Graphic novels offer engaging, complex characters whose growth is essential to the narrative. Through illustration, voice, and detail, graphic novel creators synthesize art and character to construct memorable protagonists. With the resources below, students can learn about the authorial choices that enrich character development and consider how the visual form echoes the written.
"That, in a nutshell, is why I choose the biographical subjects that I do: to show young readers that they can overcome adversity and soar."
"We create the future our children and grandchildren will live in. The choices we make ripple into the future."
"I hope that readers will be able to see how cultures and artists from all around the world have interacted with each other as the world became more connected over time."
Each month we feature free and fun book contests and giveaways. We hope you will enjoy the following opportunities as well as the author and book resources available via TeachingBooks.
The TeachingBooks Virtual Book Tour is your opportunity to learn from and build personal connections with extraordinary book creators and their brand-new titles. In this post, Melissa Sweet talks about her new picture-book biography Unbound: The Life and Art of Judith Scott, co-written with Joyce Scott and Brie Spangler.
Each month we feature free and fun book contests and giveaways. We hope you will enjoy the following opportunities as well as the author and book resources available via TeachingBooks.
The TeachingBooks Virtual Book Tour is your opportunity to learn from and build personal connections with extraordinary book creators and their brand-new titles. In this post, author Deron R. Hicks alks about his new title The Rembrandt Conspiracy.
Find and infuse inspiration directly from authors and illustrators into your makerspaces! Check out this month's blog to discover ideas on drawing literacy to makerspaces and back again with digital resources on TeachingBooks.
So much of the power of visiting a national park is the feeling of wonder that you experience when you turn a corner and come upon an incredible vista or see an animal cross your path.
