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Graphic novels
This list includes stories told through illustrations (many with international settings) and books about how to draw and design comics.
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La Perdida by Abel, Jessica
Notes: An American estranged from her Mexican father, Carla heads to Mexico City to “find herself,” only to get pulled into the underworld and, later, be forced to confront the consequences of her innocence.
ISBN: 0375714715
Publisher: Pantheon
Published: 2008
Epileptic by B., David
Notes: Noted cartoonist David B. chronicles growing up with an epileptic older brother, charting the complicated relationship between the brothers and the effects epilepsy has on the whole family.
ISBN: 0375714685
Publisher: Pantheon
Published: 2006
Waltz With Bashir by Folman, Ari and David Polonsky
Notes: In September 1982, Christian militia members entered Iraseli soldier-secured refugee camps in Beirut and massacred hundreds, if not thousands, of Palestinians. Ari Folman was one of these Israeli soldiers, and for more than 20 years, he remembered nothing from that night. Waltz with Bashir follows his pursuit of answers.
ISBN: 080508892X
Publisher: Metropolitan Books
Published: 2009
Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms by Kouno, Fumiuo
Notes: Through the eyes of an average woman in 1955, Fumiyo Kouno explores the impact of World War II and the dropping of the atomic bomb on the common people of Japan. The characters continue their everyday life, despite the shadow of war and the ghost of the bombing.
ISBN: 0867197218
Publisher: Last Gasp
Published: 2009
Kampung Boy by , Lat
Notes: Taking place in rural Malaysia in the 1950s, Kampung Boy follows the life of Mat, a Muslim boy who leaves for boarding school.
ISBN: 1596431210
Publisher: First Second
Published: 2006
Callnumber: J
Deogratias: A Tale of Rwanda by Stassen, J.P.
Notes: Offering a window into the dark chapter of recent human history, Deogratias is a harrowing tale of Rwanda’s Tutsi genocide, as seen through the eyes of a teenage boy.
ISBN: 1596431032
Publisher: First Second
Published: 2006
The Arrival by Tan, Shaun
Notes: In a wordless tale, a man says goodbye to his wife and daughter and boards a ship to cross the ocean. As an immigrant working to build a better future for his family, themes of isolation and heartbreak mix with the character’s ultimate joy.
ISBN: 0439895294
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Published: 2007
Blankets by Thompson, Craig
Notes: Security, discovery, playfulness, tragedy, and faith all share the stage in Blankets, which chronicles the sibling rivalry between two brothers growing up in the isolated countryside of Wisconsin, as well as the budding romance of two teenagers.
ISBN: 1891830430
Publisher: Top Shelf Productions
Published: 2003
Drawing Words & Writing Pictures: Making Comics by Abel, Jessica and Matt Madden
Notes: Drawing Words & Writing Pictures features a system to teach readers the art of making comics. The authors—both graphic novelists—lay out a syllabus for students, teaching them everything from creating narrative in one drawing to building a toolbox for creating a multi-page storyline
ISBN: 1596431318
Publisher: First Second Books
Published: 2008
Cartooning: The Ultimate Character Design Book by Hart, Christopher
Notes: In his latest how-to-draw book, bestselling author Christopher Hart provides detailed instructions, ideas, and pointers for drawing manga-style characters. Hart begins with the basics—facial features and expressions, body types, costumes—and teaches readers how to draw several distinct characters.
ISBN: 1933027425
Publisher: Chris Hart Books
Published: 2008
How to Make Webcomics by Kurt, Scott and Kris Straub
Notes: How to Make Webcomics teaches readers how to create compelling characters, develop comic strips, build websites, and start earning money through their comics.
ISBN: 1582408705
Publisher: Image Comics
Published: 2008