{"product_id":"graphic-novels-for-children-and-young-adults-a-collection-of-critical-essays-paperback","title":"Graphic Novels for Children and Young Adults: A Collection of Critical Essays - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichelle Ann Abate\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eGwen Athene Tarbox\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith contributions by Eti Berland, Rebecca A. Brown, Christiane Buuck, Joanna C. Davis-McElligatt, Rachel Dean-Ruzicka, Karly Marie Grice, Mary Beth Hines, Krystal Howard, Aaron Kashtan, Michael L. Kersulov, Catherine Kyle, David E. Low, Anuja Madan, Meghann Meeusen, Rachel L. Rickard Rebellino, Rebecca Rupert, Cathy Ryan, Joe Sutliff Sanders, Joseph Michael Sommers, Marni Stanley, Gwen Athene Tarbox, Sarah Thaller, Annette Wannamaker, and Lance Weldy \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of the most significant transformations in literature for children and young adults during the last twenty years has been the resurgence of comics. Educators and librarians extol the benefits of comics reading, and increasingly, children's and YA comics and comics hybrids have won major prizes, including the Printz Award and the National Book Award. Despite the popularity and influence of children's and YA graphic novels, the genre has not received adequate scholarly attention. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGraphic Novels for Children and Young Adults\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to offer a critical examination of children's and YA comics. The anthology is divided into five sections, structure and narration; transmedia; pedagogy; gender and sexuality; and identity, that reflect crucial issues and recurring topics in comics scholarship during the twenty-first century. The contributors are likewise drawn from a diverse array of disciplines--English, education, library science, and fine arts. Collectively, they analyze a variety of contemporary comics, including such highly popular series as \u003ci\u003eDiary of a Wimpy Kid\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLumberjanes\u003c\/i\u003e; Eisner award-winning graphic novels by Gene Luen Yang, Nate Powell, Mariko Tamaki, and Jillian Tamaki; as well as volumes frequently challenged for use in secondary classrooms, such as Raina Telgemeier's \u003ci\u003eDrama\u003c\/i\u003e and Sherman Alexie's \u003ci\u003eThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichelle Ann Abate\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of literature for children and young adults at The Ohio State University. She is author of \u003ci\u003eThe Big Smallness: Niche Marketing, the American Culture Wars, and the New Children's Literature\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eGwen Athene Tarbox\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of English and an affiliate in gender and women's studies at Western Michigan University. She is author of \u003ci\u003eThe Clubwomen's Daughters: Collectivist Impulses in Progressive-era Girls' Fiction, 1890-1940\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChildren's and Young Adult Comics\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 372\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 13, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51805550051616,"sku":"9781496818447","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2b3129dc997f4781e8c490d2080fe04a.webp?v=1780911123","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/graphic-novels-for-children-and-young-adults-a-collection-of-critical-essays-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}