Graphic Novels in School Libraries

Graphic novels: telling tales
Graphic novels are becoming more prevalent and popular among children and teenagers. There are numerous reasons for this. Young people today are much more attuned to visual means of communication, as they have grown up with television and computers. Teachers are using graphic novels to develop visual literacy, an important skill for success in today’s visual world. Both librarians and teachers are advocating graphic novels to encourage recreational reading.

The popularity of graphic novels
Graphic novels are becoming more prevalent and popular among children and teenagers. There are numerous reasons for this, including: the visual emphasis of much of the media in today’s world and the current publishing industry.

A number of Australian school libraries are developing graphic novel collections, including the Emanuel School Library (Lee, 2004) and Barker College Library. Marie Green, teacher librarian at Ocean Reef High School Library developed a graphic novel collection in the late 1990s and she discussed the numerous curriculum areas in which graphic novels can be used.

Graphic Novels in Schools Association
The Graphic Novels in Schools Association promotes the use of graphic novels in Australian schools.

At this site you will find supporting resources, recommendations and sources of graphic novel materrial. Our target market are teachers, librartians and other interested parties involved in the education of children from nine to sixteen.