We are just having fun reviewing and discussing comic books, graphic novels, manga, anime/animation, music and movies that we have recently read, listened to or watched.
YALSA has released it’s Great Graphic Novels of 2014. Some titles are: Relish: My Life in the Kitchen by Lucy Knisley; Poseidon: Earth Shaker by George O’Connor; Jane, the Fox and Me by Fanny Britt and Isabelle Arsenault; and Monster on the Hill by Rob Harrell. For the full list use the link below. Thank you to the committee that put this list together for us again!
http://www.ala.org/yalsa/great-graphic-novels-2014 – YALSA Great Graphic Novels 2014
The Enfield, Connecticut, Board of Education has removed Matthew Loux’s graphic novel Sidescrollers from the ninth grade Summer reading list. It was removed after a parent complained about the titles use of profanity and sexual references. This is one for libraries to pay heed to because it shows that a well received title can still be challenged. Sidescrollers was a 2008 Young Adult Library Services Associations “Great Graphic Novels for Teens” list and Publisher’s Weekly praised it in it’s review. It is unclear if the Board removed it without review or if they removed it to pend review per their policy. Follow the link below to Comic Book Legal Defense Funds site for more information.
YALSA has posted it’s 2012 list of “Great Graphic Novels”. Click on the link below to go to the full listing and see is your library needs to pick up any that you might not have purchased yet.