tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30851117385427504672024-03-12T18:06:04.661-06:00The Graphic ClassroomA forum to discuss the use of comics and graphic novels in the classroom setting and how those comics may be used to help students learn.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger699125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085111738542750467.post-38463102347958636082012-11-17T12:55:00.004-06:002012-11-17T12:56:59.675-06:00TGC AND RWP COMBINE FORCES<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In the last decade, the comics-in-education movement has experienced exponential growth in scholarship, pedagogy and classroom use. Our excitement is only enhanced by the world-wide cultural acceptance of superheroes (the stereotypical American icon for comics) as well as other comics literature. Movies, sitcoms, reality shows, apparel and toys: comics are everywhere. The geek is now chic and with that educators are more open to comics in the classroom as an academically rigorous activity attached to standards.<br />
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The Graphic Classroom and <a href="http://readingwithpictures.org/" target="_blank">Reading With Pictures</a> began talks last year of combining our efforts toward comics literacy and education. It's been an exciting time for us all. <a href="http://readingwithpictures.org/" target="_blank">RWP</a> has been re-publishing TGC reviews to their website while my staff and I have taken a small hiatus. We have, after all, been publishing weekly for many years and we get tired.<br />
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Now, we back at the keyboard and ready to write more reviews for you, our dedicated readers, most of whom are educators or related to the education field. Change your bookmarks. Head to Reading With Pictures and find us over there diligently working to easily give you the tools you need to lead students to a place where they love reading for enjoyment.<br />
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We do this for you and them and the world and we do it for free. We love your commitment as ask that follow up at <a href="http://readingwithpictures.org/" target="_blank">Reading With Pictures</a> where you will find a cornucopia of comics-in-education information. <br />
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<i><b>Chris Wilson</b></i><br />
<i><b>Editor-in-Geek</b></i>Mr. Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14732777143938748715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085111738542750467.post-89831736998334649992012-06-06T08:52:00.003-06:002012-06-07T09:27:16.765-06:00WICKED NINJA-REVIEW SKILLS<div style="text-align: justify;">
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The Graphic Classroom began in 2006 in preparation for my Masters degree in Elementary Education. Since then, we have amassed a group of staff writers who are staff in the devoted, unpaid, volunteer staff that only love can keep going. </div>
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I am a very luck editor –– and you a lucky reader –– in that we are surrounded by teachers and librarians whose passion for reading and learning exceeds their need for rest. They read and review comics because they know how comic literature changes the reading habits and lives of students. They understand the power contained and give their private, off the clock time to help students around the world. Following are the staff writers of TGC (in alphabetical order):</div>
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<li><b>Tegan Conner</b></li>
<li><b>Catharina Evans</b></li>
<li><b>Kevin Hodgson (our longest-writing reviewer)</b></li>
<li><b>Ellen Ma</b></li>
<li><b>Adrian Neibauer</b></li>
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As summer break peeks over the horizon, I want to take time to thank everyone that gives their time and energy to The Graphic Classroom. This includes staff writers (present and former), contributing writers, TGC operatives who give us heads up, publishers who send us books to read, and the families of those who spend time with TGC. </div>
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While at a conference on comics in education, I ran into Tegan Conner, a youth librarian, who was an avid fan of comic literature who attended one of my sessions. Lucky for us, she joined TGC team of writers and lovers of reading. </div>
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Conner has been in public libraries since she can
remember. She started out as a library patron until her first library job at
age 16 as a circulation clerk. Since then, she picked up her Bachelors in
Library Science (K-12) and then a Masters in Library and Information Science,
where she studied youth services. She is currently the Youth Services Librarian
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Her interest in graphic novels started with a Disney book
that she didn’t realize was a graphic novel. She enjoyed the art work and the
format, but as time moved on, she turned to books. She was reintroduced to
comics and graphic novels in her teens thanks to anime, which lead her to
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to graphic novels, her primary focus is graphic novels in the library. Other
interests include social networking and the library, video games, crafts, and
generally being a nerd or geek. With her blog, <a href="http://readsrantsraves.blogspot.com/">ReadsRantsRaves,</a> she mainly
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Welcome aboard, Tegan. We are glad to have you. Remember, kids. Comics are not just for boys. That's an old stereotype that is grossly misguided. </div>Mr. Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14732777143938748715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085111738542750467.post-4660633815958825122012-06-06T08:27:00.003-06:002012-06-06T08:27:46.867-06:00THE FLYING BEAVER BROTHERS AND THE FISHY BUSINESS<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">When Ace and Bub
wind up in a tree thanks to their new penguin friends, they make an awful
discovery: a volcano is on their island. They are pretty sure it wasn’t there
the day before; so, they decide to investigate. What they find are literally fish
out of water (wearing a water suit of sorts), harvesting trees, polluting the
island, all in the name of a tiny product called “Fish Stixs.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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greatest toys around, but the president of the company, Walter Mackerel the Fourth,
can’t tell them exactly why, just that they are an environmentally responsible
company. The Flying Beaver Brothers, who know the truth about the factory, have
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780375864483#desc">THE FLYING BEAVER BROTHERS AND THE FISHY
BUSINESS</a> is actually volume
2 of The Flying Beaver Brothers series and was simultaneously published with <a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780375864476">volume 1</a>. In this entertaining read, the reader finds action, adventure, daring
plans, and talking fish. The comedic timing is spot on and exactly what I
expected, making the jokes more enjoyable. For example, the ending has a great
fake cliffhanger ending with a nice chuckle. The Flying Beaver Brothers
are fun to read and have appeal for adults and children alike.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">A simple cartoony style
successfully tells the story of Ace and Bub. Maxwell Eaton III only uses three
colors in this volume: black, grey, and green. The green is used to highlight
the background and enhance details the reader should notice such as something
dangerous or a minor, yet important detail. Overall, I felt like I was reading
a cartoon show and the art reminded me of my childhood.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">While this is the second volume
in the series, I feel it has the most potential in a classroom setting. THE
FLYING BEAVER BROTHERS AND THE FISHY BUSINESS has an environmental story to it
that could easily prompt discussion from the marketing to asking how much waste
the factory generated. For example, Walter Mackerel the Fourth really lays it
on thick regarding how the product and factory are environmentally friendly
while the images of the story show a completely different version (which Ace
and Bub notice). There is also the possibility for discussing teamwork when Ace
and Bub work with Bruce (the mean beaver) and safety as the factory is missing
an off switch. Lastly, it could be used for the art style as Eaton only uses
three colors in the story.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I would <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">highly recommend</i></b> this
book, along with the series, for an <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">elementary classroom</i></b>, elementary library
and public library children’s collection. For kids who love comedy, fun, adventures, spies, and stories about
brothers, this is a sure winner.</span> <o:p></o:p></div>Mr. Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14732777143938748715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085111738542750467.post-31241621570291883802012-06-06T08:14:00.003-06:002012-06-06T08:14:41.272-06:00MUSH: SLED DOGS WITH ISSUES<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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an isolated part of Alaska, a team of sled dogs lives with two humans. The
humans squabble over the state of their isolation as the dogs squabble over who
is going to be the lead dog, and who might get a chance to mate with whom. Add
in some talk about existentialism (by the dogs) and survival (by the humans),
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Colbert Report</i>) and <a href="http://joeinfurnari.com/">Joe Infunari</a>, brings us inside the
personalities of the pack. One dog questions the world; another wants to become
the lead animal and sets plans in motion to do so; another only wants to be
mate in order to continue his genetic line; and so on. My problem with the
story is that I had trouble keeping track of the dogs and their personalities.
Maybe it was me, the reader, but I found myself stopping, thinking “which one
is this?” before moving on with the narrative. This disrupted the flow of the
narrative. The use of satire and humor come through in the story, and the man
and his girlfriend (he loves the isolation; she, not so much) parallels the
tale of the bickering dog pack. I just wish the story had been stronger and
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MUSH
has a lovely art element to it, capturing the wide expanses of the cold wilderness
and the fenced-in home of the dogs when they are not running. When they run with
the man on the sled, the dogs come alive, and the artwork nicely captures the
wide-eyed joy these sled dogs have when they are in full-run mode with the
sled.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Reading level:</b> Ages 16 and up</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Format: </b>Paperback</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Pages:</b> 128</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Publisher:</b> <a href="http://us.macmillan.com/mush/GlennEichler" target="_blank">First Second</a></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>ISBN-10:</b> 1596434570</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>ISBN-13:</b> 978-1596434578</span></li>
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There
are plenty of classrooms that do focus in on the Iditarod and the adventure of
sled dog racing. This book might fit as a resource for that kind of study (but
see my note below about age level), and the inside look at the personalities of
the dogs themselves as they interact and create a pecking order of the pack
will have anyone with their own dog wondering what goes on inside their
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just be a book that a student interested in graphic novels might enjoy just to
enjoy. There are references in MUSH to sex (among the dogs) and genitals, and
plenty of poop jokes, that might not be acceptable for the younger students.
The vocabulary can be pretty advanced, too, particularly when the dogs start
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The <a href="http://www.selfmadehero.com/title.php?isbn=9781906838041">SIGN
OF FOUR</a> is a graphic adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic mystery
featuring Sherlock Holmes and his partner, Dr. John H. Watson.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Part of their <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Crime Classics </i>line of comic literature, British graphic novel and
manga publishing company, <a href="http://www.selfmadehero.com/">SelfMadeHero</a>,
set out to adapt not only THE SIGN OF FOUR, but <a href="http://www.selfmadehero.com/title.php?isbn=9781906838003">THE HOUND OF
THE BASKERVILLES</a>, and <a href="http://www.selfmadehero.com/title.php?isbn=9781906838003">STUDY IN
SCARLETT</a>, and THE <a href="http://www.selfmadehero.com/title.php?isbn=9781906838058">VALLEY OF FEAR</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each novel is a must have for any fan of
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The novel opens with Holmes injecting himself with a cocaine solution
in order to combat his lack of activity in solving crimes and mysteries. We are
then introduced to the lovely Mary Morstan, who delivers what plans to be one
of Holmes’ and Watson’s most exciting adventures. Ms. Morstan’s father
disappeared some ten years ago, and since then, she has been receiving an
anonymous gift each year on the anniversary of his disappearance. Morstan
finally seeks Holmes’ advice after receiving a letter to meet claiming that she
is a “wronged woman who shall have justice.” What follows is the thrilling
pursuit of truth concerning the mysterious “sign of four.” Buried treasure.
Feuding rivalries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Murder.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What’s not to love about this story?<o:p></o:p></div>
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I have to admit to being quite a Sherlock Holmes snob. I fell in love
with Conan Doyle’s stories of the genius detective in college and have since
read and reread them many times. Although the Robert Downey Jr. films are
exciting, I was disappointed at how they strayed from the short stories. So,
when I picked up THE SIGN OF FOUR by Ian Edington and I.N.J. Culbard, I was
skeptical. However, Edington’s adaptation of the original text is beautiful, so
much so that I found no need to peruse the original text. Edington sounds like
Doyle’s original, and I quickly became lost in the story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Culbard’s style is perfect for introducing students to Sherlock
Holmes. He draws in an almost cartoonish way, yet still maintaining a very 1880’s
European feel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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My only criticism is of how he draws Holmes himself. Again, I feel a
bit biased toward the Jeremy Brett <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_Holmes_(1984_TV_series)">BBC series</a>
of the 1980’s. Brett played Holmes for ten years, and to me, represents the
perfect portrait of the cold, deductive detective. In this graphic adaptation, Culbard
drew Holmes’ face with such a large chin, that I found myself distracted for
the first thirty pages. I admit, however, that this is my own problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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For students, Edington and Culbard pair text and picture so cleverly,
that even during complicated plot points, the reader can still follow the
narrative. You can tell that creating this classic adaptation was a very
collaborative process between Edington, Culbard, and Doyle’s original text. I
am very pleased with how faithful they are to both the story and the character
development.<o:p></o:p></div>
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There are many ways to integrate Sherlock Holmes into any literacy
lesson. THE SIGN OF FOUR graphic novel is a great introduction to Sherlock
Holmes and Dr. Watson. Teachers wanting to complete a genre study on mysteries
should definitely include this graphic novel. When teaching mysteries to students,
I find it important to break down any mystery into the classic W’s:<o:p></o:p></div>
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When having students either take notes on these items, or analyzing
any mystery, Sherlock Holmes is wonderful at teaching students the power of
observation, deduction, and logic. For example, Holmes is a master at scanning
the presented information and choosing only the most important details. In "The
Adventure of the Reigate Squire," Holmes says himself, “It is of the
highest importance in the art of detection to be able to recognize out of a
number of facts which are incidental and which vital. Otherwise your energy and
attention must be dissipated instead of being concentrated." What a
perfect role model for making conclusions solely based on facts, not opinions. Even
at the university level, I could see a science or philosophy professor using
Sherlock Holmes as an example for analytic reasoning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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No matter the age level of students, Holmes is a great example of the
life-long learner whose sole desire is to seek out the truth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Holmes’ character development throughout many
mysteries is also noteworthy as a possible character study.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Text Adapted: </b>Ian Edington<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Illustrator: </b>I.N.J.
Culbard<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Pages: </b>124<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Publisher: </b><a href="http://www.selfmadehero.com/">SelfMadeHero</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">ISBN:</b> 978-1-4027-8003-5<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">MY RECOMMENDATION<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Due to Sherlock’s blatant drug use in the first pages (despite
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and high school</i></b> classrooms.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Nonetheless,
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or the mystery genre, I recommend many of Doyle’s shorter stories: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventure_of_the_Red-Headed_League">THE
RED-HEADED LEAGUE</a>, <a href="http://www.mysterynet.com/Christmas/classics/blue/">THE ADVENTURE OF THE
BLUE CARBUNCLE</a></span><!--EndFragment-->Mr. Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14732777143938748715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085111738542750467.post-4675534849100627532012-06-06T07:36:00.000-06:002012-06-06T07:36:28.363-06:00TEACHERS USING COMICS NEEDED FOR PANEL DISCUSSION<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Denver Comic Con is June 15-17. The Graphic Classroom Staff Writer <a href="mailto:aneibauer@cherrycreekschools.org" target="_blank">Adrien Neibauer</a> is presenting. He is looking for educators in the Denver metro area who use comic literature to participate.Mr. Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14732777143938748715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085111738542750467.post-69045813204520543952012-04-28T05:25:00.001-06:002012-04-28T05:25:28.604-06:00AMERICUS<!--[if !mso]>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Neil Barton is your typical thirteen-year-old: he’s
unsure of himself, awkward, shy, and spends most of his time alone with his
nose in a book. <a href="http://us.macmillan.com/americus/MKReed">AMERICUS</a>, written by MK Reed
and illustrated by Jonathan Hill, is a coming of age story set in a small town
in Anytown, USA. Neil, our main
character, uses the local library in his small home town of Americus as a
safe-haven to the discomfort of junior high school. There, he and the young librarian introduce
us to the fantasy world of <i>Chronicles of Apathea
Ravenchilde, the Huntress Witch</i>, a Dungeons and Dragons inspired
young-adult novel series. However, it
isn’t too long before the conservative Christian citizens in town begin
publically ousting the <i>Apathea </i>series
as “unfit for the souls of our youth.”
Neil must battle the town’s conservatives to prevent the <i>Apathea</i> series from becoming banned in
the library; meanwhile, Apathea must battle her half-dragon brother in order to
save her kingdom. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">MK Reed does an impressive job blending these two
stories as each protagonist battles his/her own conflict. Themes of censorship and adolescent rebellion
are prominent throughout AMERICUS, and can be great launching grounds for
classroom discussion. Reed’s characters
and setting are believable. Readers can
assimilate into the anonymity of Americus and its town’s residents, while
simultaneously feeling sympathy for Neil’s teenage angst. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: 800;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Although Reed writes believable dialogue, Jonathan
Hill’s illustration style creates actual human beings with actual problems and
true emotions. He doesn’t draw a lot of
details, yet his use of black and white makes the book realistic in its
depiction of Middle America happenings.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">As the AMERICUS flashes into the story of <i>Apethea</i>, Hill begins to use more generous strokes of ink wash. He illustrates more shadows and varying
shades of gray, giving the fantasy world a very appropriate <i>Lord of the Rings </i>look. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: 800;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">What is most intriguing is how Hill blends the
fantasy and reality using his pen.
Readers have no difficulty in discerning which story one is reading, but
the combination of these two different worlds is never drastic and shocking. It is as though both sets of characters
co-exist simultaneously to give refuge for uncomfortable teens looking to
escape to a different world. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: 800;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">IN THE
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It would be very easy to steer clear of AMERICUS,
due to the controversial themes presented.
Especially in elementary school, teachers don’t usually jump into
discussions on censorship at the hands of conservative Christians. There is talk of the sin of homosexuality; in
fact, Neil’s best friend, Danny, gets shipped off to military school because of
his love of the <i>Apathea</i> series and
the fact that he is gay. His parents
don’t seem to place either on a spectrum, but instead claim that one is the
cause of the other. Nonetheless, I think
AMERICUS is a great tool for teaching the more sophisticated technique of
writing a frame story.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Frame stories, or a story within a story, are an
effective way of comparing and contrasting different characters, settings, and
themes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Successful writers have often
used this technique to show the reader how people are not only influenced by
their interactions with other characters, but storytelling (think Hamlet’s play
within a play, i.e.: The Mousetrap).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Since AMERICUS does such a fantastic job visually representing a frame
story, it makes sense to use this graphic novel to teach students how they can
incorporate one in their own fiction.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Before reading AMERICUS, either as a read aloud or
graphic novel study, I would introduce the idea of frame stories. It is
important to emphasize the visual aspect of frame stories (how characters are
“watching” another story) by using film examples.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As you progress through AMERICUS, use
questions to deepen students understanding:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li>How
do you know we are entering the world of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Apathea</i>?</li>
<li>When
do we enter this world? What purpose does it serve the main plot?</li>
<li>How
are these two sets of characters related?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Compare and contrast.</li>
<li>How
are these two settings related? Compare and contrast.</li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It is oftentimes appropriate to dissect the two
plot-lines so that students can see them running parallel to one another. You can use a Flow Chart to map out the key
plot points of each narrative, while noting when and why they intersect. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: 800;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: 800;">AMERICAS </span>plot</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: 800;"> > <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">AMERICAS </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">plot </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: 800;"> > <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">AMERICAS </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">plot</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">As Neil fights to save his beloved <i>Apathea</i> series from being banned,
Apathea fights her own battles. Both
characters grow from the process and emerge stronger. Students should start
thinking about other narratives that either offer similar thematic elements,
such as conflicts, or similar characters to their own narrative piece. Incorporating one story into another takes
time and trial and error, but I feel that AMERICUS is a good model for doing
this well.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: 800;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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INFORMATION<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-weight: 800;">Author:</b> <a href="http://blog.saveapathea.com/category/comic/page/3/">MK Reed</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: 800;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: 800;">Illustrator:
</span><a href="http://blog.saveapathea.com/category/comic/page/3/">Jonathan Hill</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: 800;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-weight: 800;">Pages: </b>216<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: 800;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-weight: 800;">Publisher:</b> <a href="http://us.macmillan.com/americus/MKReed">First Second</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: 800;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-weight: 800;">ISBN:</b>
978-1-59643-768-5<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: 800;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I<b> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">highly recommend</i></b> AMERICUS for Writing
and Literature classrooms grades 6 and up, especially for high school. I <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><b>recommend
with reservations</b></i> using AMERICUS in the elementary grades due to the
references to religion and homosexuality.
You could use the frame story technique in fifth grade, but only toward
the end of the school year when students are more proficient writers. AMERICUS’
readability is targeted for ages 12+, and MK Reed writes with this demographic
in mind. Middle school students can
easily relate to Neil, his adolescent woes, and his need to escape into the
realm of fantasy literature.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: 800;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/V-Vendetta-Alan-Moore/dp/140120841X/ref=sr_1_sc_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1335101239&sr=8-2-spell">V
FOR VENDETTA</a> takes place in a dystopian England when everything has
collapsed from war. The government has become “Big Brother” and the entire
system is corrupt. However, on the historical day of Nov. 5, 1997, a mysterious
man named V blows up Parliament. The reader is taken through V’s mission –– to
take down the fascist rulers of England, as well as coming to know Eve, a young
girl who is saved by V and taken under his wing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Eve becomes a
major role to the reader, as she is the most relatable character and goes
through the most changes. Alan Moore is excellent with showing readers what
Eve’s life has been like within dystopian England and David Lloyd is great with
capturing haunting feelings, loss, and hope within his art. And Just like Eve,
the reader will need to determine if V is an anarchist/terrorist or a freedom
fighter for the people.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Grade 9 and older<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">There are a few
disturbing images (violence, sex), but understandable in order to show the
feeling of a dystopian story.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I’ve used this
graphic novel in my freshman college English courses, mainly to see how
students would react to being introduced to a political theme through the form
of text and image. The students found the story to be rich and an extraordinary
experience. Many students knew nothing about England in general or had much
knowledge about government and politics. However, V FOR VENDETTA was very
capable of presenting the situation –– what if you lost your freedom? –– and
this made students start to think more deeply. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Overall, the
outcome was successful. Students were discussing their individual freedom, whether
or not V was an anarchist or freedom fighter, and wrote compare/contrast papers.
The most rewarding for me was reading students’ perspectives and their opinions
about the character V.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I would <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">recommend</i></b>
this graphic novel, but hold back if this will be the first time using a
graphic novel in the classroom. There are a lot of elements and themes going on
within V FOR VENDETTA; this can either work against you or for you but probably
the main thing to consider would be time. I only spent three weeks on this
graphic novel and the students and I both felt there were still plenty to
discuss.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Turn to
PERSEPOLIS or PYONGYANG: A JOURNEY IN NORTH KOREA if you’re interested in introducing
a political theme; these two graphic novels are slightly more simplistic in
artistic style, but still very strong in content.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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INFORMATION<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Author:
</b>Alan Moore<b><br />
Illustrator</b>: David Lloyd<br />
<b>Publisher</b>: Vertigo<br />
<b>Format</b>: Paperback<br />
<b>Pages</b>: 296<br />
<b>Color</b>: Full color<br />
<b>ISBN-13</b>: 978-1401208417</span><b style="font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></b></div>Mr. Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14732777143938748715noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085111738542750467.post-11837063605366687942012-04-22T07:11:00.001-06:002012-04-22T07:11:25.054-06:00HOW THE LEOPARD GOT HIS SPOTS<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Rudyard Kipling’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Just
So</i> stories have long held a hallowed place in literature in lower
elementary classrooms. The stories of how animals came to be often give way to
students’ own creative explanations of the world. A new series of graphic
versions of the Kipling classics by Stone Arch Press revives that tradition in
wonderful style, full of humor and insights. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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creative way how those distinctive spots came to be on its fur. A funny twist
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creatures in this book. There’s a careful craftsmanship to the illustrations
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As I mentioned, the Kipling stories are often a
central part of many elementary classroom curriculums, and this graphic novel
–– along with the others in the series –– would fit nicely into those
collections. The graphic telling of the story is a nice complement to the many
picture books and chapter books out there. There is also a nice biography of
Kipling at the end of the book and some fascinating illustrations at the start
and end of the animal habitats used as the setting for the story.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i>By Chris Wilson</i></b></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">WARNING:</span></b> If you tell Alaskan third grader, Sam, that he cannot do something educational you may find yourself the subject of a science fair project. Such was the case with his teacher this year.</div>
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Sam wanted to read. He wanted to read comics, but his third grade teacher banned comics in class and refused to count them on his daily reading log. It is a common practice in elementary school across the nation to assign reading homework. Students must then log the books, pages, or minutes read on a form and then have it signed by a parent. The form is typically turned in on a weekly basis and assigned points for completion. Sam was okay with that, but he wanted to read comics: BONE, for instance. That was a no-go in his classroom. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sam in front of his comics-in-education science <br />fair project at the Alaska State Science Fair.</td></tr>
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Sam knew what he loved to read and refused to accept the ban lying down. With the support of his science-loving parents, Sam choose comics-in-education as his science fair project. One late night for me –– not so late for them thanks to time zones –- Sam, his father, and I Skyped for about an hour. Sam had a list of excellent questions written out. He wanted to know how comics work. He wanted to know why comics help kids read and why kids love them. He wanted to know my favorites. Sam also wanted some research –– data –– on comics-in-education. </div>
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I gave him my opinions, cited Scott McCloud, sent him the power point I presented to my district's board of education on the effect of comics on student achievement, and gave him some citations. Sam went to work and created a project that later won a first place at the Alaska State Science Fair. </div>
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Not only did Sam demonstrate enthusiasm and tenacity worthy of any scientist, but he changed lives. Upon seeing Sam's science fair project, his teacher changed her policy, and not just for Sam. Now, all students in her room can read comics and record them for credit on the reading logs. </div>
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Comics have an uncanny ability to bring kids to reading. The duality of image and text engage the human brain. The most amazing aspect is comics ability to work on struggling readers (those who can't seem to make sense of reading and decoding), average readers, and reluctant readers including those reluctant readers who have an proficient and advanced ability to read but despise the act of reading. </div>
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Every year I have students who score 2-4 grade levels higher than their grade level in reading yet cannot bare to read. They fight with their parents to complete the minimum reading log minutes. When I give these kids –– typically boys, by the way –– comics, they come alive and read me out of house and classroom. Right now I have a group of 4 boys that have read nearly everything I offer and are begging for more, more, more. </div>
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Thanks to Sam, he and his classmates now have the opportunity to read what they choose and enjoy every second of it. After all, reading is about choice and love. </div>
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<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">By Chris Wilson</span></i></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Why did it take so long? I have no idea, but thank goodness we have a comics publisher who had the foresight to publish a biography about the grandfather of fantasy, J.R.R. Tolkien. The comic will explore Tolkien's background and seek out those writers, mythologies and experiences which influenced him. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Michael Lent and Brian McCarthy (Stephen King and Keith Richards bio comics) will pen the issue with pencils by Luis Chichon. “... we wanted to make sure readers get full measure of the man. That beyond his work in fantasy he was a fragile World War I veteran, well-respected philologist and university professor…all of which played a part in his creation of Middle Earth,” said Chichon.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bluewater Productions is doing something a bit differently with this comic by making it available for sale through comics shops only. “Like Gondor, in Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, the comic book shop is slowly dying like many brick and mortar retailers, said Bluewater president Darren G. Davis. “I love my comic book shop and by making this special issue exclusive to those retailers, it will hopefully get fans back in the store.”</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><i>Recommendation:</i></b> Pre-order the title. It's likely to sell out and Bluewater reports it will not do a huge overprint of the title.</span></div>Mr. Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14732777143938748715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085111738542750467.post-2809586967949909042012-03-31T20:22:00.004-06:002012-03-31T20:22:57.484-06:00KILL SHAKESPEARE<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">In the middle of a moss-cobbled stone room sits an iron
cauldron bubbling with the sweat and suffering of souls. Around it stands the
witches three, each with a bone to mix the pot. With their cackles they stir
and chant and create their delicious abomination boiled on the backs of the
bards of old. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">They are the fates born anew, three modern goddesses of
treachery, disgust and brilliance. Telling a story we know, yet know not, these
new fates share an eye, a tooth and a yarn that is as beautiful as Roman
paintings and as strong as Greek architecture. Beware, dear reader, for Conor
McCreary, Anthony Del Col, and Andy Belanger are not just soothsayers or
trinket sellers. They are conniving, insidious creatures who offer you -- the
disciple, the reader, the Shakespeare teacher -- a companion to the Bard. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"><a href="http://www.killshakespeare.com/" target="_blank">KILL SHAKESPEARE</a> is a story worthy on its own, but as an
educational tool it offers a new experience for study as a fictional myth built
upon the original. KS calls forth the protagonists Hamlet, Othello, Juliet, and
Falstaff and pits them against the antagonists Richard III, Lady Macbeth and
Iago while Will plays the part of an apathetic creator/god. The juxtaposition
of the KS story and the characters against the original plays is not only
creative but genuinely academic. More to the point, it gives the school room
scholar an avenue to explore the poet and his classics in new light and from
new perspectives. KS could be read before, in conjunction with, or after the
plays. Nonetheless, it should be read. If one chooses to exclude it from
scholarly investigation, so be it. KILL SHAKESPEARE is a hoot and holler. I</span><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">’</span><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">m in hopes that teachers will see it for its academic
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Fire up the cauldron, pull up a dusty leather chair, light
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Bloodshed, apparitions, and complexity make this best for
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">An educational companion to KILL SHAKESPEARE is
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Illustrator:</span></b><span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"> Andy Belanger</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It’s
no secret to anyone who knows music that Jay-Z (aka, Shawn Carter) remains one
of the most powerful icons of pop culture today. His influences are everywhere from
the ways he turned his rhymes into a business empire to the numerous protégés
now on just about everybody’s iPod or radio (Rhianna, anyone?)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.CapstonePub.com/product/9781429660174">JAY-Z: HIP HOP ICON</a>
is a graphic novel look at Jay-Z’s life as a musician and a businessman. Told
through the traditional lens of a reporter interviewing an artist who is
talking about his life and his world, JAY-Z brings the reader into the rapper’s
world as kid on the streets of Brooklyn, to his negotiations with record
companies, to his launch of clothing lines, and into his world as a music
producer with Def Jam Records. (There’s not much mention to his marriage to
Beyonce, nor the media coverage of their newborn child, but you can get that by
reading the news on any given day). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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writing of this graphic biography is sparse, but covers familiar ground. One
nice element is the use of lines from Jay-Z’s song lyrics throughout the book.
It’s like a musical notation to remind us of why he got so famous in the first
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wasn’t all that impressed with the art in this book, but I did like the cover
art. It shows a scowling, serious Jay-Z with headphones around his neck,
standing before the backdrop of New York City skyline. Inside, though, the
characters don’t seem all that defined, and the panels are sort of washed out.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You
know you have some Jay-Z fans in your classroom, right? They will love this
look at this musical icon, and the book’s focus on how Jay-Z not only survived
but thrived in a business that devours its artists is a message worth pointing
out. Jay-Z followed his vision, and when he came to power, he brought others
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could also note that when he had money and influence, he used both of those to
make changes in the world. In the music business, he reminded the old guard
that rap and hip-hop were authentic forms of music, and should be recognized as
such. In the world, Jay-Z has consistently reached out to help charitable
organizations, using his name recognition for good. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Reading Level:</b> 3-4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Interest Level:</b> 3-9<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Guided Reading Level:</b> O<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Lexile Level:</b> GN 570L<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>ATOS Level: </b>4.0<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>AR Points:</b> 0.5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>AR Quiz Number:</b> 149191<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Early Intervention
Level:</b> 2.5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Format: </b>Paperback<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Pages:</b> 32<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Publisher:</b> <a href="http://www.CapstonePub.com/product/9781429660174">Capstone Press</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>ISBN-13:</b> 978-1429679930<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.CapstonePub.com/product/9781429660174">Capstone website</a> offers the corresponding standards categorized by state,
making this title easy to incorporate into the classroom curriculum. Here are the Missouri standards:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #4c453f; font-weight: bold;">Communication Arts 2007 Grade and Course Level
Expectations Grade 5</span>, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c453f;"><b>Reading</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c453f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3. Develop and apply skills and
strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate nonfiction (such as biographies,
newspapers, technical manuals) from a variety of cultures and times<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c453f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A Text Features</span></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c453f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Apply information in text features,
graphics, such as maps, diagrams, charts and index, to clarify and connect
concepts to the main ideas</span></li>
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<b><span style="color: #4c453f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Communication Arts 1996 Show-Me Standards Grades: K-12<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #4c453f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3. reading
and evaluating nonfiction works and material (such as biographies, newspapers,
technical manuals)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">MY RECOMMENDATION</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">recommend
</i></b>this book, and think it is appropriate for <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">middle and high school</i></b>
classrooms. There is no profanity or inappropriate material in here, although
if a reader becomes a listener to Jay-Z, they should be prepared for language
of the street.</span><o:p></o:p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085111738542750467.post-51947639771488736122012-03-16T09:46:00.000-06:002012-03-16T09:46:23.049-06:00FABLES: LEGENDS IN EXILE, VOL. 1<!--[if !mso]> <style>
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">STORY REVIEW<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The premise of this oft-touted series places “exiled” fables in contemporary New York City to live among the “mundanes” (i.e., real people). In FABLES: LEGENDS IN EXILE, characters from a spectrum of universes, both film and literary, mix uneasily together. In this upside-down world, Snow White reigns, Prince Charming comically bumbles around as an obnoxious lady-killer, and the Big Bad Wolf does good as Sheriff. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><br clear="ALL" style="mso-ignore: vglayout;" /> <o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Along the way, writer Bill Willingham treats the reader to cameos by a variety of childhood friends, from Beauty and the Beast to characters from the Kingdom of Narnia. Unfortunately, the delight one feels upon seeing these bedtime story staples re-imagined does not compensate for FABLES’s flabby story line. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">FABLES attempts, but fails to succeed, in maximizing its potential for rich and subtle satire. The concept of escaped fables living in Manhattan, trying to ruse mankind into thinking they are “mundanes” (humans) begs for social and cultural commentary; however, FABLES leans on a familiar “detective mystery” trope that refuses to capitalize on the metaphoric possibilities of its characters.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/" target="_blank">MakeBeliefsComix</a>, the free on-line comic strip generator, introduced new comic characters with physical disabilities to reflect the diversity of users, including those with special needs. Among the 128 characters that students can now select in creating their comic strips are:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Each character shows a variety of emotions: happy, sad, angry, thoughtful. Educational therapists increasingly use the online comic site for students with autism spectrum disorders to help them understand social concepts and to communicate. There is a special needs section to help educators and parents.</span></div>Mr. Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14732777143938748715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085111738542750467.post-69635062497667255552012-02-25T07:37:00.000-06:002012-02-25T07:43:44.204-06:00WIN A CHANCE TO MEET TONY HAWK, APPEAR IN NEXT BOOK<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Capstone, a leading publisher of children’s books and digital products and services, is sponsoring a new writing contest for students in grades 3-7 inspired by its action-adventure, sci-fi book series Tony Hawk’s 900 Revolution. In the book series, a mysterious force shatters Tony Hawk’s skateboard and scatters the pieces across the globe just at the moment he finally captures the Holy Grail of skateboarding and lands the first-ever 900. A talented group of teens unite in a quest to bring the board – and its power – back together again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The “Join the Revolution” contest invites students to share why they should be chosen as the next member of the Revolution team to find the remaining pieces of Tony Hawk’s shattered skateboard. Aspiring young authors are encouraged to create a unique and inspiring character who could be critical to the team’s success.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The top five entries will be posted on <a href="http://www.TonyHawkReadingRevolution.com/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">www.TonyHawkReadingRevolution.com</a> where students will be able to vote for their favorite character. The winning character will appear as part of the Revolution in a Tony Hawk’s 900 Revolution book. The winner will also receive a trip to Tony Hawk’s Stand Up for Skateparks 2012 event in Beverly Hills and a VIP pass to meet Tony Hawk in person.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">“With an awesome prize like this, we anticipate truly imaginative and original characters from our student authors. Not only will the winning character appear in one of our books, but the winner will get to meet Tony Hawk in person. The competition could be fierce, but students will vote and ultimately decide who they want to read about,” said Ashley Andersen Zantop, Capstone Group Publisher and General Manager.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The top five entries will receive a Tony Hawk autographed book, and the top 50 entrants will receive two books from the series, one copy for themselves and one copy for their school library.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The “Join the Revolution” contest runs through March 31, 2012. For the official contest rules and entry form, visit <a href="http://www.TonyHawkReadingRevolution.com/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">www.TonyHawkReadingRevolution.com</a>. </span></div>Mr. Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14732777143938748715noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085111738542750467.post-18255696676523816532012-02-25T07:31:00.001-06:002012-02-25T07:50:09.159-06:00GOVERNMENT ISSUE: COMICS FOR THE PEOPLE, 1940s-2000s<br />
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suddenly realize how often comics were used to educate and influence the
American public through rhetoric and persuasive writing by our government. In a
1942 pamphlet called “Pocket Guide to China” by the US military for soldiers
stationed in Asia, the headline of “How to Spot a Jap” really jumps out at you.
Or, it should. And that’s when you begin to realize the extent of comics being
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first-hand look at comics through the years and also, luckily, he frames each
section with a well-conceived analysis of the use of comics, both pros and
cons. This collection is really a gold mine of documents from various sectors
of our government, and while some of it is amusing, some of it is very serious.
Comics were understood early on a way to reach the “common folk,” and no doubt,
they have been effective. This collection pulls back the veil a bit and gives us
a way to examine the way the views of a nation can be shaped, and manipulated.<o:p></o:p></div>
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given the many comics and artists represented here, there is no one set style
in this collection. But just having the comics in one place (although you can
access them online, too) makes for a valuable resource for any collector of
comics or historians digging into the ways that media is used to shape public
opinion. It’s intriguing to note how artist such as Walt Disney and Will Eisner
were often part of the efforts, and how famous characters from the main comic
houses were put to use in informational pamphlets.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The
Common Core Curriculum, now being adopted by many states to align teaching
standards, has a strong emphasis on rhetorical stance of language,
argumentative and persuasive writing, the use of various media to represent
information and the use of original sources. This is a book that does just
about all that, and GOVERNMENT ISSUE would be of great value to any high school
classroom that is doing research around historical themes, from our involvement
in wars to the effects of drugs to how to prevent forest fires. This book is a
treasure trove on many fronts when it comes to research on US policies and
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and maybe some middle school classrooms. There are a few comics (the “How to
Spot a Jap” being the most prevalent) that would require direct instruction by
teachers for middle school students. I am sure elementary students would enjoy
GOVERNMENT ISSUE for the comic element, but the underlying themes might be a
bit too much.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></div>Mr. Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14732777143938748715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085111738542750467.post-38077772741052520442012-02-25T07:26:00.002-06:002012-02-25T07:50:29.553-06:00LEONARDO DA VINCI: THE RENAISSANCE MAN<br />
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“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">There may not be in the world an example of
another genius so universal, so full of yearning for the infinite, so far ahead
of his own century and the following centuries than Leonardo da Vinci</i>.” –
Hippolyte Taine, art critic and historian<o:p></o:p></div>
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The
mystery of the stolen masterpiece, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The
Mona Lisa</i>, underpins a wonderfully conceived graphic story of the life of
the most famous Renaissance man whose art inventive mind continues to echo to
this day. <a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/book/210155/leonardo-davinci-the-renaissance-man-by-dan-danko" target="_blank">LEONARDO DA VINCI: THE RENAISSANCE MAN</a> by Dan Danko is powerfully
written, examining the ins and outs of the da Vinci as he moves from benefactor
to benefactor, shifting his focus from designing new ways to engage in war to
creating some of the powerful paintings to stand the test of time. Political
intrigue and the plight of an artist, even a great one like da Vinci, is on
full display here in the story that moves from the stolen painting (and its
recovery) to the complicated life of da Vinci.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The
illustrations by artist Lalit Rumar Sharma are beautifully done, particularly
the oversized panels that show us glimpses of the da Vinci’s work and, even
more, the blueprints and detailed sketches that depict such an active imagination
and insightful eye.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Publisher:</b> <a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/book/210155/leonardo-davinci-the-renaissance-man-by-dan-danko" target="_blank">Campfire </a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The
story of da Vinci is worth telling in just about any grade, particularly when
we consider his influences on science, art and design. The vocabulary and the
complexity of the storytelling here make LEONARDO DA VINCI: THE RENAISSANCE MAN
a good addition to a high school library, particularly the art room shelves.
However, science teachers could also easily pull bits from this story to
showcase how an artist also influenced the way we see the human body and how
his engineering principles continue to influence aviation and more.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">highly
recommend</i></b> this book, although it is more attuned for the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">high
school</i></b> or <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">university classroom</i></b>. There is nothing profane in here, but the
dense text and rich vocabulary, and complex storyline of da Vinci’s life (which
does not seem dumbed down here) might make it a difficult read for some middle
school students and most elementary students.<o:p></o:p></div>Mr. Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14732777143938748715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085111738542750467.post-60791259888086547892012-02-04T10:21:00.000-06:002012-02-04T10:21:02.595-06:00VALENTINE'S DAY PRINTABLES<div style="text-align: justify;">
Our friends from <a href="http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/" target="_blank">MakeBeliefsComix</a> have another holiday printable for students. Celebrate the day of love and compassion with their printable. You can do it two ways: old school or new school. </div>
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<a href="http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/Digital-Write-Ables/Valentines_Digital_Write-Able.php" target="_blank">Click here</a>. Print the blank printable using the button at the bottom. Make copies and pass it out.</div>
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<a href="http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/Digital-Write-Ables/Valentines_Digital_Write-Able.php" target="_blank">Click here</a>. Students can then use computer technology to type directly into the Valentine's activity. Then they can print them off. </div>
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Use it as a stand-alone project or deepen the knowledge by using the printable as a graphic organizer –– a first step –– in a much larger writing project. </div>Mr. Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14732777143938748715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085111738542750467.post-86176689572480668172012-02-04T10:09:00.000-06:002012-02-04T10:09:04.972-06:00DC COMICS IN REINFORCED LIBRARY BINDING<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Some super comics titles are coming to libraries with a reinforced library binding or paper-over-board editions. Thanks to a licensing agreement between <a href="https://www.facebook.com/capstonepub" target="_blank">Capstone Press</a> (an educational publisher) and DC Comics, the DC Comics comic book list is coming to libraries in a format that will withstand the student readership. </div>
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Capstone will launch the books this fall, releasing 24 titles. 24 titles! Every single one of the titles comes <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">from DC's all ages line, which means they are appropriate for the elementary classroom. Following are the comics on deck for first release:</span></div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><strong><a href="http://www.graphicclassroom.org/2008/06/tiny-titans.html" target="_blank">TINY TITANS</a></strong> –– Join the world’s greatest super heroes as little kids! Tiny Titans is illustrated by the Eisner award-winning Art Baltazar, the same illustrator as our best-selling <a href="http://www.capstonepub.com/product/9781404871830" style="text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" title="DC Super-Pets">DC Super-Pets</a> chapter books.</span></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>BATMAN ADVENTURES</strong> –– Also based on the hit animated series, BATMAN ADVENTURES has more stories from the world’s favorite crime fighter! </span></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><strong><a href="http://www.graphicclassroom.org/2011/03/young-justice-0.html" target="_blank">YOUNG JUSTICE</a></strong> –– Offer more complex stories to older readers with YOUNG JUSTICE. Sophisticated action and art follow four young superheroes learning how to work as a team.</span></li>
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Can you really teach any topic or subject using graphic novels? Absolutely!
<a href="http://us.macmillan.com/lewisclark/NickBertozzi" target="_blank">LEWIS & CLARK</a> is a perfect example of a high-quality graphic novel
that is a wonderful accompaniment to any classroom unit on exploration and the
West. Using a thorough bibliography of scholarly recountings of Lewis and
Clark’s journey to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean, Nick Bertozzi
successfully weaves history and story to create a captivating historical
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In 1804, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark embarked on one of the
most famous journeys in American history. LEWIS & CLARK is historical graphic
novel that tells their amazing adventure from St. Louis through the Louisiana
and Oregon Territories, finally ending two years later at the Pacific
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Nick Bertozzi’s style is vastly different from other mainstream
graphic novels published by First Second. When reading, you can’t help but feel
as though you are reading a modernized Tintin adventure by Hergé. It is not
surprising then that Bertozzi admits to both Hergé and Jack Kirby as childhood
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I would definitely include LEWIS & CLARK in my stack of textbooks
to teach the American West. Since this
story is historical fiction, I would make sure my students have background
knowledge of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark before using Bertozzi’s graphic
novel. Although there is one very subtle reference to having sex with a Native
American, there is no reason why any fifth through eighth grade teacher cannot
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Teachers can use LEWIS & CLARK to teach a variety of reading
strategies, but I feel the best use of this book comes from the story and its
characters. Bertozzi chooses to focus his narrative on Meriwether Lewis. He is
a patriotic visionary, who is unforgiving and demanding throughout his journey.
He eventually goes insane and commits suicide at the end of the novel. Although
many students might find these character traits to be negative (and quite
disturbing), it is exactly these features that propel Lewis and Clark toward
the Pacific Ocean despite innumerable difficulties. Lewis offers teacher and students a great
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LEWIS & CLARK touches on issues of slavery and diplomacy as the
American “Corp of Discovery” travel westward. In specifically discussing Native
Americans, Bertozzi does a wonderful job giving each tribe and each character a
purposeful history. For example, Sacagawea is depicted as cunning and
intelligent despite her forced escort to Lewis and Clark. So many times,
textbooks depict all Native Americans and merely <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">savages</i>. Bertozzi writes the
Native Americans as intelligently dealing with the French, British, and
Americans differently based on what they have learned in the past. Bertozzi
even writes the dialogue with unusual detail giving the reader what the Native
American <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hears</i> based on the language
differences. All of these things can be
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Author & Illustrator: </b>Nick
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I <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">highly recommend</i> </b>LEWIS & CLARK for any <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">history classroom grades 5 and up</i></b>. There is one subtle reference to having sex
with a Native American, and Lewis does commit suicide at the end of the book. The
sexual reference is so subtle, however, that I feel most students would miss it
altogether. The suicide is also subtle,
but cleverly illustrated for effect. <o:p></o:p></div>Mr. Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14732777143938748715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085111738542750467.post-9346999089649168182012-01-28T15:13:00.001-06:002012-01-28T15:18:26.658-06:00HOW DO WE STAY ON EARTH?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2CkRGKeVASM/TyRk5t_abVI/AAAAAAAAC3Y/JMPiqkVyD4M/s1600/Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2CkRGKeVASM/TyRk5t_abVI/AAAAAAAAC3Y/JMPiqkVyD4M/s400/Cover.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Times;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Designed specifically for young readers, the text is based on science, not on story narrative. A little girl asks questions about the impact of gravity on her life. I loved that on the title page, there is a tiny little picture of Earth, with the message “You are here.” Cute. This is one of the First Graphics series from Capstone Press, and the back cover of the book nicely teaches the reader how to read a graphic novel (panels, word balloons, etc.). HOW DO WE STAY ON EARTH? is a refreshing, colorful look at an important scientific topic.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">By Kevin Hodgson<o:p></o:p></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Staff Writer<o:p></o:p></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">STORY SUMMARY<o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><a href="https://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/i-see-the-promised-land/">I SEE THE PROMISED LAND</a> is a creative graphic novel mash-up that is put together like a comic, picture book, poetry and rap in a way that tells the life story of Martin Luther King Jr. from interesting angles. Creators Arthur Flowers (a blues musician and teacher), Manu Chitrakar (An Indian artist) and Guglielmo Rossi (a graphic designer) pull it off by fusing the well-know biography of King with the storytelling style of Africa and India, with hints of Hoodoo, too, as the Patua (Bengali) scroll-painting artwork transports the reader into an story circle of sorts of muses. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">As the main story unfolds, the writers use a Griot chorus effect, as if a circle of listeners are adding their own rhythmic, rap-infused voice to the story of King, from his time growing up to his time leading a movement. Interspersed within the text are quotes and sections of speeches from King himself. This multitude of voices sometimes borders on cacophony, but mostly, it gives the text an aural characteristic for the reader. Even the text plays a part in the story. Where we learn King was shot, the page is completely black, except for four barren white text boxes. It’s a stark reminder of what was lost that day.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">ART REVIEW<o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">Many Chitrakar’s use of scroll painting for the art of this book is so different than we are used to, and so expressive in the colors and design, that the art truly does become a partner to the words in this book. A note in the book explains “the sequence of images in a Patua scroll – the matter in which images are read one after another – was more than halfway towards the structure of a modern graphic narrative.” There is a chalk-style effect to the images and they seem to be to be more at home in a picture book, perhaps, than a graphic novel. But that is the beauty of this book. It cannot be pigeonholed.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">IN THE CLASSROOM<o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">Given the wealth of resources about the life and times and words of Martin Luther King Jr., it would be hard to argue this is the definitive book for the classroom. But I SEE THE PROMISED LAND is unlike most of the other books and for students who are interested not only in King and his legacy, but also about the emergence of storytelling devices, this book may fit nicely in a larger collection. There is a helpful glossary of editorial notes at the end of the book, which goes into more details about such references as Reconstruction, the Black Power movement, and Operation Breadbasket.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">MORE INFORMATION<o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><b>Format: Hardcover</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><b>Pages:</b> 142 <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><b>Publisher:</b> <a href="https://www.tarabooks.com/books/books/young-readers/i-see-the-promised-land/">Tara Books</a> <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><b>ISBN-13:</b> 978-9380340043<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><br />
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</o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">MY RECOMMENDATION<o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">I want to <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">highly recommend</i></b> this book, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">with some reservations</i></b>. There are some images of hangings of blacks in the South and the emergence of the Ku Klux Klan as part of the experiences that formed King’s vision and the small references to Hoodoo religion, particularly at the start of the story, may be unsettling to students and staff who are wary of religion. I’d suggest this book be aimed at <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">high school students</i></b> more than middle school students, and that it not have a place in most elementary classrooms, given the content.<o:p></o:p></div><!--EndFragment-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0