It’s that time of year again--or at least it was when I wrote this post: San Diego Comic Con! For those who may not know, San Diego Comic Con is a huge four-and-a-half day lollapalooza of an annual convention celebrating all things comics related. There are panels with authors and actors; talks about art, craft, … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Four Eisner- Nominated Graphic Novels in Translation
How lucky young people are today in their choices of memoirs. Today I'm celebrating that many of our students are able to see themselves, not just in fiction but in the stories that people are willing to share of their lives, their struggles, their memories and their triumphs. Originally I had a place-holder poster up … Continue reading #DecDisplays – Recent Memoirs
Review by Helen Jones Please be advised that this review refers to discrimination and sexual assault. Ducks, an autobiographical graphic novel by Kate Beaton, starts off with a simple, coming-of-age premise. Fresh out of university, twenty-one-year-old Katie heads off from her home on a quiet, windswept island off the coast of Nova Scotia to travel … Continue reading #IntlYALitMonth Review: Ducks
Global Literature in Libraries Initiative 