Tag Archives: graphic novel

Zooming Behind the Book Scene

Posted on March 1, 2021 by rosinskynatalie

For most students, zoomed instruction has been a poor substitute for in-class learning. Yet COVID-19’s simultaneous lockdown on author/illustrator visits to schools and bookstores has given readers a wonderful opportunity: an abundance of zoomed interviews with these creative people. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged graphic novel, Nigeria, Nnedi Okorafor, zoomed author interview | Leave a comment

And the Winner Is

Posted on March 1, 2020 by rosinskynatalie

What a thrill! Jerry Craft’s graphic novel New Kid (2019) recently won the prestigious 2019 Newbery Medal for the year’s “most distinguished contribution to children’s literature.” With this award, the American Library Association placed graphic literature fully in the mainstream … Continue reading →

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On Fire

Posted on February 1, 2020 by rosinskynatalie

Blazing sights and sounds dominate the news. Very young readers may have “tuned out” the U.S. impeachment firestorms, but the vivid, heartrending images of Australia’s animals burned in that country’s worst-ever firestorm season are unforgettable. These wildfires sparked just as … Continue reading →

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Diversity: The December Dilemma and Beyond

Posted on December 3, 2015 by rosinskynatalie

The month of December has long foregrounded issues of diversity in multicultural countries. As Christmas approaches in predominantly Christian countries, how do we acknowledge the presence and holidays of other religious groups? Some non-Christian parents even call the problems raised … Continue reading →

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To End All Wars

Posted on August 26, 2014 by rosinskynatalie

It was called the “war to end all wars.” Yet this month—marking the 100th anniversary of the first battles of World War I (1914 to 1918)—brings new headlines and sound bites about wars and battles. Images of wounded children, weary … Continue reading →

Posted in graphic novels | Tagged African American soldiers, Canaan White, Charley’s War, Goddam This War, graphic novel, It Was the War of the Trenches, Jacques Tardi, Joe Colquhoun, Joe Sacco, Max Brooks, Pat Mills, The Battle of the Somme, The Great War, The Harlem Hellfighters, World War I | Leave a comment

Faces of Labor: Family Albums, Library Shelves

Posted on September 4, 2013 by natalierosinsky

This Labor Day I am thinking of my mother . . . . In a 1940s photograph, her womanly face glows with confidence. She sits at a dinner table with a handful of men, their suits and ties matching her … Continue reading →

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Sharp Objects and Sharper Kids: Redefining Heroism

Posted on April 9, 2013 by natalierosinsky

What does it take to be a hero? In comics, physical daring and superpowers are typically needed. Spiderman broke new ground in the 1960s when teen Peter Parker realized that “with great power there must also come great responsibility.” Parker had … Continue reading →

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