Using Graphic Novelsto Encourage Reading

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Graphic Novels for Students 5 – 12

Graphic novel versions of popular novels are good "hooks" for

encouraging visual learners to read stories about characters

they have met in movies or have heard their friends discuss.

Many books exist in graphic and traditional novel form, encouraging students to

make the jump.

serif fonts and traditional justification easier to read.

Graphic novels may not suitall reluctant readers. Some may not be visual learners

and prefer audio books. Some may find the text too hard to follow, and may find

Reluctant readers who don’t take to graphic novels may prefer books with lots of white space, large print, stories about kids they can relate to and often humourous stories.

Some students never fall out of love with graphic novels.

Higher fiction graphic novels) can be filled with great stories

and amazing art. Many are suitable for mature students.

(Some ARE graphic so beware)

Other Graphic Novels To Check Out

Stormbreaker: The Graphic Novel (Alex Rider series)Merchant of Death: Pendragon Graphic novel (series)Warriors: Tigerstar and Sasha #1 (Warriors Manga series)Sugar Falls A Residential School StoryGood-bye Marianne: A Story of Growing Up in Nazi GermanyAmulet: The Stonekeeper's Curse (Amulet graphic novel series)Bone, Volume 1: Out from Boneville7 Generations Stone (7 Generations graphic novel series)Maximum Ride Graphic Novel 1 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard LuckDrama/DrameBig Nate in the ZoneThe Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel seriesThe Tale of Despereaux Graphic NovelSilverfin Book 1 (Young Bond graphic novel)The Battle of Vimy Ridge (Canadian History series)TruceStar Wars: The Clone WarsStar Wars: Jedi AcademyA Bag of Marbles

Examples of good books for those transitioning from graphic novels 

Maxx Comedy by Gordon KormanJake Drake books Andrew ClementsThe Report Card and other books by Andrew ClementsStone Fox by John Reynolds GardinerQuest for The Spark by Tom Sniegoski, Jeff SmithStormbreaker and other Alex Rider series books by Anthony HorowitzMaximum Ride series by James PattersonThe Lightning Thief and Lost Hero series by Rick RiordinFablehaven series (for those that liked the Lightning Thief) by Brandon MullThe Warriors by Erin HunterTen Most Bizarre Space ExperimentsTen Most Incredible High Tech Vehicles (and similar books)Guinness World Record BooksRipley Believe It or Not booksHow to Train a Dragon and other books in the seriesWings of Fire series You Wouldn't Want to Be A Pirate's Prisoner! (series)You Wouldn't Want to Be A Roman Gladiator! (series)Dork Diaries (series)DramaMiddle School (series) by James PattersonBuddySeven Wonders series