Tag Archives: teens

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 →

Posted in Books, comics, graphic novels | Tagged 2019 Eisner Awards, 2020 Eisner Awards, ALA Awards, battles, boy robot, Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World, Catholic School, Chinese immigrants, Class Act, Comic-Con, comics, crossdresser, Descender, Dustin Nguyen, early readers, Eisner Awards, Faith Erin Hicks, friendship, genderqueer, Ghosts, graphic novel, Hicotea, Hicotea: A Nightlights Story, James Kolchaka, James Kolchalka, Jeff Lemire, Jen Wang, Jerry Craft, Johnny Boo and the Ice Cream Computer, Jordie Bellaire, K-pop music, Lark Pien, Latin American, Lorena Alvarez, New Kid, Newberry Awards, Newbery Awards, Nightlights, parent-child reconciliation, Penelope Bagieu, SF, Stargazing, surreal images, teens, The Divided Earth, The Nameless City, The Prince and the Dressmaker, The Stone Heart, TOON Books, tweens, wetlands, Will Eisner, Will Eisner Week | Leave a comment

Life’s Soundtracks

Posted on August 1, 2019 by rosinskynatalie

Which song could be the soundtrack of your life today? This question is posed to the 8th grade characters in Operatic (2019), a wonderful new graphic novel combining music history and biography with smart insights into the complex tween and … Continue reading →

Posted in biographies, graphic novels | Tagged 8th grade, Blinded by the Light, British, Bruce Springsteen, bullying, Byron Eggenschwiler, Canada, friendship, genderfluid, Greetings from Bury Park, homophobia, Kyo Maclear, Maria Callas, Master Class, memoir, middle school, movie, music, music history, opera, Operatic, Pakistani, rock music, Sarfraz Manzoor, soundtrack, teenager, teens, U.S. | Leave a comment

Beyond Graduation: Leaving and Returning Home

Posted on July 1, 2017 by rosinskynatalie

June brings proud smiles and commencement speeches for graduates of all ages. For many older grads, another rite of passage will soon follow: leaving home for college or that first full-time job. At least, this is the idealized version of … Continue reading →

Posted in graphic novels, labor | Tagged 1930s, Cecil Castellucci, college, Dan E. Burr, Depression, girls in disguise, graduation, high school graduation, hobo justice, hobo signs, hobos, Jack Vance, Jose Pimienta, Kings in Disguise, On the Ropes, riding the rails, Soupy Leaves Home, Sullivan's Travels, teen-ager, teens, The Journey of Natty Gann, USA Depression, Wild Boys of the Road, William Wellman, women's education | Leave a comment

Today’s Tomorrow

Posted on May 1, 2017 by rosinskynatalie

“May Day! May Day! May Day!” That desperate radio call for help—once the best way for airplanes to signal disaster—is such an appropriate beginning for this May 1 blog post. Today’s inspiration is neither the traditional spring holiday nor the … Continue reading →

Posted in graphic novels | Tagged 1984, Adam Rapp, consumerism, cults, Decelerate Blue, dystopia, fifteen year-old, future, George Orwell, Grandfather, hospitals, Jonestown, language change, May Day, megamall, Mike Cavallaro, parents, resistance, schools, science fiction, shopping malls, speed, technology, teens, tweens, Vulcan Celestial Supply Shop | Leave a comment

It’s About Time! Beginning Anew

Posted on January 1, 2016 by rosinskynatalie

It’s a new year, but calendars only measure one kind of time. Its passage is also reflected in our mirrors and the clothes our youngsters outgrow. That straightforward march of days is why a new calendar year is often depicted … Continue reading →

Posted in comic book collection, comics, manga | Tagged "A Midsummer Night's Dream", "Dream of a Thousand Cats", Bram Stoker Award, Calliope, dark fantasy, Dave McKean, Dave Stewart, DC comics, DC superheroes, Dr. Who, Dream, Father Time, graphic storytelling, Hitler, horror, J.H. Williams III, Morpheus, Neil Gaiman, New Year, non-linear time, Shigeru Miizuki, Shigeru Mizuki's death, Showa: A History of Japan 1953 1989, teens, The Endless, The Sandman, The Sandman series, The Sandman: Dream Country, The Sandman: Endless Nights, The Sandman: Overture Deluxe Edition, time, Todd Klein, Vertigo Press, World Fantasy Award | Leave a comment

Graduation: Visiting the SuperMutant Magic Academy

Posted on July 1, 2015 by rosinskynatalie

Check your high school diploma! See if the words “SuperMutant Magic Academy” are lurking (perhaps written in invisible ink) on that certificate of achievement. The feelings and “A-hah!” moments evoked by Jillian Tamaki’s recent publication are heartbreakingly familiar as well … Continue reading →

Posted in comics, graphic novels | Tagged 4th of July, boarding school, Canadian author/illustrator, Harry Potter, high school, high school graduation, Hogwarts, J.K. Rowling, Jillian Tamaki, Mariko Tamaki, mutants, Skim, SuperMutant Magic Academy, teens, This One Summer, tweens, web comic, yearbook | Leave a comment