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No Sound More Powerful: John Lewis' Struggle for Civil Rights Continues in March Book Two
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The second volume in Rep. John Lewis' graphic memoir of his time in the Civil Rights movement comes in January from Top Shelf Productions. BookShelf spoke with Rep. Lewis, co-writer Andrew Aydin, and artist Nate Powell about the graphic novel, which includes the 1963 March on Washington.
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A Fable of Freedom: Miss Lasko-Gross Discusses Her New Graphic Novel Henni
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A young girl in a strange land finds herself on an unwitting adventure when she challenges her town's fundamentalist beliefs in Henni, the new graphic novel from Miss Lasko-Gross, published by Z2 Comics. BookShelf spoke with the author about her new book, and the both timely and timeless themes of the story.
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BookShelf's Core Lists Updated
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To coincide with the release of the new BookShelf magazine, we've updated our Core Lists for the Winter season, to help librarians and educators stay current in their collection development.
Along with the top 25 new and relevant titles for Fall, we've also updated the top 25 perennial lists as well.
To see the new lists, visit the BookShelf Core Lists page.
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The Best Graphic Novel Lists of 2014
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We've highlighted a number of the Best Graphic Novels of 2014 lists from sources of note to libraries and schools.
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Bright Lights, Dark City: A Preview of Image Comics' The Fade Out
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Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips - the award-winning team behind Criminal and Captain America: The Winter Soldier return with The Fade Out Vol. 1, a crime story set in post-WWII Hollywood. Here, Brubaker discusses the new series and we present a five page preview.
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IDW Presents Harlan Ellsion's Original Star Trek Script
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Ellison's legendary original first draft of "City on the Edge of Forever" is adapted to comics by the creative team behind the Star Trek/Doctor Who crossover in Star Trek: Harlan Ellison's City on the Edge of Forever from IDW Publishing. See a preview here.
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Free Comic Book Day 2015 Is Coming!
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Free Comic Book Day - the day where comic shops give away titles for free - is May 2, and libraries looking to participate will find the information they need on working with stores and getting comics to hand out here.
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New Graphic Novels Available On Net Galley
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For librarians and educators looking to sample some upcoming books before they hit the shelves, BookShelf offers a list of the newest titles now available for viewing on Net Galley, including IDW Publishing's Godzilla: Cataclysm, Image Comics' Henshin, Action Lab Entertainment's Gronk: A Monster's Story Vol. 1, and Dynamite Entertainment's The Six
Million Dollar Man Season Six.
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DBD January-June 2015 Catalogs Now Available |
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Librarians who'd like a look ahead at the graphic novels coming out in the first half of 2015 can get that information with the Diamond Book Distributors January-June 2015 new releases catalogs. Available in print and as pdf downloads, the catalogs list the upcoming items from DBD's graphic novel, prose, and gaming publishers, and includes some of the most anticipated comics and genre prose books coming out this year.
For print copies, contact Allan Greenberg, or to download simply visit the Diamond Book Distributors web site.
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Katie's Korner: Graphic Novel Reviews for Schools and Libraries
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Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Archie Comics' Archie: The Married Life Book 6, and TOON Graphics' Hansel and Gretel, with suggestions for how they could be used in a classroom or workshop setting.
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New Releases: Available Now |
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Each month, BookShelf presents a list of newly released graphic novels. Here are descriptions of titles that shipped in December 2014, broken down by age rating.
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Upcoming Releases: March |
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Each month, BookShelf presents a list of upcoming graphic novels from the current issue of PREVIEWS, the Comic Shop's Catalog. Here are descriptions of upcoming titles, due for release starting in March 2015, broken down by age rating.
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Top 50 Graphic Novels for November 2014
For educators or librarians interested to know which graphic novels are bestsellers at your local comic shop, Image Comics' The Walking Dead Vol. 22: A New Beginning is the best-selling graphic novel in Diamond's Top 50 Graphic Novels & Trade Paperbacks for November. Look for December 2014's Bestsellers on Diamond BookShelf in January.
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Top 25 Manga for November 2014
In order for librarians and educators to be informed about what people are buying from local comic shops, BookShelf presents the Top 25 Manga for November, led by Kodansha Comics' Attack on Titan Vol. 14. Look for December 2014's Bestsellers on Diamond BookShelf in January.
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MediaWatch
More and more, the comic book and graphic novel industry is making an impact on Hollywood and getting mainstream media attention. To help you keep up with the latest developments and characters or books getting the spotlight, BookShelf offers a regularly updated list of release dates, news and notes, and latest trailers. To see the latest, visit the MediaWatch page.
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ALA Midwinter Meeting
The American Library Association Midwinter Meeting takes place Jan. 30-Feb. 3, 2015 in Chicago, IL. Diamond Book Distributors/Diamond BookShelf will be exhibiting at booth 4729. For more information, visit the ALA Midwinter Meeting 2015 web site.
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