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Scholastic Book Fair

The Book Fair will be held in the Library on Thursday 18 and Friday 19 November.

Is it OK to read Graphic Novels?

We have a growing collection of Graphic Novels which is very popular with readers from Middle Primary to Year 10.

There are 2 sections: Junior and Senior.

The question remains, can reading Graphic Novels improve your reading?

Research has shown that they are “real reading”.                                                                                                                                               

1. Graphic novels are full of text. Sure, they have drawings, illustrations, and sometimes photos, but they also have text that readers must actually decode, analyse, and comprehend. With graphic novels, kids still must follow plots and character development. They must understand cause and effect, and they must learn about perspective. All of these things will improve their reading comprehension. 

2. Graphic novels are engaging. Often, especially for reluctant readers, graphic novels add the extra support kids need to help them through a text. They tend to be particularly captivating for kids, and the combination of text and pictures provides context for stories that they may otherwise not completely understand. 

3. Graphic novels are high-quality reading material. Just like traditional novels, graphic novels have exciting and complex plots, characters, and conflicts. The plots have twists and turns. Characters are developed and dynamic. Conflicts are presented, unwound, and resolved like they are in other texts. 

Stig and Tilde: Vanisher’s Island by Max de Radigues (ages 10+ years)

This coming-of-age tale follows twins Stig and Tilde on an unexpected adventure. Like all 14-year-olds in their country, the twins set sail for Tilsa Island to spend a month without adult supervision. But when a sudden storm puts them off course and on the wrong island, can they rise to the challenge and make their way home?

This is part of a series; we have 3 in the set.

Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed by Laurie Halse Anderson

This reimagining of Wonder Woman and the Amazons is by one  of America’s most respected writers for Young Adults and Tweens. The fabulous illustration by Leila Del Duca is really magical and quite original compared with the comic version.

Crossover by Kwame Alexander

An intriguing verse novel about twin American brothers and their relationship between themselves and their father. 

A Bag of Marbles by Joseph Joffo

Ten-years-old at the start of the story, Joffo recalls his Jewish family planning their escape from Occupied France during World War II. Tension runs through the story as he and his brother set off on the long journey to the Free Zone, where they plan to meet up with their older brothers. Along the way the boys must hide their Jewish identity, evade train security, and find a guide, to take them past guard posts and fences to safe territory.