Graphic Novel Webinar a Winner!
“A Clever Title With a Pun Involving the Word Graphic” is the title of the terrific webinar by Gordon Wyant, Young Adult Services Librarian at Bellevue Public Library, and Lindsey Tomsu, Teen Coordinator at La Vista Public Library, which ran live on Dec. 8, 2010. They gave “a short and mostly accurate history of graphic novels and manga for librarians” as it is described in the archive. If you missed the live presentation, set aside an hour and view the archive of the
webinar. Gordon and Lindsey hit the highlights of the development of graphic novels and manga in the U.S.
I just finished
The Wyvern’s Treasure by R. L. LaFevers, third book in the “Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist” series. The short chapters and frequent illustrations will appeal to readers in grades 2-4. Nate is 10 and his Aunt Phil is training him in the family business of beastology, working to save, protect, and keep secret mythological creatures. Nate's “pet” goblin, Greasle, is a lively character who sometimes surprises Aunt Phil. In this adventure, they must go to the mountains of Wales to calm and pacify the wyverns (dragons), who claim the treaty with them has been broken. Nate and Aunt Phil must find out who is causing the trouble while avoiding being eaten by the young wyverns. I hope there are many more titles for this series!
(The Nebraska Library Commission receives free copies of children's and young adult books for review from a number of publishers. After review, the books are distributed free to Nebraska school and public libraries.)
