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| chatty_teacher |
can anyone recommend some good Graphic Novels?I know this isn't really a school thread but have been asked as lit co to do do inset on graphic novels, have some that are recommended for the lit framework, wondered what others people might use? |
| cherryblossom |
the wolves in the walls is a great one , by neil gaiman. it always goes down really well when i read it to my classes. all ages
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wolves-Walls-Neil-Gaiman/dp/0747574723 |
| smallholder |
Came across this website today - with some recommended titles
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/lite...s/graphicnovels/section/intro.asp |
| chatty_teacher |
Have wolves in the walls for when I do this with y6 later this term, great link smallholder will defintely help with my INSET! |
| queenlit |
I love Snow White in New York
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Snow-Whit...oks&qid=1239525580&sr=1-1 |
| chatty_teacher |
Brill, ooohh alternative fairy tales could be a theme for one of the year groups! |
| tui |
Shaun Tan The Arrival tells the story of an immigrant without words. Shaun talks about the book under the pictures relating to it on the website.
http://www.shauntan.net/ 
Click to see full size image His other books are good as sophisticated picture books. The Rabbits deals with native inhabitants of a land being swamped by dominant incomers. Being Australian, it is of course a parable of European settlement and the Aboriginals. Interesting art work and a good website |
| smallholder |
The Shaun Tan work looks interesting Tui. One or two of my more able teenagers might like them. |
| tui |
They would be suitable for teenagers. The art work is more suitable for older children and teenagers. |
| smallholder |
Yes its beautiful - I love it -but its also quite sophisticated so many of the special needs kids I work with would not always be able to understand it - but one or two will. Thanks for the link. |
| tui |
The Bear by Raymond Briggs may be more accessible for special needs teenagers.
lovely illustrations. Understated humour of the child having to hide the bear and having to clean up its mess. |
| smallholder |
Yes I like The Bear and have used it successfully. |