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Tag: Graphic Novel

February 9, 2021 by Travis Jonker

Review: Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd

A review of the excellent new graphic novel, ALLERGIC.

June 9, 2020 by Travis Jonker

Review: Stepping Stones by Lucy Knisley

A review of Lucy Knisley's first middle grade graphic novel, STEPPING STONES.

August 2, 2018 by Travis Jonker

Review: Tiger vs. Nightmare by Emily Tetri

Tiger vs. Nightmare By Emily Tetri First Second (Macmillan) ISBN: 9781626725355 $17.99 Grades 1-3 Out November 6, 2018 Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library When I was a kid I didn’t like sleeping with the closet door open in my room. I’d see shadows in there and they would scare me and, well, […]

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Review: Peter & Ernesto: A Tale of Two Sloths by Graham Annable

February 27, 2018 by Travis Jonker

Peter & Ernesto: A Tale of Two Sloths By Graham Annable First Second (Macmillan) ISBN: 9781626725614 $17.99 Grades 1-4 Out April 10, 2018 Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library I eat the same thing every day for breakfast and lunch. If you know me, you might have heard me talking about this. Do […]

Review: Odd Duck by Cecil Castellucci

January 10, 2013 by Travis Jonker

Odd Duck By Cecil Castellucci Illustrated by Sara Varon First Second Books ISBN: 9781596435575 $15.99 Grades 2-5 In Stores May 14, 2013 *Best New Book* Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library I have this friend with whom I have almost nothing in common. Name a belief system – political, religious – we are […]

Review: Bird & Squirrel: On the Run! by James Burks

April 27, 2012 by Travis Jonker

Bird & Squirrel: On the Run! By James Burks Graphix (Scholastic) ISBN: 9780545312837 $8.99 Grades 2-4 In Stores August, 2012 Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library When the cover of a book looks like the graphic novel equivalent of Angry Birds (an astute observation I can’t take credit for – that was Cindy […]

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Review: Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke

February 10, 2011 by Travis Jonker

Zita the Spacegirl By Ben Hatke First Second (Macmillan) ISBN: 9781596434462 $17.99 Grades 2-5 In Stores Good ol’ other dimensions – where would we be without you? The children’s literature landscape wouldn’t be quite as interesting, that’s for sure. What are Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz if not inter-dimensional fantasies? […]

Review: The Unsinkable Walker Bean by Aaron Renier

July 26, 2010 by Travis Jonker

The Unsinkable Walker Bean By Aaron Renier First Second ISBN: 9781596434530 $13.99 Grades 5-8 In Stores August 17, 2010 *Best New Books* You gotta admire an author who goes for broke. Aaron Renier does just that in his mythical, supernatural, swashbuckling (I could go on) graphic novel adventure The Unsinkable Walker Bean. At turns exciting, […]

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