These booklists, reviews, and other resources will help you to learn more about what's available in this genre, from manga, which is often derived from anime, to comic books.
Graphic Novels: What exactly is a graphic novel? Definitions of graphic novel differ somewhat as these examples of graphic novel definitions show. Many more children's books are being published as graphic novels.
Comics and Graphic Novels - Find out how comic books, comic-style books, and graphic novels have in sequential art in common, and what some people mean when they refer to comics and how that relates to sequential art.
This article, which defines and explains the appeal of graphic novels, is from the Duluth Public Library in Minnesota.
This entertaining picture book for 8 to 11 years olds contains retellings of twelve stories, done in comic book style.
This annotated reading list is from the County of Los Angeles Public Library in California.
This article from School Library Journal is subtitled "Why this emerging genre belongs in both public and school libraries."
According to its creators, "This site is specifically devoted to presenting graphic novel reviews for kids and those who work with them, including librarians, teachers, and parents."
DC Comics publishes comic books and graphic novels. Comic books tend to appeal to upper elementary and middle school students while graphic novels tend to appeal to middle and high school students, as well as adults.
This list of recommended books by age range was compiled by a librarian at the Chili Public Library in New York and is on the Fairrosa Cyber Library site.
"Many manga are adapted into, or derive from, 'anime', or Japanese animation." Learn about some of the best Japanese manga here.
