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From: JanetWana at aol.com <JanetWana>
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 21:05:18 EDT
If a movie turned into a chapter book is called a novelization, is a movie-turned-graphic novel a graphic novelization? I recently purchased the graphic
novel version of the movie "Finding Nemo," which had been marketed as a graphic novel in a Scholastic book order.
Because of the popularity of "Nemo" the kids are talking up a storm when I show them this version of the story. Every event from the movie is depicted, unlike movie story books. I'm a speech-language pathologist in an elementary school setting. I've been using wordless picture books and paper-punch speech bubbles to get kids to talk for years. I see the graphic novel as having many, many benefits for children whose language and literacy skills are slow to develop. Teachers can use the speech bubbles to teach concepts such as writing dialogue. During a recent parent-teacher conference I suggested using the "Nemo" graphic novel for a child who is just beginning to label pictures. The idea being that he would emulate the graphic novel.
I have been recommending cartoon compilations (Calvin and Hobbes, Fox Trot, Baby Blues) to parents of reluctant readers for years after reading a book by Mary Leonhardt (title key words: Getting Kids to Read) in which she shared an anecdote about two high school juniors who received perfect scores on the SAT
(verbal portion). When she asked what they read for pleasure they "confessed" to reading comic books.
Perhaps the "graphic movie novelization" will provide the hook to graphic novels for the elementary school set. I look forward to learning more about this genre from all of you.
Janet Wanamaker Neenah, WI
One final note: Finding Nemo is a production of PIXAR, a division of Walt Disney Pictures. (Copyright 2003). I can't seem to make the registered trademark and copyright symbols in this e-mail document.
Received on Sun 11 Apr 2004 08:05:18 PM CDT
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 21:05:18 EDT
If a movie turned into a chapter book is called a novelization, is a movie-turned-graphic novel a graphic novelization? I recently purchased the graphic
novel version of the movie "Finding Nemo," which had been marketed as a graphic novel in a Scholastic book order.
Because of the popularity of "Nemo" the kids are talking up a storm when I show them this version of the story. Every event from the movie is depicted, unlike movie story books. I'm a speech-language pathologist in an elementary school setting. I've been using wordless picture books and paper-punch speech bubbles to get kids to talk for years. I see the graphic novel as having many, many benefits for children whose language and literacy skills are slow to develop. Teachers can use the speech bubbles to teach concepts such as writing dialogue. During a recent parent-teacher conference I suggested using the "Nemo" graphic novel for a child who is just beginning to label pictures. The idea being that he would emulate the graphic novel.
I have been recommending cartoon compilations (Calvin and Hobbes, Fox Trot, Baby Blues) to parents of reluctant readers for years after reading a book by Mary Leonhardt (title key words: Getting Kids to Read) in which she shared an anecdote about two high school juniors who received perfect scores on the SAT
(verbal portion). When she asked what they read for pleasure they "confessed" to reading comic books.
Perhaps the "graphic movie novelization" will provide the hook to graphic novels for the elementary school set. I look forward to learning more about this genre from all of you.
Janet Wanamaker Neenah, WI
One final note: Finding Nemo is a production of PIXAR, a division of Walt Disney Pictures. (Copyright 2003). I can't seem to make the registered trademark and copyright symbols in this e-mail document.
Received on Sun 11 Apr 2004 08:05:18 PM CDT
