I've always been attracted to fairytales. Something about the mixture of everyday life and fantasy that goes into them really appeals to me. This "retelling" of Hansel and Gretel sticks…
Conspiracy Girl is a quirky cause-and-effect story that will engage middle readers who loved If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. Billed as a graphic novel, it's really more like an advanced pictur…
The first book I read by Raina Telgemeier was Smile,and even though I read it when I was about 17 years old, I still enjoyed it. The funny thing is, even though I never had braces but two of my s…
In Real Life is a gorgeously-illustrated graphic novel with a compelling story line. It tackles subjects that get little recognition--gamer girls and the ethics of gaming in general. The artwork …
I have very mixed feelings about this book. The artwork is fantastic, and the story is a delightful trip down memory lane. Having grown up in California myself, I loved the visual imagery and relived …
Gene Luen Yang's storytelling is both witty and poignant--a perfect combination for Green Turtle's tale of mishap and underdog victory. Along with Sonny Liew's fantastic artwork, this graphic novel br…
Shackleton is a fascinating story about a courageous team of men. Nick Bertozzi's artwork is the perfect form for this story--his pen and ink drawings lend themselves wonderfully to the historica…
The comic book Red Rackham's Treasure is just one of the three stories that were used to create the Tintin movie that came out in December 2011, but it makes a fine adventure on its own. The…
Cross Rapunzel with Annie Oakley, add a young man named Jack who’s got a goose in tow, and serve it up in a light-hearted graphic novel format, and you have the main ingredients for Rapunzel’s Revenge…
Let the illustrations in this Graphic History book pull your reader into the excitement of the California Gold Rush.
A perfect introduction to the gold rush for reluctant readers or anyone with a v…
I've had a soft spot for Andre the Giant ever since I saw "The Princess Bride," and it was very interesting to learn more about his life and career. This visual biography was raw and tragic, despite t…
Hidden is a beautifully told story that will educate even young children on some of the issues of the Holocaust without overexposing them to all of its horrors. Loic Dauvillier gently reveals the conf…
