Graphic when you talk about books means the books have pictures. There is nothing wrong with enjoying some art along with the plot of a fine book. In fact great readers picture what is happening in the story in their mind... these give you a little push in that direction by providing some of those pictures right there on the page with the text.
Some of the graphic novels in the classroom are about the plots of books that are also in the classroom (or the library). Those of you who enjoyed the graphic novel Coraline should notice that the book Coraline is also in the classroom. Both books are excellent, and reading the regular one after having read the graphic novel will make it easier to understand and more enjoyable. Those pictures from the graphic version will become more detailed and you will notice things you may not have noticed without the graphic version (some things were even left out).
Some of the graphic novels you should watch for in the classroom are: Stormbreaker, Frankenstein, Redwall, Coraline, The Call of the Wild, The Red Badge of Courage, and Treasure Island. I also added some nonfiction graphic books like The Cartoon History of the Universe (Volumes 1,2,and 3).
(Though you know, of course, not all of those books are novels.)
You know there are others, please enjoy reading them and keep them in good shape for others to read in the future. Blog on about what you think about these new additions to the classroom library.
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