What are Graphic Novels?

Reviewed by: Heidi Whelan - McArthur Public Library, Biddeford, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: July 7, 2015

Review

What Are Graphic Novels? by Emma Carlson Berne reads like a 5th grader's book report. It gives information in factual monotone without much voice. It's part of a series called Name that text type! The graphic novel examples used to illustrate information are not ones with which the readers will relate to or even recognize. How someone could take such a cool art form and turn it into such a boring read is a mystery to me. It could be used in a classroom as part of an English lesson along with the other titles in the series. Despite it's lackluster delivery it does give the young reader information on the elements that comprise a graphic novel.

Overall Book Score: fair