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Must haves in Graphic Novels

What would you consider the "must haves" in starting a Graphic Novel collection?
One nominee Maus

Do you consider Graphic Novels and Manga as the same thing?

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Permalink Reply by Bonnie Hauser on March 14, 2008 at 6:26pm

I am a little late joining this, but I have some series titles that are really popular in my library. The Ranma 1/2 series and Kare Kano are popular with both boys and girls. Kare First Love was so popular that I only have one of the volumes left. I really liked American Born Chinese, and The Plain Janes. The publisher of the Plain Janes has a graphic novel imprint, Minx, and have several others coming out. The genre is becoming so popular that many book jobbers are putting the books in hardback bindings. I do have a separate area where I put all graphic novels, from superheroes to manga. Some students prefer one to the other, but having them together helps those who like both.

Permalink Reply by Alan on May 27, 2008 at 7:54am

Ive a question.
Graphic novels are such a huge group and there is a lot of sex and violence, how do you source age appropriate stories? Or does everyone just play pot luck?

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