[OYAN] Graphic Novel/Manga suggestions

Sat Apr 2 19:08:52 PDT 2016

Hi Again, Aimee!

Here's one more delightful graphic that I forgot to include in the list I
sent you:  *Nimona* by Noelle Stevenson.  --  Lorene

Lorene Forman
Jefferson County Library Youth Services Specialist
541-475-3351, ext 2

<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/w/willrogers386200.html>“Comics
are a gateway drug to literacy.”  Art Spiegelman

On Sat, Apr 2, 2016 at 12:22 PM, GLASS Traci L <
Traci.L.Glass at ci.eugene.or.us> wrote:

> Hi, Aimee!
>
>
> Here are some of my recent faves:
>
>
> *Halfway Home: Drawing My Way Through Japan*  - Christine Mari Inzer
>
> *Human Body Theater -* Maris Wicks
>
> *Bad Machinery* (any of them - but, maybe best to start with #1) - John
> Allison
>
> *Awkward - *Svetlana Chmakova
>
> *Gotham Academy, vol. 1: Welcome to Gotham Academy. *By Becky Cloonan and
> Brenden Fletcher (if they want superhero-ish, but don't have the 20 years
> of schooling required to understand anything that's going on in Batman's
> world - ha!)
>
> *My Neighbor Seki - *Takuma Morishige (manga)
>
> *Princess Ugg, vol. 1. - *Ted Naifeh
>
> *Space Dumplins - *Craig Thompson
>
> *SuperMutant Magic Academy - *Jillian Tamaki
>
> *Your Lie in April, vol. 1 *- Naoshi Arakawa (manga)
>
>
> I can send you some brief descriptions if you need them.  [image:
> &#X1f60a]
>
>
> Traci
>
>
>
> Traci Glass
>
> Teen Services Librarian
>
> Eugene Public Library
>
> 100 West 10th Avenue
>
> Eugene, OR 97401
>
> 541.682.8480
>
> traci.l.glass at ci.eugene.or.us
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Lorene Forman <lorene at jcld.org>
> *Sent:* Friday, April 1, 2016 12:34 PM
> *To:* Jane CORRY
> *Cc:* oyan at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> *Subject:* Re: [OYAN] Graphic Novel/Manga suggestions
>
> Hi Aimee,
>
> I'd recommend the following:
>
> The *Lumberjanes* series, which is fairly new and wildly popular;
> The *Princeless* series, which is also fairly new and wildly popular;
> All of Gene Luen Yang's amazing graphic novels, such as *American-born
> Chinese, The Shadow Hero, Animal Crackers, Boxers/Saints*, and *The
> Secret Coders;*
> The *Bone* series by Jeff Smith, which has been around for a while and
> still circulates really well;
> *Meanwhile* by Jason Shiga, for time well-wasted; and
> The *Hereville* books by Barry Deutsch.
>
> Have fun with it!
>
> Lorene Forman
> Jefferson County Library Youth Services Specialist
> 541-475-3351, ext 2
>
> <http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/w/willrogers386200.html>“Comics
> are a gateway drug to literacy.”  Art Spiegelman
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 4:58 PM, Jane Corry <janec at multcolib.org> wrote:
>
>> I second what Kckenzie Ross said.
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 4:05 PM, MacKenzie Ross <mackenzie.ross at ccrls.org
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Roller Girl for those whom love Raina Telgemeier! Also, pretty much
>>> anything by Doug TenNapel, but Cardboard is especially well liked.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> MacKenzie
>>>
>>> MacKenzie Ross
>>> Youth Services Librarian
>>> Silver Falls Library District
>>> 410 S. Water St.
>>> Silverton, OR 97381
>>> 503.873.7633
>>> mackenzie.ross at ccrls.org
>>>
>>> On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 2:17 PM, Aimee Meuchel <
>>> AMEUCHEL at ci.tualatin.or.us> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Collective of Awesomesauce,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I’ve started a book club at my local middle school during lunch.  Each
>>>> month we discuss a different genre.  Next month, they want ideas for
>>>> comics/graphic novels/ and manga.  Please send any titles you regularly
>>>> recommend to 6-8th graders for inclusion on my list!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Aimee
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Aimee Meuchel
>>>>
>>>> Teen Services Librarian
>>>>
>>>> City of Tualatin | Tualatin Public Library
>>>>
>>>> 18878 SW Martinazzi Avenue, Tualatin, OR 97062-7092
>>>>
>>>> 503-691-3083 | www.tualatinoregon.gov <http://www.ci.tualatin.or.us>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>
>>
>> --
>> Jane Corry
>> Youth Librarian-Belmont Neighborhood Library
>> Multnomah County Library
>> 503.988.5382
>> Oregon Library Association President
>>
>> “There is no doubt fiction makes a better job of the truth.”
>> ― Doris Lessing, Under My Skin: Volume One of My Autobiography, to 1949
>>
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