Whew! After a hectic week and a half, the Scholastic Bookfair will be ending soon. At noon on Thursday, its doors will close forever (until next year.) I hope that students and staff make lots of final visits, especially since no classes are scheduled on Thursday so they could shop unimpeded by other classes.
Many students, especially reluctant readers, are more likely to pick up a Graphic Novel than an ordinary book. As a result, I am starting a new Graphic Novel section of the library. Today, I spent alot of time cataloging some free books I received at the AASL (American Association of School Librarian’s) Conference in Reno last October, as well as some more freebies from the ALA (American Library Association) Midwinter Conference in Philadelphia this past January. These titles include retellings of Frankenstein, as well as science books on electricity and other topics.
One particular Graphic Novel science series features Max Axiom, and comes with interactive books in CD-ROM format. So far, I have both the interactive CD-ROM and Graphic Novel for Photosynthesis, and have several other titles featuring Max. I plan to order the rest of the interactive books and science Max Axiom Graphic Novels in the fall.
When I showed several of these science Graphic Novels to one of our 6th grade science teachers today, she was thrilled. I expect all the teachers and students will enjoy this new series, as well as the soon to be unveiled Graphic Novel collection.
Tags: graphic novel, interactive books, Max Axiom, Scholastic bookfair
