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i. Helps readers develop better vocab and stronger reading comprehension skillsii. Visual learners connect with themiii. Graphic novels will often get kids reading other genres of fiction – fantasy for exampleiv. Fast paced action with heroesv. Good if English is a second languagevi. They are just fun to readd. Superheroes  most popular and familiar with kids; include Superman, Spiderman, Batmane. Human Interest Stories  cover broad range of subject but are similar to traditional fiction novelsf. Manga for of Japanese graphic novel that was an outgrowth of anime; reads from back to front so it takes getting used tog. Adaptations and Spinoffs  come from classic lit that might have been a novel or film that is adapted into graphic novelh. Satire questions political systems or social mores; usually not actually a noveli. Nonfiction III. Tale of Desperauxa. Has several different aspects discussed in classi. Book 3: Goreii. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tale_of_Despereauxiii. Book 4: recalled to the light1. D escapes the dungeon in a napkin on Gregory’s dirty food tray2. He vows to save the Princessb. Themesi. Light and darkness1. Goodness, beauty, darkness of dungeon2. What does it mean when they tell Desperaux he has a black heartii. Trustworthiness1. Have courage to do the right thing like Desperauxiii. Be loyal to your familyiv. Treat others with respectv. Be tolerant of differencesvi. Don’t blame others carelesslyvii. Caring, forgiving othersviii. Being kindix. Help others in needIV. Tale of Desperaux (Graphic Novel)a. Illustrated by Matt Smith and David TillenV. Differencesa. The way the story starts and endsb. Addition of the genie and the cook characterINF 322T I. Modern Fantasya. Folklore mirror of peopleb. Modern fantasyi. Bruno Bettelheim: child psychologist ‘40s or 80s1. Book-> uses enhancement: the meaning an importance of fairy talesii. The Three Main Elements1. Setting- place2. Characters3. Time 4. Manipulation of elements that makes fantasyc. fantasy: imagination especially when pulled from fanatical ideasd. children just want a good story e. Dr. Seuss- (Theodore Eisle)- “looking at life their an upside down telescope” f. Fantasy A. Examples:1. Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendaka. Caldecott winner in 1993b. Controversial because it was about a kid misbehaving c. Written around the time of the JFK assignationd. Max is king of monsters but misses home, fantasizes that he sailed awayB. Fantasy can be: a. Humorous- Dr. Seuss booksb. Surprising- Pinocchio finding out he is a real boy c. Serious- Charlotte’s Web- must be logicalC. Modern Fantasy Writersa. Hans Christian Anderson- Danish- Early writer of modern fantasy- Wrote Ugly Duckling- Steadfast Tin Solder  hero despite missing a leg - Lived from 1805-1875 - Began writing by just retelling folk and fairytales - Work is referred to as “literary fairytales”- Characters are not typical b. Ugly Duckingi. Really strong message that it is ok to be differentii. Story of duckling that leaves the rest and goes on a series of adventures iii. Sees other ducks and he thinks he is uglyiv. Sees reflection in the water and he is a beautiful swan D. J.R.R Tolkiena. Professor of myth and saga- knowledgeable in folklore b. Hobbiti. -written in 1938ii. pub in 1908iii. -appropriate for younger kidsiv. -companion to trilogy the Lord of the RingsE. Lord of the Ringsa. Tale of dragons, rolls, kings, etc. F. C.S Lewisa. primary writer of religious thought pieces and essaysb. Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe c. Main essence: conflict of good and evil - Return back to their own world to realize they weren’t missed/ time is extremely important in fantasyG. Lewis Carrolla. Charles Lutwidge Dogsoni. Professor of mathematics in Englandii. Big experimenter with drugs/ pedophile/ used pseudonym H. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865)a. Disturbing to childrenb. Designed for 3-6 graders c. Companion read was “Through The Looking Glass”I. Dr. Seussa. Theodore Geisel (author of 47 books; won Pulitzer Prize in 1941)b. Had written 47 booksc. All kinds of sense are hidden in nonsensei. First book: And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street!ii. Oh The Places You’ll Go: last book he wrote when he was alive iii. After he passed away, Many Colored Days: designed like concept book… finished by someone else iv. Wife wrote a book called “Oh Baby The Places”J. Bill Peeta. Got creative start while working on Disneyb. Drew Dumbo c. Similar to Seuss in his writing/ imaginative name/ got his start working at Walt Disneyi. Zella, Zack and Zodiac (1986)1. Story about motherhood being resourceful and adaptive to a young child2. Ostrich is adopted by the zebra, in the end the baby zebra is protected by the ostrich that grows big and strong K. Maurice Sendaka. Considered first real genius of modern children’s literatureb. Books often deal with theme of homec. Where The Wild Things Are (1963) i. Max ultimately goes home, sense of time again is off d. In The Night Kitchen/ Outside Over there- outside: early childhood, loss, being taken away from parents e. Last book to publish  Bumble Artyi. Aunt wont let him have a birthday party so he throws one himselff. Talking Beastsi. Anthropomorphic  human form to animal or object (toys that cometo life, bears walking on two legs, etc.) ii. Beatrix Potter- Peter Rabbit (1901)1. wrote the Tale of Peter Rabbit2. Many stories about animals3. Began in a letter to son of former governess4. Wrote lots of letters to these children about her “pets”5. Peter is the disobedient rabbit child in all of us6. Testing his ability to go out and conquer the world and come back unscathed7. True adventure home8. Books never copyrighted in the US, so will find many thingsof hers that aren’t hers L. E.B. White- Charlotte and Wilbura. Charlotte’s Webb. Serious fantasy storyc. EB White was not kids book writer, primarily editorial writer for NY magazined. Wrote Stewart Little, Charlotte’s Web and The Trumpet of the Swane. about friendship and relationshipsf. Charlotte tries to save Wilbur by writing words in websM. Beverly Cleary- Ralpha. The Mouse and the Motorcycleb. More well known for Ramona and Beezus Quimby storiesc. Also wrote these books about fantasy of little mouse that rides motorcycle, can talk andbefriends little boyd. This is most well known of the mouse bookse. Ryan (little boy) gives the mouse little


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