{"id":52384,"date":"2024-07-12T06:00:59","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T11:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=52384"},"modified":"2024-07-10T18:55:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T23:55:20","slug":"graphic-novels-take-another-look","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/graphic-novels-take-another-look\/","title":{"rendered":"GRAPHIC NOVELS – TAKE ANOTHER LOOK!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you ever read a graphic novel? You might have noticed a greater number of them on display in the library in recent years. If you\u2019ve never read one, maybe you dismissed them as \u201cjust for kids\u201d or just \u201ccomic books\u201d. They\u2019re not! \u00a0I\u2019d invite you to take another look. While some graphic fiction selections do look like the more traditional comic books and even have superhero themes, there are many more with fully fleshed out stories with engaging dialogue and compelling artistic renderings. While they do use sequential art to tell their stories, they are not the serial comics of old. They are typically longer, more substantial, and convey a complete narrative.<\/p>\n

Graphic novels have a unique ability to blend a complex narrative with visual aesthetics. They can cover mature themes and convey emotions in a unique way offering the reader a multi-dimensional experience that appeals to a wide range of ages. And, the accessibility of graphic novels makes them a great medium for adults to engage with literature in a format that is both immersive as well as intellectually stimulating. Ultimately, this fosters a deeper appreciation for the art of storytelling in all its forms.<\/p>\n

There are graphic novels of all fictional genres including everything from action and adventure to mystery, romance, and science fiction. However, graphic novels are not just fictional. You\u2019ll find nonfiction works including biographies, memoirs, and true historical accounts. There are even cookbooks\u2026 truly something for everyone! Take a fresh look at graphic novels the next time you\u2019re in the library. Here are some titles to get you started. Hope you enjoy checking some of these out!<\/p>\n

Some of the Graphic Novel standouts in the last year or so are:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Roaming<\/a> by Mariko Tamaki
\nThe Human Target<\/a> by Tom King
\nShubeik Lubeik<\/a> by Di\u0304na\u0304 Muh\u0323ammad
\nA Guest in the House<\/a> by Emily Carroll
\nMajnun and Layla : Songs from beyond the grave<\/a> by Yann Damezin<\/p>\n

Or, you might like to experience a Classic book in a new way with one of these retellings in graphic form:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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To Kill a Mockingbird : a graphic novel<\/a> by Fred Fordham
\nDune : the graphic novel<\/a> by Brian Herbert
\nThe Great Gatsby : the graphic novel<\/a> by Fred Fordham
\nA Wrinkle in Time : the graphic novel<\/a> by Hope Larson
\nOctavia E. Butler’s Kindred : a graphic novel adaptation<\/a> by Damian Duffy
\nRay Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 : the authorized adaptation<\/a> by Tim Hamilton<\/p>\n

Here are some Non-Fiction titles to try:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Middle Ages : a graphic guide<\/a> by Eleanor Janega<\/a>
\nBillie Holiday : the graphic novel<\/a> by Ebony Gilbert
\nRonan and the Endless Sea of Stars : a graphic memoir<\/a> by Rick Louis
\nRun for It : stories of slaves who fought for their freedom<\/a> by Marcelo D’Salete
\nCook Korean! : a comic book with recipes<\/a> by Robin Ha<\/p>\n

And for those of you who prefer the more traditional Comic Book themes, here are some of our newer selections:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Daredevil<\/a> by Chip Zdarsky<\/span>
\nCaptain America<\/a> by J. Michael Straczynski<\/span>
\nBatman One Bad Day. Catwoman : No Small Scores<\/a> by G. Willow Wilson<\/span>
\nThe Amazing Spider-Man. Beyond<\/a> by Zeb Wells<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Have you ever read a graphic novel? You might have noticed a greater number of them on display in the library in recent years. If you\u2019ve never read one, maybe you dismissed them as \u201cjust for kids\u201d or just \u201ccomic books\u201d. They\u2019re not! \u00a0I\u2019d invite you to take another look.[Read more]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[10],"tags":[2511,2484,8524,5937,69,8525],"class_list":["post-52384","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-books","tag-book-adaptations","tag-comic-books","tag-graphic-fiction","tag-graphic-memoir","tag-graphic-novels","tag-non-fiction-graphic-books"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pd0CXx-dCU","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52384","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52384"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52384\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52414,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52384\/revisions\/52414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52384"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}