Friday, January 25, 2019 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM EST
19 Lower West ACC
Isleta/Jemez
Graphic novels can be a useful springboard into reading for reluctant readers, but they can also serve as a vehicle to launch readers into the symbiotic relationship between text and visuals. In this session, attendees will learn from booksellers and experts:
- How the role of graphic novels has evolved in the bookstore and literacy
- How to have a productive conversation with staff and customers about graphic novels
- Types of programming that highlight and elevate the genre
- The importance and impact of the representation of diverse characters in graphic novels
- What the current educational terrain looks like and how bookstores can work with school libraries to incorporate graphic novels into the curriculum
Justin Colussy-Estes, Little Shop of Stories (Decatur, GA); Ashley Delacqua, University of New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM); Lee Francis, Red Planet Books & Comics (Albuquerque, NM); Javier Ramirez, The Book Table (Oak Park, IL)