Speaking of graphic novels, I think I understand the difference between a comic book and a graphic novel now. Comic books are graphic cartoons set in a series of stories and strips; the story line continues through multiple editions. A graphic novel is a story in a graphic format where pictures and text tell the story too, but it's a novel vs. shorter strips.
There are lots of graphic novel adaptations now; many of Anthony Horowitz's books have been adapted to the graphic format in the Alex Rider series, and I'll admit, they hooked me: http://www.anthonyhorowitz.com/ . One of my favorite adaptations is Neil Gaiman's book Coraline. Take a look at Gaiman's website, he includes a journal.http://www.neilgaiman.com/
I'll save Manga and other graphic formats for another blog. Until then, stop by the LMC and look at the graphic novels we ordered in the spring, there's a wide range of choices, many set in a series as well. Let us know if you find something you really like, or other titles you'd like. I wonder, how popular will graphic novels be at CHS?
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