Little-Known History Comes Alive In Oni Press' Lion of Rora
Authors Christos and Ruth Fletcher Gage and artist Jackie Lewis explore a true-life fight against religious oppression in The Lion of Rora from Oni Press. See a preview and a link to the study guide here.
NYT bestselling team Scott Snyder and Jock prepare to cast a frightening spell over readers with their new Wytches Vol. 1 from Image Comics. See a preview here.
Interview: Kyle Puttkammer On Hero Cats And Libraries
Writer/comic shop owner Kyle Puttkammer talks with BookShelf about his kid-friendly superhero series Hero Cats and his program for teaching art in libraries.
Celebrate Kids Comics Month in the August PREVIEWS With KidsComics.com
This month's PREVIEWS - Diamond Comic Distributors' monthly catalog - celebrates Kid Comics. Our sister site KidsComics.com reached out to some of
All Ages Comics' most talented creators for a series of interviews. Check them out now in this special section on KidsComics.com!
Rep. John Lewis continues to make history, as CBS This Morning featured the Civil Rights leader's march on the floor of Comic Con in support of his graphic memoir March. See the video here! READ MORE
Papercutz Offers Free Nickelodeon Magazines To Libraries
Kids graphic novel publisher Paprecutz has announced they will provide libraries with comic-themed programming free copies of Nickelodeon Magazine for their event. READ MORE
Choosing Comics For Kids
Librarian David Serchay examines the ins and outs of effectively determining age ratings for graphic novels aimed at younger readers. READ MORE
Katie's Korner
: Graphic Novel Reviews and Lesson Plans
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Yen Press's awkward and Oni Press's Invader Zim #1, with suggestions for how they could be used in a classroom or workshop setting.
BookShelf offers a list of the newest titles now available for viewing on Net Galley, including IDW/Top Shelf's Junction True, Image Comics's Black Science Vol. 3, Dynamite Entertainment's Alice Cooper Vol. 1, and Magnetic Press's Love Vol. 2: The Fox.
For educators or librarians interested to know which graphic novels are bestsellers at your local comic shop, DC Comics's Fables Vol. 22 is the best-selling graphic novel in Diamond's Top 50 Graphic Novels & Trade Paperbacks for July.
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 July, led by DC Comics's Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga Vol. 2.
Each month, BookShelf presents a list of newly released graphic novels. Here are descriptions of titles that shipped in July 2015, broken down by age rating.
Each month, BookShelf presents a list of upcoming graphic novels from the current issue of PREVIEWS, the Comic Shop's Catalog. Here are upcoming titles due for release starting in October 2015, broken down by age rating.
Libraries & Makerspaces: Cosplayers Welcome!
Justin Switzer, Young Adult Librarian at Baltimore's Enoch Pratt Free Library, shows how libraries can bring together maker and comics communities with cosplay-inspired programming.
The Diamond Graphic Novel Common Core List
The Diamond Graphic Novel Common Core List offers over 100 graphic novels that will fit into a Common Core curriculum, along with resources including Library Classifications, Subject Headings, and Core Standards which apply to each book.
Diamond BookShelf Core Lists
Bookshelf presents a list of essential titles broken down by age group. These lists are compiled taking into account literary quality, entertainment value and age group suitability.
Lesson Plans
Here at BookShelf, we plan to help out teachers by providing lesson plans for selected titles, crafted by qualified educators. To get started, we have provided lesson plans for Elementary, Middle and High School using several popular graphic novels.
The Graphic Novel Resource
for Educators & Librarians
