The latest reviews of comics, anime, superheroes, manga, and more for the K-12 audience from School Library Journal
Graphic Novels 09/01/2008
Elementary and Middle School AKIRA, Shouko . Monkey High! vol. 1. tr. from Japanese by Mai Ihara. illus. by author. 184p. Viz Media 2008. pap. $8.99. ISBN 978-1-4215-1518-2 . LC number unavailable. Gr 7 Up–Haruna sees the students in her new school, with their cliques and power struggles, as acting like monkeys on a mountain.
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Graphic Novels 07/01/2008
Elementary and Middle School CAMMUSO, Frank . Knights of the Lunch Table Bk. #1. 144p. (The Dodgeball Chronicles). CIP. Scholastic/Graphix July 2008. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-0-439-90322-6 . LC 2007037480. Gr 4-8–Arthurian legend gets an update for young readers in this outstanding graphic novel.
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Graphic Novels 05/01/2008
Elementary and Middle School APPIGNANESI, Richard , adapt. A Midsummer Night’s Dream . illus. by Kate Brown. 207p. (Manga Shakespeare Series). CIP. Abrams/Amulet June 2008. pap. $9.95. ISBN 978-0-8109-9475-1 . LC 2007028315. Gr 7 Up–Shakespeare’s classic play is retold with a significant effort by the publisher to preserve the language and tone of the original.
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Reviews: Graphic Novels 03/01/2008
Elementary and Middle School BILGREY, Marc , et al. Ghouls Gone Wild! No. 1. illus. by Mr. Exes, et al. unpaged. (Tales from the Crypt Series). Papercutz 2007. Tr $12.95. ISBN 978-1-59707-083-6 ; pap. $7.95. ISBN 978-1-59707-082-9 . LC number unavailable. Gr 6 Up–“Tales from the Crypt” returns to comic-book format after almost 50 years.
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Reviews: Graphic Novels By Staff - 01/01/2008
Elementary and Middle School CAREY, Mike . Re-Gifters . illus. by Sonny Liew & Marc Hempel. 148p. Minx . 2007. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4012-0371-9 . LC number unavailable. Gr 7 Up—Jen Dik Seong, or Dixie, is having trouble getting her ki focused. Normally an outstanding hapkido student, she finds that her crush on classmate Adam is affecting her ability to fight.
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Graphic Novels 11/01/2007
Elementary and Middle School ABADZIS, Nick . Laika illus. by author. 208p. bibliog. Web sites. Roaring Brook/First Second 2007. pap. $17.95. ISBN 978-1-59643-101-0 . LC number unavailable. Gr 7 Up–During the Cold War, Russia and the U.S. were entrenched in a battle to be first in space. Laika tells the tale of one special soldier in that battle, the dog who flew in Sputnik II.
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Reviews: Graphic Novels 09/01/2007
Elementary and Middle School ANDO, Natsumi . Kitchen Princess . vol 1. tr. from Japanese by Satsuki Yamashita. adapt. by Nunzio Defilippis & Christina Weir. illus. by author. 208p. Del Rey . 2007. pap. $10.95. ISBN 978-0-345-49659-1 . LC number unavailable. Gr 5 Up—In a reverse Cinderella situation, Najika brings a silver spoon with her when she enrolls in the prestigious Seika Acade...
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Podcasts are a great way to expand learning beyond the classroom or library. Here are more recommendations from Tech Chicks Anna Adam and Helen Mowers, following up their Dec. 2007 article Listen Up!
Gr 4-7–When their beloved Aunt Grace dies, Dan, 11, and Amy, 14–along with other Cahill descendants–are faced with an unusual choice: inherit one million dollars or participate in a perilous treasure hunt.
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