Getting Graphic: Comics, Graphic Novels, and Manga
Great Reads for All Ages
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Manga (Younger Readers)
Manga (Teen Readers)
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Fantasy/Science Fiction
Non-Fiction/Historical Fiction
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Realistic
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Superheroes
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Non-Fiction/Historical Fiction
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300 This graphic novel about a famous battle between the Spartans and the Persians is an amalgamation of historical fact and fantasy. subjects: Graphic Novels |
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Age of Bronze: A Thousand Ships Drawn from the myths and legends of centuries, A thousand ships presents a new for the twenty-first century the complete prelude to the Trojan war- each sensual touch, every savage blow, the smiles and tear, the lust and betrayal, the entire tapestry of drama and action. subjects: Comic Books-Strips-etc., Trojan War, Graphic Novels |
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Azteca: La Historia de un Guerrero Jaguar/The Story of a Jaguar
Warrior In the Aztec year 13, an Aztec baby and his twin sister were born. Forty years later, as a Jaguar Warrior of the highest rank, Tlilcoatl meets the Spanish conquistadors and fights for his family, his culture, and his empire. subjects: Aztecs, Indians of Mexico |
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Cartoon History of the Universe Who says history has to be boring? Gonic makes it fun, and he also has cartoon books about the environment, sex, physics, the history of the United States, statistics, and more. Search the library catalog to find out more Gonick titles you can check out from your local library! subjects: World History-Caricatures and Cartoons, Graphic Novels |
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Days Like This J. Torres, who used memory to great effect in The Copybook Tales, now casts his eye back to the early '60s, when pop music ruled the airwaves. Days Like This follows the formation of "Tina & the Tiaras," a new girl group, as they rise up the charts and overcome personal obstacles to become stars. award: ALA/YALSA Popular Paperbacks: 2004 subjects: Girl Groups (Musical Groups), Women Musicians, Sound Recording Executives and Producers, Graphic Novels |
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Fallout: J. Robert Oppenheimer, Leo Szilard, and the Political
Science of the Atomic Bomb History comes alive in this comic autobiography about the man who created the Atom Bomb subjects: Oppenheimer J. Robert-1904-1967, Szilard Leo, Manhattan Project (U.S.) Graphic Novels, Atomic Bomb-History |
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Fax From Sarajevo: A Story of Survival This true story chronicles one family's daily struggle with the violence, destruction, and "ethnic cleansing" that took place in Sarajevo during the Serbian invasion of Bosnia during the 1990s. subjects: Rustemagic Ervin, Sarajevo (Bosnia and Hercegovina), Genocide (Bosnia and Hercegovina)-Sarajevo |
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The Golem's Mighty Swing The Stars of David, a barnstorming Jewish baseball team, travel from town to town earning a living by playing local squads. They all sport beards, a gimmick to attract patrons but when financial difficulties threaten to end their season they cast their lot with a Chicago promoter who has just seen the hugely successful German silent film Der Golem... With the golem, a baseball game is transformed into a mythical pageant. Fear and curiosity fills the stadium, but it also stokes the flames of anti-Semitism. Winning the game for the Stars of David becomes less important then surviving it. With a sepia-tinted cinematic style, this compelling book reminds us that making it home is at the heart of baseball. subjects: Baseball Players-United States, Jews-United States, Graphic Novels |
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Graphic Classics Series: Volume 1, Edgar Allan Poe APL owns this collection of graphic novels which illustrate various works
of literature. subjects: Graphic novels |
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In the Shadow of No Towers Created by one of the most famous graphic novelists of all time, this oversize graphic novel is Spiegelman's personalized account of how he saw the catastrophe of September 11, 2001 (9-11) unfold before his eyes. subjects: September 11 Terrorist Attacks-2001 |
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Maus: A Survivor's Tale and Here My Troubles Began This Pulitzer Prize winning graphic novel is an allegorical tale about the Holocaust. Considered by many to be one of the greatest graphic novels ever created, the bestselling Maus received both critical acclaim and commercial success. award: Pulitzer Prize-2002 subjects: Vladek Spiegelman, Art Spiegelman, Jewish Holocaust (1939-1945) - Poland, Holocaust Survivors - United States, Children of Holocaust Survivors, Graphic Novels |
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Pedro and Me: Friendship, Loss and What I Learned In graphic art format, describes the friendship between two roommates on the MTV show "Real World," one of whom died of AIDS. awards: ALA Popular Paperbacks-2002, Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor-2001, ALA Best Books for Young Adults-2001, ALA Notable Children's Books-2001, ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers-2001, Texas: Tayshas Reading List-2002 subjects: Pedro Zamora, Judd Winick, AIDS (Disease) - Patients, AIDS Activists - United States, Real World (Television Program: United States), Graphic Novels |
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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood Often compared to Maus, Satrapi's award-winning autobiography is the tale of a young girl growing up in Iran during the Islamic revolution. Sequel: Persepolis, Volume 2: The Story of a Return. awards: Alex Awards-2004, ALA Best Books for Young Adults-2004, SLJ Best Adult Books for High School Students-2003 subjects: Marjane Satrapi, Comic Books-Strips-etc. Graphic Novels |
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Pride of Baghdad From one of America's most acclaimed comics writers a startlingly original look at life on the streets of Baghdad during the Iraq War inspired by true events. In the spring of 2003, a pride of lions escaped from the Baghdad Zoo during an American bombing raid. Lost and confused, hungry but finally free, the four lions roamed the decimated streets of Baghdad in a desperate struggle for their lives. awards: Great Graphic Novels for Teens-Top 10-2007 subjects: Yugoslav War 1991-1995 Bosnia and Hercegovina, Gorazde (Bosnia and Hercegovina), Graphic Novels |
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Safe Area Gorazde: The War in Eastern Bosnia 1992-1995 This work of comic nonfiction created by cartoonist/reporter Joe Sacco is a graphic account of life during the Bosnian War. If you like this one, check out Palestine, Notes from a Defeatist, and The Fixer by Joe Sacco. subjects: Yugoslav War 1991-1995 Bosnia and Hercegovina, Gorazde (Bosnia and Hercegovina), Graphic Novels |
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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art Considered by many to be the best guide ever published about the process of graphic storytelling, this graphic novel and its follow-up title, Reinventing Comics, shed a light of the process of creating a story in a graphic, or comic, format. subjects: Cartooning - Technique, Comic Books-Strips-etc. |
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Section updated August 2007— Joanna Nigrelli & Michele Gorman |
