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From: Ginny Moore Kruse <gmkruse>
Date: Sat, 01 May 2004 11:14:44 -0500
There's an article titled "Graphic Novels for Younger Readers" written by Michele Gorman in "Book Links" (May, 2004: pages 51 T). Gorman is cited at the end of this "Book Links" article as the author of "Getting Graphic: Using Graphic Novels to Promote Literacy with Preteens and Teens" (Linworth, 2003). There's boxed info about the Web site
"Sidekicks!" where there are reviews of graphic novels for children http://www.sidekicks.noflyingnotights.com
This info has probably been shared more than once during the CCBC-Net discussion of Graphic Novels. Even so, it might be helpful to see those references again.
Before the discussion of Graphic Novels formally ends, I'll ask if anyone else caught the marvelous film "Ghost World" on the Independent Film Channel a week ago? The marvelous actors in "Ghost World" include Thora Birch, Scarlett Johannson, and Steve Buscemi. This film is both hilarious and melancholy in its glimpses of two girls' post-High School graduation angst and a man's self-assurance about his unique avocation and expertise. We saw "Ghost World" in a movie theater when it was first released. Since seeing the film I occasionally remembered how intriguing it was to realize that the film used live actors and sets to replicate scenes from the graphic novel titled "Ghost World." Until last week I had no idea that the film (and the graphic novel with the same title?) was an adaptation from the comic book series "Eightball." The source of that factoid appeared ccbcfor Clueless Yours Truly during the preliminaries prior to the IFC showing of "Ghost World." Now I realize that the actual genesis of this film was a comic book, and I've also been reminded of R. Crumb and his daughter's connection to everything. Please write directly to me if you want to comment about "Ghost World," because the CCBC-Net discussion of Graphic Novels is almost over. As you can easily tell, I'm not a specialist about graphic novels as many of you have proven yourselves to be throughout April. But I'm a film buff and a "Ghost World" devotee to the extent that's possible for an outsider and reader of standard Y.A. books. (Is there such a thing as a
"standard Y.A. book," come to think about that? Sigh. Another topic, for another time...)
Best, Ginny
Ginny Moore Kruse gmkruse at education.wisc.edu
Received on Sat 01 May 2004 11:14:44 AM CDT
Date: Sat, 01 May 2004 11:14:44 -0500
There's an article titled "Graphic Novels for Younger Readers" written by Michele Gorman in "Book Links" (May, 2004: pages 51 T). Gorman is cited at the end of this "Book Links" article as the author of "Getting Graphic: Using Graphic Novels to Promote Literacy with Preteens and Teens" (Linworth, 2003). There's boxed info about the Web site
"Sidekicks!" where there are reviews of graphic novels for children http://www.sidekicks.noflyingnotights.com
This info has probably been shared more than once during the CCBC-Net discussion of Graphic Novels. Even so, it might be helpful to see those references again.
Before the discussion of Graphic Novels formally ends, I'll ask if anyone else caught the marvelous film "Ghost World" on the Independent Film Channel a week ago? The marvelous actors in "Ghost World" include Thora Birch, Scarlett Johannson, and Steve Buscemi. This film is both hilarious and melancholy in its glimpses of two girls' post-High School graduation angst and a man's self-assurance about his unique avocation and expertise. We saw "Ghost World" in a movie theater when it was first released. Since seeing the film I occasionally remembered how intriguing it was to realize that the film used live actors and sets to replicate scenes from the graphic novel titled "Ghost World." Until last week I had no idea that the film (and the graphic novel with the same title?) was an adaptation from the comic book series "Eightball." The source of that factoid appeared ccbcfor Clueless Yours Truly during the preliminaries prior to the IFC showing of "Ghost World." Now I realize that the actual genesis of this film was a comic book, and I've also been reminded of R. Crumb and his daughter's connection to everything. Please write directly to me if you want to comment about "Ghost World," because the CCBC-Net discussion of Graphic Novels is almost over. As you can easily tell, I'm not a specialist about graphic novels as many of you have proven yourselves to be throughout April. But I'm a film buff and a "Ghost World" devotee to the extent that's possible for an outsider and reader of standard Y.A. books. (Is there such a thing as a
"standard Y.A. book," come to think about that? Sigh. Another topic, for another time...)
Best, Ginny
Ginny Moore Kruse gmkruse at education.wisc.edu
Received on Sat 01 May 2004 11:14:44 AM CDT
