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Best Books 2013: Graphic Novels

Tis the season-for lists! Over the next month, CMLE will highlight the “best of” 2013 books.

Image by sirexkat. Retrieved from Flickr. Used under Creative Commons' licensing.
Image by sirexkat. Retrieved from Flickr. Used under Creative Commons’ licensing.

This week, we would like to share the Library Journal’s list of top picks for graphic novels, published in 2013.  Graphic novels are a continuation of the popular superhero comics from the 1940’s and 50’s. According to Internet Public Library 2 (IPL2), one of the first novels recognized in this genre was, A Contract With God and Other Tenement Stories, published in 1978 by Will Eisner.

Packed full of dynamic illustrations, with minimal text, these quick reads are also resources for librarians/media specialists to engage reluctant readers. Additional information about graphic novels can be found online at http://tinyurl.com/6q6rjca.

Tip: A free webinar on graphic novels will be held on December 13th. Click here to learn more.