Picture books and graphic novels
Suggested texts and websites you could use in classroom activities and tasks.
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A New Kind of Alchemy - an interactive online story based on a short story by Australian writer, James Roy. The graphics can be downloaded and used to create your own story.
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Shaun Tan has written a range of picture books, including The Arrival, The Lost Thing and The Rabbits.
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The Boy from Nine Miles - The Early Life of Bob Marley, Cedella Marley, Gerald, Mariah Fox
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The Wall: Growing up behind the Iron Curtain, Peter Sis
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The 9-11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation, by Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon.Watch an interview with Ernie Colon.
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A.D.: New Orleans After the deluge, Josh Neufeld. The Josh Neufeld website contains information and academic links related to this novel.
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The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Brian Selznick – 2011 Issue 4 of Metaphor Magazine, ETA NSW, contains the article The Invention of Hugo Cabret: Stage 4 novel/picture book in preparation for film studies (requires ETA membership).
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Wonderstruck, Brian Selznick.Teaching with Brian Selznick has a good introduction and video about the author and the book.
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Sin City, Frank Miller
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The Black Diamond Detective Agency, Eddie Campbell
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Heavy Rain, David Cage - an interactive psychological thriller video game.
A growing number of publications of traditional graphic novels based on classic literature and nonfiction titles are available. The Manga Shakespeare series continue to grow attracting a new audience.
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The Great Gatsby, Nicki Greenberg
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Hamlet, Nicki Greenberg