Diamond BookShelf e-Newsletter for February 2015

Published: Mon, 02/09/15




February 2015
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YALSA Announces The 2015 Great Graphic Novels for Teens List
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has released this year's list of recommended graphic novels and illustrated nonfiction for those ages 12-18. See the full list, plus descriptions of the Top Ten books here.
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Graphic Novels In YALSA 2015 Reading Lists
YALSA have announced their reading lists for 2015, and graphic novels have received special recognition on a number of those lists.
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Free Comic Book Day Kicks Off 96th Annual Children's Book Week Celebration!
This Free Comic Book Day, comic book stores will be among the first to kick off Children's Book Week (May 4-10, 2015), the annual celebration of books for young people and the joy of reading, by giving away over two million comics to younger readers!
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Black History Month In Comics
In honor of Black History Month, we offer a selection of graphic novels that prominently feature African American characters, creators, and culture.
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IDW Uncovers The Untold History Of Black Comic Books
IDW Publishing presents a new look at comics' depictions of African-Americans in The Untold History of Black Comics from Prof. William M. Foster and Craig Yoe.
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Preview: JM Ken Niimura's Henshin From Image Comics
I Kill Giants co-creator JM Ken Niimura presents 13 tales of transformation caused by changes big and small in his new graphic novel Henshin, published by Image Comics. Read the story "Victory Sign" in its entirety here.
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Dynamite Chronicles The Search For Lost Dragons
Dynamite Entertainment brings a lush art book of majestic mythical creatures stateside with In Search of Lost Dragons. See a preview and trailer for the book here!
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New Graphic Novels Available On Net Galley
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 Rot & Ruin, Image Comics' Outcast Vol. 1, Udon Entertainment's Manga Classics: Great Expectations, and Dynamite Entertainment's In Search of Lost Dragons.
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Katie's Korner: Graphic Novel Reviews for Schools and Libraries
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Top Shelf Productions' March Book 2, and Z2 Comics' Henni, with suggestions for how they could be used in a classroom or workshop setting.
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New Releases: Available Now
Each month, BookShelf presents a list of newly released graphic novels. Here are descriptions of titles that shipped in January 2015, broken down by age rating.
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Upcoming Releases: April
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 April 2015, broken down by age rating.
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Top 50 Graphic Novels for January 2015

For educators or librarians interested to know which graphic novels are bestsellers at your local comic shop, Marvel Comics' Death of Wolverine is the best-selling graphic novel in Diamond's Top 50 Graphic Novels & Trade Paperbacks for January.
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Top 25 Manga for January 2015

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 January, led by Viz Media's One Piece Vol. 73.
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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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C2E2

The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, Chicago's Pop Culture Event, returns April 24-26 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. Among the comic book and pop culture guests are Stan Lee, Charlaine Harris, Patrick Rothfuss, Katie Cook, Matt Kindt, and more. Diamond Comic Distributors will be exhibiting. For more information, visit the C2E2 web site.


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