Students! Our Manga collection is in jeopardy!
Many teachers have complained that too many students are reading in class and not paying attention. (Please...do your school work!)
Furthermore, some have questioned the literary value of Manga.
You love it, you want it, so fight for it!
First, let's talk the talk of your teachers and build a foundation of knowledge. Read through these resources and post the most important pieces to the comments. Then we will synthesize the information and create a brief presentation to our staff on the validity of graphic novels.
After all, WWTD? (What would Tohru do?)
For the Love of Manga!
Picture Books for Older Readers Wiki
Robin Brenner's No Flying, No Tights
Wired Mangazine's Manga 101
(Image from Tokyopop, "Neko Angel" http://cdn2.tokyopop.com/e1/ugc/1/5/4/2/1/1/u//images/1784807.jpg)
1 comment:
Hello! Robin B. here, creator of No Flying No Tights and Understanding Manga and Anime. Not to toot my own horn too much, but I wanted to offer you some resources for justifying manga for your collection! I'm written a few articles that touch on a lot of the information that also in my book.
First, an FAQ on graphic novels and manga in general.
Second, an interview with me wherein I discuss manga in greater detail (don't let the website name fool you -- this is a well respected online book journal!).
I can send you more articles and statistics if you need any more boosts for trying to explain and defend your manga collection!
Good luck!
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