Sunday, June 20, 2010

My topic area of interest

I've only recently come to realize I have not been specific in my topic area of interest in public libraries. My decision has been to pursue researching Mangas/Graphic Novels and young adult/teen interest in these novels. I've found another blog I'd like to post:

http://littleteenlibrarian.blogspot.com

The Little Teen Librarian posts reviews and discussions about graphic novels, adding summaries, thoughts as to what age young adult would enjoy it and other tidbits of information. Here's a quick view of a review of Pride of Baghdad:

"Thoughts: Pride of Baghdad is based on the true story of lions in Iraq who are freed after bombings. Unfortunately, I do not know the extent of their freedom except what is on the back of the book. The lions converse about varying aspects of human society, creating a commentary about society’s good and bad sides as well as its morals. One scene in particular that stands out is the discussion about eating an already dead human. They each present a reason why or why not, and one lion’s view is changed because of this. The dialog between the lions often leaves the reader forgetting they are lions but the beautifully done art work will show that they are obviously lions. Colors are used in the illustrations to evoke peace, destruction, and fear as needed in the various scenes. Be prepared though, for a heart wrenching ending that will make sensitive readers cry.
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Will Teens Like It? Probably high school teens.
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Things to be aware of: sex, blood, violence"

A short, concise representation of a librarian's view of a graphic novel, opinions included. I see this as a helpful tool when researching which mangas would be appropriate for certain age groups.

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