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October 07, 2006
Graphic novels find niche at Essex High (Burlington Free Press)
Comic book superheroes have successfully fought their way onto the shelves of public libraries in the form of graphic novels. Time-resistant superhero Wonder Woman, along with such newbies as Spy Boy, Black Panther and X-Men, have hit the shelves of Essex High School library and are garnering reader wait lists that have their classic counterparts green with envy. - Emily Guziek
[A colleague in the English department mentioned a current discussion within the American Library Association about how to classify graphic novels and comic books in the Library of Congress system. Another quote I support from this article is: "It's a misconception to assume the graphic novel is a comic book," said Steve Dowd, co-chairman of the Essex High School English department. "It's a particular genre, and we recognize the role graphic novels can play for us. They can't even keep those books on the library shelves." BK]
Posted by kuechebj at October 7, 2006 10:49 PM