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Superheroes to the Rescue: Graphic Novels Can Bridge Literacy Gaps
Hey y’all, sorry for the week-long hiatus. Life, I’m telling ya! Anyway, I wanted to post about graphic novels (and not just because I’m a secret Captain Underpants fan.) When I was at Vermont College of Fine Arts, I wrote … Continue reading
Posted in Book Lists, Thoughts
Tagged abuse, American Born Chinese, boys, GLBTQ, Graphic Novels, homeless, immigrant, literacy, Poverty, The Arrival, VCFA
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Picture Books with Unconventional Families
We generated this list on my grad school’s private forum, and I thought it might be interesting to you all. It’s picture books that don’t just have the mother-father-sibling-dog family relationships. The Family Book by Todd Parr Olivia by Ian … Continue reading
