Graphic novels are instant hits with children of any skill level. They give students the common platform of comics to refer to as they try to make sense of what they're reading. Students can start to connect the pictures they see with the words they read and make deeper meaning from that combination.
The "You Wouldn't Want To Be" series takes some very important historical events/eras and makes them kid-interesting. The books are richly illustrated with cartoon characters. The text is chock-full of necessary, but not always well-known, information and in language your average 12 year old would use. The triumph I've seen on a struggling reader's face when he/she adds something to the classroom discussion that was learned from these books is priceless.
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Graphic novels are instant hits with children of any skill level. They give students the common platform of comics to refer to as they try to make sense of what they're reading. Students can start to connect the pictures they see with the words they read and make deeper meaning from that combination.
The "You Wouldn't Want To Be" series takes some very important historical events/eras and makes them kid-interesting. The books are richly illustrated with cartoon characters. The text is chock-full of necessary, but not always well-known, information and in language your average 12 year old would use. The triumph I've seen on a struggling reader's face when he/she adds something to the classroom discussion that was learned from these books is priceless.