Graphic Novels
What Are Graphic Novels?
What Are Graphic Novels?
Graphic novels are books that are written and illustrated in the style of a comic book, but resemble a novel in length and narrative development. They range in reading level from kindergarten all the way up to adults and have won numerous awards, including the Newbery Medal and the Pulitzer Prize
Graphic novels are books that are written and illustrated in the style of a comic book, but resemble a novel in length and narrative development. They range in reading level from kindergarten all the way up to adults and have won numerous awards, including the Newbery Medal and the Pulitzer Prize
But Are Graphic Novels “REAL" Books?
But Are Graphic Novels “REAL" Books?
YES! The excellent graphic novels available today are linguistically appropriate reading material demanding many of the same skills that are needed to understand traditional works of prose fiction. Often, they actually contain more advanced vocabulary than traditional books at the same age/grade/interest level. They require readers to be actively engaged in the process of decoding and comprehending a range of literary devices, including narrative structures, metaphor and symbolism, point of view, and the use of puns and alliteration, intertextuality, and inference. Reading graphic novels can help students develop the critical skills necessary to read more challenging works, including the classics.
YES! The excellent graphic novels available today are linguistically appropriate reading material demanding many of the same skills that are needed to understand traditional works of prose fiction. Often, they actually contain more advanced vocabulary than traditional books at the same age/grade/interest level. They require readers to be actively engaged in the process of decoding and comprehending a range of literary devices, including narrative structures, metaphor and symbolism, point of view, and the use of puns and alliteration, intertextuality, and inference. Reading graphic novels can help students develop the critical skills necessary to read more challenging works, including the classics.
What Are Some Other Benefits Of Graphic Novels?
What Are Some Other Benefits Of Graphic Novels?
Graphic novels can be a way in for students who are difficult to reach through traditional text. Even reluctant readers willingly and enthusiastically gravitate towards these books. At the same time, graphic novels with rich, complex plots and narrative structures can also be satisfying to advanced readers. In fact, graphic novels are flexible enough that often the same titles can be equally appealing to both reluctant and advanced readers. Providing young people of all abilities with diverse reading materials, including graphic novels, can help them become lifelong readers.
Graphic novels can be a way in for students who are difficult to reach through traditional text. Even reluctant readers willingly and enthusiastically gravitate towards these books. At the same time, graphic novels with rich, complex plots and narrative structures can also be satisfying to advanced readers. In fact, graphic novels are flexible enough that often the same titles can be equally appealing to both reluctant and advanced readers. Providing young people of all abilities with diverse reading materials, including graphic novels, can help them become lifelong readers.
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