One of the books I’m reading, The Creativity Project (edited by Colby Sharp), features a fantastic argument for the validity of reading comic books and graphic novels.
A “mini comic” by Jarrett J. Krosoczka depicts a former reluctant reader, Murray, enthusiastically checking out his 10th book for the week from his school librarian. When his teacher, Ms. Obtuse, demands that Murray choose a “real book” instead of the “Chunky Cat” comic book, the cartoon character of Chunky Cat materializes from the shelf and reminds Ms. Obtuse of her own reading of comics, which set Ms. Obtuse on the path to becoming a voracious reader.
The cartoon cat emphasizes that the graphic novel “is a visual medium.” It’s “a great way to deliver information and improve inferencing skills.”
Reading that mini-comic, it’s gratifying all-the-more that our library’s graphic novel collection continues to expand and grow here at Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts.
At the end of last school-year, this bright red bookshelf was in a shipping box, paid for with Scholastic Book Fairs dollars. We purchased it specifically so that we’d have room to develop the library’s graphic novel collection.
Here’s the shelf assembled, with a growing collection of comics that are in frequent demand.
Graphic novel series are among the collection’s top-circulating titles: “Amulet,” “Berrybrook Middle School,” “Bone,” “Sonic the Hedgehog,” “Jedi Academy,” and “The Bad Guys.” Many of the books were also purchased with Scholastic Book Fair dollars.
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