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The announcement that Neverlanders by Tom Taylor was awarded CBCA Book of the Year, has resulted with a spotlight shining on Graphic Novels.

Graphic Novels

Graphic Novels are simply defined as a novel in comic strip, that is, it uses sequential art to aid the telling of the story. Unlike comic strips, the story is usually contained in one book with complex plots.

It is a myth that it is not real reading.

Graphic Novels are:

1. Full of text, meaning readers decode, analyse and comprehend. 
2. Engaging, especially for reluctant readers and visual learners
3. High quality with many popular and classical Young Adult books having adaptations formatted into Graphic Novels

Manga  

Manga is a graphic novel created in Japan, and has recently developed rapidly, internationally. Typically it is printed in black and white and the story is longer than a single issue so there will be volumes of a series.

Because of its origin, Manga is typically read from right to left,  starting at the back of the book.

Manga is the most popular Graphic Novel in the Brigidine College library, and we are growing the Graphic Novel selection.

Author Spotlight

TAHEREH MAFI

#1 New York Times bestselling author

#1 International bestselling author

Best known for her Shatter Me series, her books have sold millions of copies and have been translated into over 30 languages. Her first contemporary novel,  A Very Large Expanse of Sea was named by Time Magazine as one of ‘the best YA (Young Adult) books of all time’ and is in development for a film. She lives in Southern California with her husband, fellow author, Ransom Riggs and their daughter. 

Good luck to our Year 12’s as they head towards the HSC exams and further studies.  We will miss their presence in the library during all their study lessons.

Come back and visit anytime!

Rachel Pennay

Teacher Librarian