The year is 1988 and after a surreal dream, Erin wakes in the dark to deliver papers on her bike. … More
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“Nimona” is a Fiesty Whirlwild of Adventure, Romance and Humor in a Medieval Sci-Fi Setting.
Author and Illustrator Noelle Stevenson has succeeded at the complex feat of creating a story that is at once familiar … More
“A Storm Called Katrina” Uses the Picture Book Format to Document a Boy and His Family’s Escape From the New Orleans Disaster
*Each week in the month of August I'll feature one children's book about Hurricane Katrina.* ~Rebuild~Remember~ The paintings are the … More
“Zane and the Hurricane” Imagines One Boy’s Perspective on Living Through Hurricane Katrina
*Each week in the month of August I'll feature one children's book about Hurricane Katrina.* ~Rebuild~Remember~ Tackling a historical, national … More
“The Terrible Axe-Man of New Orleans” is a Glorious, Gory, True Crime, Horror, Graphic Novel
Unbeknownst to me, Author and Illustrator Rick Geary has been producing a series of glorious true crime graphic novels since … More
Scott Westerfeld’s “Spill Zone” is Graphic Novel Gold
Addison’s world has been obliterated. An unexplained “spill” disaster has destroyed Poughkeepsie and any living creatures who were exposed to … More
Bats: Learning to Fly is the New, Non-Fiction Graphic Novel That Every Children’s Library Needs
Bats: Learning to Fly is the latest triumph in the fabulous science graphic novel series, Science Comics. Each title introduces … More
Demon Vol. 2 by Jason Shiga is Gruesome, Demented Fun
* This graphic novel is NOT FOR KIDS. It is meant for mature audiences…who like gory stuff.* Having never read … More
Find This Book: Painting For Peace In Ferguson
In a time of divisive rhetoric and heartbreaking news stories of racial tensions in the country a book like this … More
Book Review: “Delilah Dirk and the King’s Shilling” is a Smashing, Swashbuckling Graphic Novel Success
We open to a scene in Portugal. Mister Selim, Delilah’s companion is creating a fiery distraction for her courageous rescue … More
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