Njla Official Presentation With Changes

Slide 1:Adult Graphic Novels for Every Library Tyler Rousseau Dave Lisa Laverne Mann Karla Ivarson

Slide 2: Reality of graphic novels; breaking some myths  The average age for a graphic novel reader is 30  In other countries, graphic literature is widely accepted for all ages  Many graphic novels require the reader’s ability to take both written and drawn cues in order to fully comprehend the writer’s/artist’s meaning, thus requiring a higher reading level Pawuk, Mike. Graphic Novels: A Genre Guide to Comic Books, Manga and More. Greenwood Publishing, Conn. 2007

Slide 3:Criteria for selection on this list  Language  Imagery  Content  Theme  Synthesis of drawn and written cues

Slide 4:Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons  DC Comics’ Watchmen