Presented at the Pembina Escarpment Reading Council literacy session in 2014 in Carman, Manitoba.

1. Using Graphic Novels
to Encourage Reading

2. The Letter

3. Graphic Novels for Students 5 – 12

4. Graphic novel versions of popular
novels are good "hooks" for
encouraging visual learners to read
stories about characters they
have met in movies or have heard
their friends discuss.

5. Many books exist in graphic and
traditional novel form,
encouraging students to make
the jump.

6. serif fonts and traditional
justification easier to read.
Graphic novels may not suit
all reluctant readers. Some
may not be visual learners and
prefer audio books. Some may
find the text too hard to
follow, and may find

7. Reluctant readers who don’t take to
graphic novels may prefer books with
lots of white space, large print,
stories about kids they can relate to
and often humourous stories.

8. Some students never fall out of
love with graphic novels.
Higher fiction graphic novels)
can be filled with great stories
and amazing art. Many are
suitable for mature students.
(Some ARE graphic so beware)

9. Other Graphic Novels To Check Out
Stormbreaker: The Graphic Novel (Alex Rider series)
Merchant of Death: Pendragon Graphic novel (series)
Warriors: Tigerstar and Sasha #1 (Warriors Manga series)
Sugar Falls A Residential School Story
Good-bye Marianne: A Story of Growing Up in Nazi Germany
Amulet: The Stonekeeper's Curse (Amulet graphic novel series)
Bone, Volume 1: Out from Boneville
7 Generations Stone (7 Generations graphic novel series)
Maximum Ride Graphic Novel 1
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck
Drama/Drame
Big Nate in the Zone
The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel series
The Tale of Despereaux Graphic Novel
Silverfin Book 1 (Young Bond graphic novel)
The Battle of Vimy Ridge (Canadian History series)
Truce
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Star Wars: Jedi Academy
A Bag of Marbles

10. Examples of good books for those transitioning from graphic novels
Maxx Comedy by Gordon Korman
Jake Drake books Andrew Clements
The Report Card and other books by Andrew Clements
Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner
Quest for The Spark by Tom Sniegoski, Jeff Smith
Stormbreaker and other Alex Rider series books by Anthony Horowitz
Maximum Ride series by James Patterson
The Lightning Thief and Lost Hero series by Rick Riordin
Fablehaven series (for those that liked the Lightning Thief) by Brandon Mull
The Warriors by Erin Hunter
Ten Most Bizarre Space Experiments
Ten Most Incredible High Tech Vehicles (and similar books)
Guinness World Record Books
Ripley Believe It or Not books
How to Train a Dragon and other books in the series
Wings of Fire series
You Wouldn't Want to Be A Pirate's Prisoner! (series)
You Wouldn't Want to Be A Roman Gladiator! (series)
Dork Diaries (series)
Drama
Middle School (series) by James Patterson
Buddy
Seven Wonders series