Author : Tom Pendergast
Publisher : UXL
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 41,17 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Art
ISBN :
Contains articles that profile twenty-four authors, writing teams, and illustrators of graphic novels, arranged alphabetically from Masashi Kishimoto to Alex Ross; and includes sidebars, photographs, and illustrations.
Author : Tom Pendergast
Publisher : UXL
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 50,35 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Art
ISBN :
Profiles seventy-five authors, writing teams, and illustrators of graphic novels, and features an introduction to the genre, discussion of manga, brief accounts of graphic novel publishers, a glossary, and photographs.
Author : Michael Pawuk
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 758 pages
File Size : 40,13 MB
Release : 2017-05-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1440851360
Covering genres from adventure and fantasy to horror, science fiction, and superheroes, this guide maps the vast terrain of graphic novels, describing and organizing titles to help librarians balance their graphic novel collections and direct patrons to read-alikes. New subgenres, new authors, new artists, and new titles appear daily in the comic book and manga world, joining thousands of existing titles—some of which are very popular and well-known to the enthusiastic readers of books in this genre. How do you determine which graphic novels to purchase, and which to recommend to teen and adult readers? This updated guide is intended to help you start, update, or maintain a graphic novel collection and advise readers about the genre. Containing mostly new information as compared to the previous edition, the book covers iconic super-hero comics and other classic and contemporary crime fighter-based comics; action and adventure comics, including prehistoric, heroic, explorer, and Far East adventure as well as Western adventure; science fiction titles that encompass space opera/fantasy, aliens, post-apocalyptic themes, and comics with storylines revolving around computers, robots, and artificial intelligence. There are also chapters dedicated to fantasy titles; horror titles, such as comics about vampires, werewolves, monsters, ghosts, and the occult; crime and mystery titles regarding detectives, police officers, junior sleuths, and true crime; comics on contemporary life, covering romance, coming-of-age stories, sports, and social and political issues; humorous titles; and various nonfiction graphic novels.
Author : Karen W. Gavigan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 38,82 MB
Release : 2011-09-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1598847694
Here is the essential guide for librarians and teachers who want to develop a quality, curriculum-based graphic novel collection—and use its power to engage and inform middle and high school students. Connecting Comics to Curriculum: Strategies for Grades 6–12 provides an introduction to graphic novels and the research that supports their use in schools. The book examines best curriculum practices for using graphic novels with students in grades 6–12, showing teachers and school librarians how they can work together to incorporate these materials across the secondary curriculum. Designed to be an essential guide to harnessing the power of graphic novels in schools, the book covers every aspect of graphic novel use in libraries and classrooms. It illuminates the criteria for selecting titles, explores collection development strategies, and suggests graphic novel tie-ins for subjects taught in secondary schools. One of the first books to provide in-depth lesson plans for teaching a variety of middle and high school standards with graphic novels, the guide offers suggestions for differentiating instruction and includes resource lists of recommended titles and websites.
Author : Anna H. Perrault Ph.D.
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 25,15 MB
Release : 2012-12-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1610693272
This familiar guide to information resources in the humanities and the arts, organized by subjects and emphasizing electronic resources, enables librarians, teachers, and students to quickly find the best resources for their diverse needs. Authoritative, trusted, and timely, Information Resources in the Humanities and the Arts: Sixth Edition introduces new librarians to the breadth of humanities collections, experienced librarians to the nature of humanities scholarship, and the scholars themselves to a wealth of information they might otherwise have missed. This new version of a classic resource—the first update in over a decade—has been refreshed to account for the myriad of digital resources that have rewritten the rules of the reference and research world, and been expanded to include significantly increased coverage of world literature and languages. This book is invaluable for a wide variety of users: librarians in academic, public, school, and special library settings; researchers in religion, philosophy, literature, and the performing and visual arts; graduate students in library and information science; and teachers and students in humanities, the arts, and interdisciplinary degree programs.
Author : Tom Pendergast
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Cartoonists
ISBN :
Profiles seventy-five authors, writing teams, and illustrators of graphic novels, and features an introduction to the genre, discussion of manga, brief accounts of graphic novel publishers, a glossary, and photographs.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 800 pages
File Size : 42,94 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Academic libraries
ISBN :
Author : Doug Tennapel
Publisher : Image Comics
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,19 MB
Release : 2009-06-09
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781607060932
From the creator of Earthworm Jim, Creature Tech, and Monster Zoo comes the comedic story of Hugh Randolph, a family man down on his luck. He works as a mindless drone at a local printer until he discovers a mysterious video game console that gives him the power to produce endless riches, manipulate his work day, and even cheat death!
Author : Robin Healey
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 1104 pages
File Size : 38,46 MB
Release : 2019-03-07
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1487502923
Providing the most complete record possible of texts by Italian writers active after 1900, this annotated bibliography covers over 4,800 distinct editions of writings by some 1,700 Italian authors. Many entries are accompanied by useful notes that provide information on the authors, works, translators, and the reception of the translations. This book includes the works of Pirandello, Calvino, Eco, and more recently, Andrea Camilleri and Valerio Manfredi. Together with Robin Healey's Italian Literature before 1900 in English Translation, also published by University of Toronto Press in 2011, this volume makes comprehensive information on translations from Italian accessible for schools, libraries, and those interested in comparative literature.
Author : Douglas Tennapel
Publisher : Image Comics
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,33 MB
Release : 2008-06-17
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781582409115
Earthworm Jim and Cat Scratch creator, Douglas Tennapel, brings his next graphic novel following Iron West and Flink — Monster Zoo! Monster Zoo tells the story of a young boy who discovers his local zoo may be more frightening than he imagined!
