the castle, that could destroy the present world. Visually dramatic, the artwork features considerable violence, familiar to fans of the recent |
| |feature film of this story. Winner of the 2002 Eisner Award for Best Limited Series. RECOMMENDED |
| |JLA: LIBERTY AND JUSTICE JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA series |ADULT |TP |12.20 |SSG044 ___ |
| |DINI, PAUL. | | | | |
| |In this edition of the popular graphic novel series, the original members of the Justice League of America that includes superheroes like Superman, Batman,|
| |and Wonder Woman, face a deadly battle. An alien disease arrives on earth and threatens human existence. The superheroes set out to defeat the menace, but |
| |find themselves in the wave of paranoia covering the earth, suspected of having brought the disease themselves. They must then wage two different kinds of |
| |battle. RECOMMENDED |
| |JLA: RULES OF ENGAGEMENT JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA series |ADULT |TP |13.78 |SSG045 ___ |
| |KELLY, JOE. | | | | |
| |RECOMMENDED |
| |JSA: THE LIBERTY FILES |9UP |TP |24.76 |SSG046 ___ |
| |JOLLEY, DAN. | | | | |
| |This spy thriller takes a variety of well-known superheroes and re-positions them as undercover agents during World War II and the Cold War. The Unholy |
| |Three are a group of spies working with the Allies, who must capture an albino smuggler before he sells Hitler’s most important weapon to the highest |
| |bidder. Later they are joined by new agents in their attempt to prevent KGB agents from finding a weapon that would wipe out life on earth. RECOMMENDED |
| | |10UP |TP |18.36 |SSG047 ___ |
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| |PROMETHEA: BOOK ONE PROMETHEA series | | | | |
| |MOORE, ALAN. | | | | |
| |Sophie Bangs, a college student, is researching the myth of Promethea when she is warned to cease or suffer the consequences. Disregarding the message, she|
| |continues and comes close to being killed at the hands of a shadowy creature. The secret of Promethea is revealed to Sophie after the attack, beginning a |
| |heroic adventure. A YALSA Top Graphic Novel for Teens. RECOMMENDED |
| |PROMETHEA: BOOK TWO PROMETHEA series |10UP |TP |19.96 |SSG048 ___ |
| |MOORE, ALAN. | | | | |
| |Readers will be intrigued by Moore’s accounts of teen superhero Sophie, the embodiment of the age-old mystical heroine Promethea. The series reflects the |
| |author’s long interest in mysticism and the occult. EXCELLENT |
| |PROMETHEA: BOOK THREE PROMETHEA series |10UP |TP |19.96 |SSG049 ___ |
| |MOORE, ALAN. | | | | |
| |EXCELLENT |
| |ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN: POWER AND RESPONSIBILITY, VOLUME 1 ULTIMATE |9UP |TP |21.52 |SSG050 ___ |
| |SPIDER-MAN series | | | | |
| |BENDIS, BRIAN MICHAEL. | | | | |
| |Peter Parker learns the hard way that superpowers provide many temptations, and that in order to be a true hero he has to temper his unusual abilities with|
| |care and intelligence. This graphic novel reveals the moral decisions involved when someone who has been the object of bullying and teasing suddenly |
| |developed superpowers to confront his torments. A YALSA Top Recommended Graphic Novel for Teens. EXCELLENT |
| |ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN: LEGACY, VOLUME 4 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN series |9UP |P |19.20 |SSG051 ___ |
| |BENDIS, BRIAN MICHAEL. | | | | |
| |This graphic novel with its colourful illustrations, continues the story of Peter Parker, a teenager, often picked on by school bullies, who has a gifted |
| |hidden talent—the incredible powers of a human spider. In this volume he must not only contend with the school bullies, but also contend with the Green |
| |Goblin, a character who nearly destroyed him the last time they tussled. RECOMMENDED |
| |SUPERMAN: RED SON |11UP |TP |14.36 |SSG052 ___ |
| |MILLAR, MARK. | | | | |
| |A retake on the Superman story, with Superman landing in the Soviet Union instead of the U.S.A. and raised by socialists. He rises to power despite the |
| |conflict of political ideals and his presence in the Soviet Union drastically alters the future. The book features many other JLA characters and should |
| |appeal to fans of superhero stories. RECOMMENDED |
| |USAGI YOJIMBO: GRASSCUTTER USAGI YOJIMBO series |9UP |TP |27.96 |SSG053 ___ |
| |SAKAI, STAN. | | | | |
| |Grasscutter collects Dark Horse Usagi Yojimbo issues 13–32. Usagi, the Ronin—a masterless samurai—accidentally comes across the legendary lost sword of the|
| |gods. Conspirators seeking to overthrow the Shogunate had tried to retrieve the sword from its ocean resting place, but Usagi was there first and conflict |
| |is thus assured. Sakai blends history, folklore, and fiction in the story, providing a preface that retells the legendary beginnings of Japan and the |
| |battle featured in the tale. A YALSA Top Recommended Graphic Novel for Teens. RECOMMENDED |
| | |9UP |TP |23.92 |SSG054 ___ |
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| |USAGI YOJIMBO: SHROUDED MOON USAGI YOJIMBO series | | | | |
| |SAKAI, STAN. | | | | |
| |In this collection of stories we follow the adventures of Usagi, the rabbit samurai, his friend the Gen and the other animal warriors as they work to solve|
| |problems in a variety of settings in seventeenth century Japan. Using both his intellect and his sword we learn about the unique world of Japan under the |
| |rule of the Shoguns. Many twists and turns, careful research and an effective blend of words and pictures make this a universally acceptable novel. |
| |RECOMMENDED |
| |ULTIMATE X-MEN: THE TOMORROW PEOPLE ULTIMATE X-MEN series |ADULT |P |19.16 |SSG055 ___ |
| |MILLER, MARK. | | | | |
| |This book deals with the timely topic of genetic mutation. A world has evolved where humans face a mysterious sub-species that is gifted with strange and |
| |frightening powers. The U.S. government sets up the Sentinel Project to deal with the perceived threat while two men wage a war for the hearts and minds of|
| |young mutants everywhere, recruiting a team that calls itself the X-Men. However, there are other mutants out there, some struggling in fear to deal with |
| |what they are, and others, more evil, founding the Brotherhood aimed at overthrowing human authority. A YALSA Top Recommended Graphic Novel for teens. |
| |EXCELLENT |
| | |10UP |TP |24.80 |SSG056 ___ |
| |KURT BUSIEK’S ASTRO CITY: LIFE IN THE BIG CITY | | | | |
| |BUSIEK, KURT. | | | | |
| |Enjoy a cast of super-powered individuals, some familiar, and others wholly original, in this collection of the first six issues of Astro City, Kurt |
| |Busiek’s ongoing superhero comic. While life in the city is far from real, Busiek’s heroes and the villains they battle are given a realistic human spin. |
| |Readers are treated to an exciting exploration of what the world would be like if superheroes really existed. A YALSA Top Recommended Graphic Novel for |
| |Teens. EXCELLENT |
| |LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, VOL. 1 |10UP |TP |18.36 |SSG057 ___ |
| |MOORE, ALAN. | | | | |
| |Packed with much action and adventure, this fantasy tale, set in the Victorian era, pits a gang of famous Victorian literary characters such as Dr. Jekyll |
| |and Mr. Hyde, Jules Vernes’ Captain Nemo, and Hawley Griffin, the hero of H.G. Wells’ The Invisible Man, against a villain intent on firebombing East End |
| |London. As well as beautiful illustrations, the graphic novel has a great deal of period detail spiced with humour. RECOMMENDED |
| |WATCHMEN |11UP |TP |26.36 |SSG058 ___ |
| |MOORE, ALAN. | | | | |
| |Spectacular illustration characterizes this critically acclaimed graphic novel. In the last era of living superheroes, the Crimebusters, a group of |
| |costumed crime fighters living in an alternative 1985 America, attempt to thwart a plot that would destroy them and perhaps the world. The first comic book|
| |to win the Hugo Award, Moore’s social and political commentary and investigation of issues of power and control remain relevant today. RECOMMENDED |
| |TRUTH: RED, WHITE AND BLACK |9UP |TP |23.20 |SSG059 ___ |
| |MORALES, ROBERT. | | | | |
| |The story, beginning in 1940, shows the racism that African-American characters experience in private life and in the army. The soldiers are forced to act |
| |as subjects for a super-soldier serum. Some die, others are crippled. Only one survives. He is Isaiah Bradley, a substitute for Captain America on a |
| |mission. He finds Jewish concentration camp detainees used for experiments. Using quantities of research, Morales shows how racism corrupted American |
| |history. RECOMMENDED |
| | |ADULT |TP |28.42 |SSG060 ___ |
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| |HAMMER OF THE GODS: MORTAL ENEMY | | | | |
| |OEMING, MICHAEL AVON. | | | | |
| |Modi, born in different times in the harsh land of Midgard, is both blessed and cursed at birth. He is blessed with god-like powers; however, he must never|
| |pick up a weapon or he will lose his soul. He thrives despite the curse, until, years later, upon returning home from his travels and finding his parents |
| |murdered, he vows to avenge their deaths with the gods who have abandoned them. Based on Norse mythology, this graphic novel is full of adventure and |
| |fighting action, which are enhanced by the moody colours and the angular style of the artwork used in telling the tale. RECOMMENDED |
|FANTASY/ SCIENCE FICTION/ SUPERNATURAL |
| |BIG O BIG O series |9UP |TP |12.85 |SSG061 ___ |
| |ARIGA, HITOSHI. | | | | |
| |An intricate story based on the anime TV series that takes place in the doomed megapolis, Paradigm City, where people enjoy all the modern amenities. |
| |However, crime flourishes, compounded by the fact that, due to a past event, memories of the people are unexpectedly lost or regained. Roger Smith will |
| |need more than his secret weapon to outwit a criminal named Beck who wants to wreak havoc in the city and get rich. RECOMMENDED |
| |BIG O VOLUME 5 BIG O series |9UP |TP |11.13 |SSG062 ___ |
| |ARIGA, HITOSHI. | | | | |
| |Forty years ago, the citizens of Paradigm City lost their memory. Now they’re trying to create the best future possible. Roger Smith, a super |
| |negotiator-for-hire, manages to keep peace in the city. Through the manipulation of an orphan, the people are taught that it’s better to dream of the |
| |future than dwell on the past. EXCELLENT |
| |ELECTRIC GIRL ELECTRIC GIRL series |6UP |TP |14.92 |SSG063 ___ |
| |BRENNAN, MICHAEL. | | | | |
| |Virginia, an apparently average teen, has electric powers and an invisible gremlin on her back who prods into her varying adventures. In this issue her |
| |adventures involve kidnapped girls, conjoined twins, and a wicked but handsome doctor. The cast of characters is upscale and multiethnic. Romance is |
| |absent, except for the would-be human gremlin. The black-and-white drawings, facial expressions and body postures enhance the story. A YALSA Top |
| |Recommended Graphic Novel for Teens. RECOMMENDED |
| |ELECTRIC GIRL: VOLUME 2 ELECTRIC GIRL series |6UP |TP |20.08 |SSG064 ___ |
| |BRENNAN, MICHAEL. | | | | |
| |Virginia, who appears to be a typical spunky teen with her faithful dog and loving family, is spurred again into crazy adventures by her invisible gremlin |
| |Oogleeoog. Lively text and comic-book style illustrations in black and white make this a quick and fun read. RECOMMENDED |
| |HAUNTED BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER series |7UP |TP |19.42 |SSG065 ___ |
| |ESPENSON, JANE. | | | | |
| |On top of dealing with her nightmares of a former slayer, Buffy is now being stalked every moment she is awake by a body-snatching poltergeist. The Mayor, |
| |it seems, has a bone to pick with her. With only a message from Faith saying, “You’re dead,” Buffy is left to cope. This graphic novel is a strong story |
| |with good tie-ins between the 3rd and 4th seasons of the Buffy TV series. RECOMMENDED |
| | |10UP |TP |21.56 |SSG066 ___ |
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| |ERMINATOR: THE BURNING EARTH | | | | |
| |FORTIER, RON. | | | | |
| |The battle between man and machine is nearing its conclusion, and only one group will win. The resistance movement has fought its way to Skynet’s fortress,|
| |led by John Connor. At last there is a chance for mankind to destroy the super-computer that has been aiming to eradicate life on the planet. There remains|
| |one problem. A new Terminator is waiting for Connor and she will let nothing interfere with his destruction. Based on the first film and painted by |
| |award-winning artist Alex Ross. RECOMMENDED |
| |SANDMAN: PRELUDES & NOCTURNES SANDMAN series |ADULT |P |26.36 |SSG067 ___ |
| |GAIMAN, NEIL. | | | | |
| |In this first book of the acclaimed Sandman series, Morpheus, King of Dreams, is released after being imprisoned for seventy-five years. His realm, the |
| |Dreaming, has deteriorated in his absence and he sets off on a dark and chilling journey taking him to Hell and back, to find his lost objects of power so |
| |that he can restore his realm. EXCELLENT |
| |SANDMAN: THE DREAM HUNTERS SANDMAN series |ADULT |TP |26.36 |SSG068 ___ |
| |GAIMAN, NEIL. | | | | |
| |Gaiman’s highly successful monthly comic book garnered eight consecutive Eisner Awards for comic book excellence. This book—a retelling of a Japanese fairy|
| |tale—is one in a series of acclaimed graphic novel collections of the comic books. It is the story of a monk, wise enough to repel tricksters and to give |
| |thoughtful advice, but unable to stop from falling in love with a magical shape-changing fox. The monk’s life becomes endangered and the fox must use all |
| |her cunning to save him from a group of demons and their devilish plot. This is an illustrated novel, with roughly sixty pages of typed prose and sixty |
| |pages of illustrations. RECOMMENDED |
| |VOGELEIN: A CLOCKWORK FAERIE |6UP |TP |18.64 |SSG069 ___ |
| |IRWIN, JANE. | | | | |
| |Vogelein, a tiny clockwork fairy, is left without anyone to wind her when her guardian dies. Unless she can find someone to take his place, she will die |
| |within five hours. She must fight her past, her ongoing survival, and a Fairy who dislikes her in order to save her memories and her self. Listed in 2004 |
| |by Booklist as a Top Ten Graphic Novel for Youth. EXCELLENT |
| |HEROBEAR AND THE KID: THE INHERITANCE, VOLUME 1 HEROBEAR AND THE KID series |ALL |TP |29.92 |SSG070 ___ |
| |KUNKEL, MIKE. | | | | |
| |Tyler inherits an old stuffed bear and a damaged pocket watch when his grandfather dies. He learns quickly that things are not the way they appear and his |
| |new bear is magical. A sentimental look at childhood, including bullies, new schools, love, imagination, and superheroes. RECOMMENDED |
| |WAKE VOLUME 4/5: THE SIGN OF THE DEMONS |ADULT |TP |17.93 |SSG071 ___ |
| |MORVAN, JEAN-DAVID. | | | | |
| |The action in these two stories from an ongoing series of French graphic novels, centres on Wake, an convoy of space vessels from various civilizations |
| |searching for worlds to colonize. On one planet the Wake explorers discover a girl, Navee, who was abandoned and raised by robots and is now the only known|
| |human alive. She is taken onboard and trained as a special agent. In the first story, she sets out for a planet that resembles medieval earth, where serfs |
| |are engaged in a revolt against their world’s dominant races. In the second story, the Ftross, a people oppressed in the convoy, begin committing terrorist|
| |acts against Wake to draw attention to their poor living conditions. RECOMMENDED |
| |BONE, VOL. 1 |6UP |T |29.92 |SSG072 ___ |
| |SMITH, JEFF. | | | | |
| |Bone is a Tolkien-meets-Pogo fantasy about the cousins Bone who are run out of town, become separated, and become lost in a valley with strange creatures. |
| |Humour, mystery, and action are woven together. All who have left home, only to find that things are strange and overwhelming, will enjoy Bone’s |
| |adventures. RECOMMENDED |
| |CREATURE TECH |ADULT |TP |26.92 |SSG073 ___ |
| |TENNAPEL, DOUG. | | | | |
| |An off-the-wall science fiction fantasy set in Turlock, California, at the Research Technical Institute, also known as Creature Tech. A mad scientist’s |
| |spirit uses the Shroud of Turin, which was opened at the lab, to resurrect his body in order to resume attempts to take over the world. He is opposed by |
| |the chief of the institute, Dr. Michael Ong, a teenage Nobel laureate. The key to the evil scientist’s plans is a giant space eel, which he hopes to |
| |resurrect with the shroud. Sure to attract fans of fantasy graphic novels. EXCELLENT |
| |DEFENSE OF KAMINO STAR WARS series |ADULT |TP |22.42 |SSG074 ___ |
| |DUURSEMA, JAN. | | | | |
| |Star Wars lovers will enjoy this beginning account of the Clone Wars. Fast action and intrigue abound as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker attempt to |
| |thwart an attack on Kamino—the watery planet, home to the Republic’s attempt to produce cloned soldiers to battle the Separatist robots. The work bridges |
| |the gap between Star Wars Episode II and III. RECOMMENDED |
| |STAR WARS: DARK EMPIRE, 3RD EDITION |7UP |P |27.96 |SSG075 ___ |
| |VEITCH, TOM. | | | | |
| |Hans and Leia struggle to protect their unborn child while, with Luke and Chewie, they battle the mysterious new leader of the reborn Empire and its |
| |super-weapons. The comic strip traces Luke’s entrance into the dark side, and Leia’s emergence as a Jedi. Part 1 of The Dark Empire trilogy. EXCELLENT |
|COMEDY/ COMIC STRIP COLLECTIONS |
| |GROO MAIDEN |9UP |TP |21.36 |SSG076 ___ |
| |ARAGONES, SERGIO. | | | | |
| |Episodes 50–53 of Groo the Wanderer, the adventures of the world’s most foolish barbarian, creation of the Eisner-Award winning team of Sergio Aragones and|
| |Mark Evanier. Groo has fallen in love with the warrior Chakaal, the most skilful swordswoman, and pursues her despite her attempts to remove herself far |
| |from his charms. A funny story filled with pranks. RECOMMENDED |
| |ROAD TRIP! #7 ZITS SKETCHBOOK series |9UP |TP |13.56 |SSG077 ___ |
| |BORGMAN, JIM. | | | | |
| |The teenage-focused comic strip Zits appears in more that one thousand newspapers worldwide and has twice won the National Cartoonists Society’s Award for |
| |Best Newspaper Comic Strip. Fifteen-year-old Jeremy clings to his sense of humour as he faces the question, concerns, and insecurities of adolescence. |
| |RECOMMENDED |
| | |ALL |TP |19.16 |SSG078 ___ |
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| |AMELIA RULES! THE WHOLE WORLD’S CRAZY | | | | |
| |GOWNLEY, JIMMY. | | | | |
| |Amelia’s parents have just divorced and she and her mom are now living with her aunt. Amelia hangs out with an odd group of friends which helps her not to |
| |think of her problems at home. Many of the stories in this graphic novel are connected with monologues during which Amelia describes her feelings, shares |
| |more about her situation at home or explains the characters. Perspective from kids’ viewpoints are realistic, sympathetic, and often funny. RECOMMENDED |
| |BIG BAD BOOK OF BART SIMPSON |8UP |TP |15.96 |SSG079 ___ |
| |GROENING, MATT. | | | | |
| |In his pursuit of hilarious adventures Bart skips school, defies authority, and fights crime. Lisa, Milhouse, and Ralph Wiggum are also involved in the |
| |action taking the reader from the Wild West to the sewers of Springfield. RECOMMENDED |
| |SIMPSONS COMIC BELLY BUSTER |9UP |TP |18.36 |SSG080 ___ |
| |GROENING, MATT. | | | | |
| |Find out what the Simpson family is up to in this collection of comedy classics. What happens when Lisa joins a babysitters union or when Homer “steals” |
| |Ned Flanders swimming pool? Can Thanksgiving possibly be normal? Simpson aficionados will enjoy these and other adventures of their favourite family. |
| |RECOMMENDED |
| |SIMPSONS COMICS MADNESS |9UP |TP |18.36 |SSG081 ___ |
| |GROENING, MATT. | | | | |
| |A collection of the type of classic comedy associated with the Simpsons that takes the reader from the ridiculous to the bizarre. Nominee for the 2004 |
| |YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. EXCELLENT |
| |SIMPSONS TREEHOUSE OF HORROR FUN-FILLED FRIGHTFEST |9UP |TP |18.36 |SSG082 ___ |
| |GROENING, MATT. | | | | |
| |Meet Bart Simpson and an amazing variety of characters in this fun-filled frightfest. You will find frozen cavemen, wonderful wizards, beer-bellied |
| |beasties, drooling aliens, talking horses, and many others. A YALSA Top Recommended Graphic Novel for Teens. EXCELLENT |
| |CEREBUS 01 |8UP |P |20.00 |SSG083 ___ |
| |SIM, DAVE | | | | |
| |This first volume, featuring Cerebus the Aardvark, contains the first twenty-five monthly episodes. It will serve as an introduction to the main characters|
| |and is a good place to start. Cerebus is a good fighter, almost unbeatable in a fair contest. He only fails in his aim to make enough money to allow him to|
| |stay drunk because of his dependence on and interest in the group of dimwits that surround him. RECOMMENDED |
| |QUIMBY THE MOUSE |ADULT |TP |18.01 |SSG084 ___ |
| |WARE, CHRIS. | | | | |
| |This is a collection of the early works by Chris Ware about Quimby the Mouse. It is presented in a format of one- or two-page strips and tells the story of|
| |Quimby, a bleak little figure, who somehow manages to experience bad luck in all aspects of his life. The book is attractively put together and includes an|
| |autobiographical introduction which doesn’t explain the work but gives it context. EXCELLENT |
|MANGA |
|Japanese comics. After translation into English, most of these still read right to left as in the original. |
|Series are usually very long. The list below covers early books in most series, but later titles can be ordered. |
|For books on drawing manga and other cartoon forms, see Curriculum Tie-ins below. |
| |LOVE HINA 1 LOVE HINA series |ADULT |TP |12.76 |SSG085 ___ |
| |AKAMATSU, KEN. | | | | |
| |The story chronicles the humorous adventures of Keitaro Urashima, who, having failed his university entrance exams, is forced to move into his |
| |grandmother’s hotel. Unbeknown to him, the place has been turned into a girl’s dormitory and he undergoes a series of hilarious adventures surviving |
| |encounters with five girls who live there. RECOMMENDED |
| |LOVE HINA 2 LOVE HINA series |ADULT |TP |12.76 |SSG086 ___ |
| |AKAMATSU, KEN. | | | | |
| |While continuing as landlord to a house of teenage girls, Keitaro tries, with Naru, to get into Tokyo University. He must consider the distractions that |
| |keep him from studying, including solving the mystery of one of the girls who may be an old crush. RECOMMENDED |
| |FORBIDDEN DANCE 1 FORBIDDEN DANCE series |9UP |TP |12.76 |SSG087 ___ |
| |ASHIHARA, HINAKO. | | | | |
| |Aya has lost confidence and fears that she will never perform again, until she sees Akira and the COOL dance troupe on stage. She soon sets her goal to |
| |join their group. The only problem is that theirs is an all-male company. She hopes that her spunk, skill, and determination will win them over. EXCELLENT |
| |CHOBITS 1 CHOBITS series |ADULT |TP |14.98 |SSG088 ___ |
| |CLAMP. | | | | |
| |Hideki has longed to have a persocom (a human computer) but he is unable to afford one. On his way home one day, he discovers one in the garbage. He |
| |retrieves it and takes it home. Chi is unable to word process, access the Internet, or interact with other persocoms. However, she may be more advanced |
| |than her somewhat childlike behaviour might suggest. EXCELLENT |
| |CHOBITS 2 CHOBITS series |ADULT |TP |14.98 |SSG089 ___ |
| |CLAMP. | | | | |
| |Hideki seems to be having better luck with girls. His sexy tutor asks to stay overnight; his landlady does extra things for him; a cool girl with whom he |
| |works goes out with him. And Chi, his persocom will do anything he asks. When he says he needs money, she gets a job. Then Hideki finds out how she’s |
| |earning money and he’ll do anything to bring her home. EXCELLENT |
| |MAGIC KNIGHT RAYEARTH 1 MAGIC KNIGHT RAYEARTH series |7UP |TP |15.95 |SSG090 ___ |
| |CLAMP. | | | | |
| |Popular manga creators, Clamp, have created an epic adventure story in this science fantasy tale. Three girls are magically transported from contemporary |
| |Tokyo to another world, Cephiro, where they are asked to save the mystical planet. They must master new powers to overcome obstacles and defeat evil. |
| |RECOMMENDED |
| |GREAT TEACHER ONIZUKA, VOL. 15 GTO series |ADULT |TP |12.76 |SSG091 ___ |
| |FUJISAWA, TOHRU. | | | | |
| |A manga story that follows the humorous exploits of Onizuka, an unlikely but charming young male high school teacher, addressing his sexual frustrations |
| |and his altering image. RECOMMENDED |
| |HAND IN HAND OH MY GODDESS! series |7UP |TP |26.92 |SSG092 ___ |
| |FUJISHIMA, KOSUKE. | | | | |
| |A volume containing four manga stories about the goddess Belldandy and her human boyfriend Keiichi. The first story features Megumi, Keiichi’s sister, who |
| |is racing a motorcycle lady named “Queen.” The second story stars Urd, Belldandy’s older sister and the loss of her angel World Elegance (featured on the |
| |cover). In the third story Belldandy gets drunk on cola and casts a spell which makes her hold hands with Keiichi, to the displeasure of her younger sister|
| |Skuld. In the fourth, the robot Banpei falls for another robot, causing Skuld to realize that her creation has exceeded his original programming. Some |
| |funny stories which develop Urd and Skuld further. RECOMMENDED |
| |TOKYO MEW-MEW 1 TOKYO MEW-MEW series |6UP |TP |15.95 |SSG093 ___ |
| |IKUMI, MIA. | | | | |
| |Ichigo is at the museum with Masaya when an earthquake occurs that merges her DNA with that of a wildcat. Four other girls have a similar experience. |
| |Ichigo must now save the world from aliens who are using animals to attack humans. She must also find her four partners, who will help her battle the |
| |aliens. RECOMMENDED |
| |VISION OF ESCAFLOWNE 1 VISION OF ESCAFLOWNE series |ADULT |TP |15.95 |SSG094 ___ |
| |KATSU, AKI. | | | | |
| |Katsu Aki’s manga adaptation of the story was based upon the original anime creation of Hajime Yadate and Shoji Kawamori. After she is magically |
| |transported to a declining kingdom, high school student Hoshino becomes involved in the battle to defeat an invading empire. RECOMMENDED |
| |MY SASSY GIRL |10UP |TP |18.61 |SSG095 ___ |
| |KIM, HO SIK. | | | | |
| |Based on a very popular Korean movie, this full-colour manga romantic comedy follows the lives of two college students who were fated to meet. Geon-woo is |
| |a clean-cut, innocent boy attracted to this—sassy—girl, who wraps him around her finger as he tries to help her through difficult times. The story, filled |
| |with surprising events and humour, explores whether or not opposites do attract. Listed in 2004 by Booklist as a Top Ten Graphic Novel for Youth. |
| |RECOMMENDED |
| |KNIGHTS OF THE ZODIAC VOLUME 1 |9UP |TP |9.41 |SSG096 ___ |
| |KURUMADA, MASAMI. | | | | |
| |Saint Seiya is searching for a long lost sister, while training for a battle against Cassios, his rival. Does he have what is necessary to beat the |
| |strongest opponent in the world? RECOMMENDED |
| |STORM RIDERS VOLUME 1 STORM RIDERS series |9UP |TP |19.71 |SSG097 ___ |
| |MA, WING SHING. | | | | |
| |This is the first in a graphic novel series from China following the Japanese manga genre style of action adventure fantasy tales. Two masters of Kung Fu |
| |face off against each other, rousing something in a cave, and then have to deal with the followers of Conquer, another rival master who seeks their special|
| |swords. The son’s of the original two masters, who have also trained with their fathers, join in the fight against Conquer’s men. In the style of the film |
| |Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, there is much action for martial arts enthusiasts, but the characters also have a human touch despite their superhuman |
| |feats. RECOMMENDED |
| |FAKE 1 FAKE series |ADULT |TP |15.95 |SSG098 ___ |
| |MATOH, SANAMI. | | | | |
| |A manga shonen-ai/yaoi title, featuring love between young men. While NYPD partners Ryo and Dee are investigating cases, their attraction to each other |
| |grows. Filled with action, romance, and comedy. Readers new to shonen-ai/yaoi may find the public behaviour of the characters with regard to sexuality, as |
| |detailed by the Japanese author, out of place in New York. RECOMMENDED |
| |NAUSICAA OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND, VOL. 1 |7UP |TP |11.99 |SSG099 ___ |
| |NAUSICAA OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND series | | | | |
| |MIYAZAKI, HAYAO. | | | | |
| |Nausicaa, a young princess has a bond with insects and animals of every type. She fights to create acceptance, appreciation, and tolerance among kingdoms |
| |that are warring over the few natural resources that remain following a long-ago war and ecological disaster. EXCELLENT |
| |NAUSICAA OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND, VOL. 2 |7UP |TP |11.99 |SSG100 ___ |
| |NAUSICAA OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND series | | | | |
| |MIYAZAKI, HAYAO. | | | | |
| |EXCELLENT |
| |CONFIDENTIAL CONFESSIONS 1 CONFIDENTIAL CONFESSIONS series |ADULT |TP |12.76 |SSG101 ___ |
| |MOMOCHI, REIKO. | | | | |
| |First in a series of manga for mature teens that explores serious social issues. Yoshioka is a teen runaway and prostitute, disenchanted with love. Manatsu|
| |wants to escape her lonely, meaningless life. Classmates in Tokyo, the two girls plan their joint suicide, but their circumstances alter and only one of |
| |the friends takes her own life. EXCELLENT |
| |CONFIDENTIAL CONFESSIONS 2 CONFIDENTIAL CONFESSIONS series |ADULT |TP |12.76 |SSG102 ___ |
| |MOMOCHI, REIKO. | | | | |
| |A manga story of a teen female tennis player who is subject to sexual harassment by her coach. Other girls facing this same treatment refuse to stand up |
| |because reporting has serious consequences for the athletes. EXCELLENT |
| |CONFIDENTIAL CONFESSIONS 3 CONFIDENTIAL CONFESSIONS series |ADULT |TP |12.76 |SSG103 ___ |
| |MOMOCHI, REIKO. | | | | |
| |Kyoko finds that when she takes speed she can achieve the good grades her parents crave, but her growing addiction leaves her desperate for drugs, and |
| |kicking the habit will require enormous love and support from her friends and family. EXCELLENT |
| |GRAVITATION 1 GRAVITATION series |ADULT |TP |15.95 |SSG104 ___ |
| |MURAKAMI, MAKI. | | | | |
| |The first in a series of manga shonen-ai romantic comedies for older teens, depicting the music business. A young man struggling to become a rock star is |
| |drawn to a cynical romance writer. The lives of the two men become intertwined. EXCELLENT |
| |GRAVITATION 2 GRAVITATION series |ADULT |TP |15.95 |SSG105 ___ |
| |MURAKAMI, MAKI. | | | | |
| |This title continues the story centred around the relationship of the sweet, frenzied Shuichi and the icy, brooding Yuki. Shuichi’s rock star dreams are |
| |set back as he discovers harsh realities of the music business and he turns for comfort to the writer Yuki, his biggest critic. Steamier than the first |
| |book in the series, with more sexual content. EXCELLENT |
| |COWBOY BEBOP 1 COWBOY BEBOP series |8UP |TP |14.98 |SSG106 ___ |
| |NANTEN, YUTAKA. | | | | |
| |This popular manga series, inspired by the animated show, blends jazz, film noir, sci fi and spaghetti western. Spike and Jet are bounty hunters who could |
| |have excelled if not for bad luck and nagging consciences. With their rival and unwanted partner Faye and Ed the hacker, they take on jobs that anyone in |
| |their right mind would refuse, doing whatever they can for cash. RECOMMENDED |
| |COWBOY BEBOP 2 COWBOY BEBOP series |8UP |TP |14.98 |SSG107 ___ |
| |NANTEN, YUTAKA. | | | | |
| |The boys are back in a second volume of four adventures. RECOMMENDED |
| |COWBOY BEBOP SHOOTING STAR 1 COWBOY BEBOP SHOOTING STAR series |9UP |TP |12.76 |SSG108 ___ |
| |YADATE, HAJIME. | | | | |
| |An alternate series to the original, this is a space series taking place at the end of the twenty-first century. Kai Lucas employs the gang of bounty |
| |hunters to find his double. Through the joining of technology and fate gone wrong, the tables are turned and the hunted becomes the hunter as the gang are |
| |caught in a space-mafia intrigue. Although a spin-off from the original series, the mix of humour, action, and film noir that made the original hugely |
| |popular is retained. RECOMMENDED |
| |COWBOY BEBOP SHOOTING STAR 2 COWBOY BEBOP SHOOTING STAR series |9UP |TP |12.76 |SSG109 ___ |
| |YADATE, HAJIME. | | | | |
| |RECOMMENDED |
| |SAMURAI GIRL REAL BOUT HIGH SCHOOL REAL BOUT HIGH SCHOOL series |8UP |TP |14.98 |SSG110 ___ |
| |SAIGA, REIJI. | | | | |
| |In a school where part of the curriculum is martial arts, and arguments are settled with duels, Ryoko takes on anyone. As the best fighter at Daimon High |
| |School, Ryoko is constantly fighting to keep her position, and “Finals” have a different meaning. RECOMMENDED |
| |CARDCAPTOR SAKURA: MASTER OF THE CLOW 2 CARDCAPTOR SAKURA series |9UP |TP |14.98 |SSG111 ___ |
| |STAFF, CLAMP. | | | | |
| |The Clow Cards, a magical deck, have been hidden inside a book for generations, their powers useless. When Sakura found the book in her father’s library, |
| |she faced the test of a lifetime. A manga series created by Clamp. RECOMMENDED |
| |KEY TO THE SACRED LAND 3X3 EYES series |ADULT |TP |20.92 |SSG112 ___ |
| |TAKADA, YUZO. | | | | |
| |Pai, an ancient amnesiac mystic, and her immortal companion/slave Yakumo are searching China for antiquities that will yield clues to Pai’s Tibetan |
| |homeland where her memory can be restored. They are, however, not the only ones searching. When Pai is trapped in a binding circle, Yakumo is undecided |
| |whether to pay ransom for Pai with an incense burner, possibly dooming her memories and his opportunities to become once again mortal. EXCELLENT |
| |FRUITS BASKET 1 FRUITS BASKET series |7UP |TP |14.98 |SSG113 ___ |
| |TAKAYA, NATSUKI. | | | | |
| |This romantic comedy is heaped with silly humour, pranks and melodrama. Tohru is living in a tent after her mother’s death and her grandfather’s refusal to|
| |give her shelter. She encounters Shigure, on whose land she is squatting. He invites her to live with his family, provided that she keeps secret the fact |
| |that they transform into animals of the Chinese zodiac when hugged by the opposite sex. Tohru becomes friends with a cousin of Shigure, who feels excluded |
| |because he transforms into a cat—not part of the zodiac—and romance ensues. EXCELLENT |
| |ADOLF: A TALE OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY |9UP |TP |21.93 |SSG114 ___ |
| |TEZUKA, OSAMU. | | | | |
| |This historical fiction novel presents three differing views of the Second World War. The three protagonists share only a name—Adolf. One is a Jewish boy, |
| |voluntarily exiled from Germany, living with his family in Japan; another is a boy who is half German/half Japanese; the last is the infamous Adolf Hitler.|
| |EXCELLENT |
| |KARE KANO 6 KARE KANO series |ADULT |TP |12.76 |SSG115 ___ |
| |TSUDA, MASAMI. | | | | |
| |This manga series, of appeal to adolescent girls, follows the romance of Yukino, a bright, over-achieving teen, and her athletic, handsome boyfriend |
| |Soichiro. The importance for teens to have popularity and praise from their peers is evident in the stories. RECOMMENDED |
| |PEACH GIRL 1 PEACH GIRL series |10UP |TP |12.76 |SSG116 ___ |
| |UEDA, MIWA. | | | | |
| |Momo is a misunderstood high school student. She tans too easily and is considered to be either a slut or an air-head. She is really shy and lonely, |
| |seeking a loyal friend and perhaps a romance with Toji. She is envied by her classmates because she is beautiful and receives much negative attention, |
| |including rumours spread by her best friend. RECOMMENDED |
| |MARMALADE BOY 1 MARMALADE BOY series |7UP |TP |14.98 |SSG117 ___ |
| |YOSHIZUMI, WATARU. | | | | |
| |Miki is distressed to discover that her parents have fallen in love with another couple and plan for the four of them to move in together. A new |
| |stepbrother seems to be the one to alleviate her pain, until she discovers his bitterness. Their strange romance would make ordinary any love triangle. |
| |EXCELLENT |
|CURRICULUM TIE-INS/ PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES |
|These titles were recommended by classroom teachers and/or the teacher librarian at the participating high school. |
| |BATMAN: THE COMPLETE HISTORY |9UP |TP |23.17 |SSG118 ___ |
| |DANIELS, LES. | | | | |
| |The career of the Caped Crusader, illustrated with classic examples of comic book art, rare paraphernalia and movie and television stills. The book traces |
| |the evolution of the superhero from his comic book beginnings to his re-emergence as the Dark Knight and today’s blockbuster motion pictures. |
| |SUPERMAN: THE COMPLETE HISTORY |9UP |TP |23.17 |SSG119 ___ |
| |DANIELS, LES. | | | | |
| |From the early sketches to the latest movie and merchandise memorabilia, this work provides the complete story of an American icon and pop hero. The |
| |information is enhanced by over 200 photos of classic comic art, scenes from movies and television, as well as toys and character designs. |
| |WONDER WOMAN: THE COMPLETE HISTORY |9UP |TP |23.17 |SSG120 ___ |
| |DANIELS, LES. | | | | |
| |Fifty plus years of the history and character evolution of Wonder Woman, from her early days as a comic book superhero, through the 1970’s television show |
| |to her image changes in the 1990s. With a light, informative touch, Daniels also provides commentary on comic book history and the evolution of women’s |
| |role in the society during this period. Lavishly illustrated with glossy photographs of covers and extracts from the comics, and Wonder Woman merchandise. |
| |COMICS & SEQUENTIAL ART: PRINCIPLES & PRACTICE OF THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR ART FORM! |9UP |TP |32.03 |SSG121 ___ |
| |EISNER, WILL. | | | | |
| |In this latest edition comics creator Will Eisner provides a wealth of information and fun for the comic book artist or enthusiast. Eisner presents his |
| |ideas, theories and advice on the practice of graphic story-telling and the uses to which the comic book art form can be applied. In glossy, |
| |black-and-white format, his own engaging cartoons accompany text descriptions that are well organized and easily accessible in chapters that include one |
| |dedicated to the print and computer era. |
| |CARTOON GUIDE TO GENETICS |8UP |TP |17.60 |SSG122 ___ |
| |GONICK, LARRY. | | | | |
| |Non-fiction cartoonist Larry Gonick and microbiologist Mark Wheelis cover important principles of classical and modern genetics and their experimental |
| |bases. Humorous anecdotes capture student interest and teachers can use illustrated sections to explain concepts that are often difficult to teach. |
| |CARTOON GUIDE TO PHYSICS |8UP |TP |14.40 |SSG123 ___ |
| |GONICK, LARRY. | | | | |
| |Physicist Art Huffman teams with Larry Gonick to provide simple, clear cartoon coverage of topics studied in high school physics—velocity, acceleration, |
| |electricity and magnetism, relativity theory—as well as its history and well-known principles. Humorous and effective. |
| |CARTOON GUIDE TO THE ENVIRONMENT |8UP |TP |20.76 |SSG124 ___ |
| |GONICK, LARRY. | | | | |
| |A novel approach to environmental studies and awareness, this book provides pictures and captions to explain the basics of environmental science including |
| |such issues as recycling, waste disposal, and ozone depletion. Although information is presented in a humorous style, it provides a good global perspective|
| |and would especially appeal to environmental science classes and to reluctant readers. |
| |GETTING GRAPHIC! USING GRAPHIC NOVELS TO PROMOTE LITERACY WITH TEENS |PROF |TP |55.00 |SSG125 ___ |
| |GORMAN, MICHELE. | | | | |
| |In the introductory guide for school and public librarians, Gorman argues that graphic novels have literary value for both reluctant and accomplished |
| |readers and details how they can be integrated into the curriculum. He provides an overview of the history of graphic novels, a glossary of terms, and |
| |collection development advice including reviewing, selecting, cataloguing, and shelving. Lists of recommended graphic novel titles, grouped separately for |
| |intermediate and high school collections, include summaries, and ordering information. His top ten series are also noted. |
| |MANGA MANIA VILLAINS: HOW TO DRAW THE DASTARDLY CHARACTERS OF JAPANESE COMICS |9UP |TP |25.75 |SSG126 ___ |
| |HART, CHRISTOPHER. | | | | |
| |Easy-to-follow instructions from the best-selling author of Manga Mania on how to create the dastardly villains of manga. Find examples of heads, eyes, |
| |expressions and body types, then chapters devoted to specific types of manga characters and sections on book panel and page design. Fans of manga will |
| |discover the special evil power, the megaweapons, the menacing costumes and accessories of manga types. |
| |HOW TO DRAW AND SELL DIGITAL CARTOONS |9UP |TP |28.43 |SSG127 ___ |
| |HARTAS, LEO. | | | | |
| |Advice on the technology and techniques used for creating professional quality digital cartoons with low operating costs. The author provides brilliant |
| |examples with suggestions on developing a story line, creating characters, drawing, colouring and lettering, and 3D techniques. Guidance on self-criticism |
| |and how to get your work noticed and published will appeal to the budding professional. |
| |DC COMICS GUIDE TO PENCILLING COMICS |9UP |TP |25.75 |SSG128 ___ |
| |JANSON, KLAUS. | | | | |
| |For the artist, graphic artist, storyboard portrayer or anyone who wishes to communicate story and character through drawing. Richly illustrated, compactly|
| |written by the creator of Batman, the author takes the reader through the fundamentals of anatomy, movement, layout and composition and then shows how to |
| |integrate the various components to tell the story. Index included. |
| |UNDERSTANDING COMICS: THE INVISIBLE ART |9UP |P |27.96 |SSG129 ___ |
| |MCCLOUD, SCOTT, | | | | |
| |The author/artist leads readers through a history of comics which reaches far back into history from pre-Columbian work and Egyptian monuments to more |
| |modern creators. Explaining the value of comic books in a graphic format, this book useful in art rooms as well. |
| |REINVENTING COMICS: HOW IMAGINATION AND TECHNOLOGY ARE REVOLUTIONIZING AN ART FORM |9UP |TP |27.96 |SSG130 ___ |
| |MCCLOUD, SCOTT. | | | | |
| |Recommended for art, English, and media studies, this new book by the author of Understanding Comics takes this popular art form to the next level, |
| |charting twelve different revolutions in how comics are created, read, and perceived today. McCloud’s highly visual presentation also covers the |
| |intricacies of digital production, online delivery, and the challenges of the digital revolution. |
| |MANGA MADNESS |9UP |TP |29.99 |SSG131 ___ |
| |OKUM, DAVID. | | | | |
| |This how-to guide of the art of Japanese manga comic-book style, provides the reader with practical ideas from the drawing of characters using techniques |
| |such as shading and foreshortening to explanations of Japanese terms, traditions, and character types. Indexed with full-colour illustrations and line |
| |drawings. |
| |DIGNIFYING SCIENCE: STORIES ABOUT WOMEN SCIENTISTS |9UP |TP |27.96 |SSG132 ___ |
| |OTTAVIANI, JIM. | | | | |
| |This is a collection of true stories about women who have made major contributions to science and technology. Rosalind Franklin, Barbara McClintock, Marie |
| |Curie, Birute Galdikas, and Hedy Lamarr, among others, are included. The book includes an appendix providing panel notes and setting historical and |
| |biographical context. |
| |FALLOUT: J. ROBERT OPPENHEIMER, LEO SZILARD, AND THE POLITICAL SCIENCE OF THE ATOMIC BOMB |10UP |TP |29.92 |SSG133 ___ |
| |OTTAVIANI, JIM. | | | | |
| |The creation of the atom bomb is the focus of this non-fiction graphic novel. Two physicists, Szilard, a Hungarian born émigré and Oppenheimer, an |
| |American, are the central figures. Illustrations are effectively used to portray the story, as an example, loose line drawings illustrate the lead up to |
| |the test explosion; the disastrous effects are then depicted by photographic style artwork. Notes on sources and an annotated list of references are |
| |included. |
| |TWO-FISTED SCIENCE |9UP |TP |21.36 |SSG134 ___ |
| |OTTAVIANI, JIM. | | | | |
| |First in a series, this book presents true stories about famous scientists. Biographical information, interesting trivia and amusing tales give life to a |
| |number of scientists, including Hans Bethe, Neils Bohr, Albert Einstein, Galileo, Weiner Heisenberg . With end notes and references. |
| |SCIENCE OF SUPERHEROES |9UP |TP |19.96 |SSG135 ___ |
| |GRESH, LOIS H. | | | | |
| |The superheroes—Superman, Batman, The X-Men, Flash, Spiderman, and the Incredible Hulk. Are their powers science fact or science fiction? An engaging yet |
| |serious work that celebrates the imagination of the writers and artists who created the superheroes and tries to sort fact from fantasy as it examines |
| |their powers. Each chapter presents the story of the origin of one or more superheroes and asks intriguing questions that lead to fascinating discussions |
| |about the limits of science, the laws of nature, and the future of technology. |
| |SCIENCE OF SUPERMAN |9UP |TP |18.00 |SSG136 ___ |
| |WOLVERTON, MARK. | | | | |
| |Sure to engage devotees of the Superman story, this book takes a unique look at the practically, or impracticality, of Superman’s legendary feats and |
| |powers. The author, a noted science writer, looks at what fundamental biological and genetic differences it would take to allow a creature such as Superman|
| |to perform his amazing feats here on earth. Examples of topics discussed include the hero’s legendary super strength and his amazing ability to fly. |
| |Drawings and photos accompany many of the topics. |
| |SCIENCE OF THE X-MEN |9UP |P |9.59 |SSG137 ___ |
| |YACO, LINK. | | | | |
| |Yaco examines the scientific principles behind the powers acquired by the human X-Men from a genetic mutation in their cells. He takes each character as a |
| |starting point and blends fact and speculation, asking if these powers could become real. |
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