Collection Development Proposal

Lisa Marie Winchell
Collection Development Proposal

June 17, 2015
LIS 773
Introduction
This collection development proposal aims to build the collection of graphic novels in an
elementary school library. The age range includes students in grades kindergarten-8th
grade.
A graphic novel is defined as sequential art narratives. Graphic novels are a format,
like audiobooks or e-Books. They include all genres of fiction and nonfiction. It is also
important to note that graphic means visual, not explicit As a way to reach a variety of
learners, the following formats are included: Playaways, books on CD, and eBooks.
Encourages Literacy
The best way to encourage children to read is by helping them find reading material that
they enjoy. Reading graphic novels for enjoyment inspires children to value reading,
improves reading skills, and encourages them to become lifelong readers.
Graphic novels provide a rich literacy experience that requires higher order thinking
skills. When reading a combination of text and visuals, the brain is more fully engaged.
Comprehension Strategies
Graphic novels contribute to the development of general reading comprehension
strategies:
*Making connections
*Previewing and predicting
*Summarizing
*Character analysis
*Making inferences
*Sequencing
Graphic novels also create the opportunity for new comprehension strategies:
*Interpreting the impact of lettering style in conveying emotion
*Analyzing the purpose of artistic choices, including perspective
*Understanding visual depictions of time
*Synthesizing all elements to imagine what is happening between frames
Multiple Literacies
The world we live in is constantly changing, including the way we communicate
information. To be fully literate now means to have print, visual, digital, and technological
literacies.
Like social media, film, TV, and websites, graphic novels create meaning by combining
text and images. The combination of words and pictures is a more effective way to
communicate. Skills used to comprehend graphic novels can be applied to
understanding the myriad of messages in our multimodal world.
Graphic Novels in Schools

Students today must prepare web pages and multimodal presentations in addition to
traditional essays. The multiple literacies students need to succeed can be developed
through classroom use of graphic novels.
Graphic novels are currently used in schools of all levels, from elementary through
university. Educators have found that they help students connect to the curriculum. They
can also effectively be used to teach the Common Core Standards. Publishers have
recognized the potential, and are producing graphic novels with corresponding
instructional materials.
A few English Language Arts standards that directly relate to this collection development
process include those found in the Reading Standards for Literature in Grades 6-12:
Students should be able to
*Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences
from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions
drawn from the text.
*Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical,
connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape
meaning or tone.
*Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger
portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and
the whole.
Specific Populations
Graphic novels are especially meaningful to people in the following groups:
*English Language Learners
*People with Disabilities
*Struggling Readers
*Reluctant Readers
The images provide context clues to help readers understand the text, keep track of
characters, and follow the plot. These context clues provide a unique opportunity to
introduce new vocabulary. Extra context clues lead to greater reading success,
increasing confidence and motivation to read.
Selection Process
I work in the childrens department of a public library and just completed a graphic
novels course so many of the current titles are quite fresh in my mind. For the collection
development process, I perused our graphic novels shelves and solely used Titlewave
from start to finish. Titlewave is my one-stop shop for gathering pertinent information. For
this assignment, however, I enjoyed researching a variety of educational journals in
preparation, including Reading Teacher, Teacher Librarian, and Knowledge Quest. They
helped guide my search of resources.
Annotated Bibliography
Ghostopolis * Doug TenNapel
{IL: 5-8, JUV FIC} Graphix, 2010., 266p
Garth Hale, accidentally zapped into the ghost world by ghost wrangler Frank Gallows,
teams up with Cecil, his grandfather's ghost, in an effort to save him from the evil ruler of
Ghostopolis and get him back home again.
$21.29 Hardcover
Bad Island * Doug TenNapel
Reese, forced to go on vacation with his family, finds himself shipwrecked with them on
a strange island full of weird plants and animals, and pursued by an unknown entity on
the hunt.
$7.14
Cardboard * Doug TenNapel
Cam gets a cardboard box for a birthday present that he makes into a man which comes
to life, but when his neighbor Marcus takes the cardboard box, he creates his own evil
creations that threaten to destroy them all.
$8.44
Tommysaurus Rex * Doug TenNapel
To help him get over the death of his dog, Ely's parents send him to Grandpa's farm for
the summer, but when Ely discovers a Tyrannosaurus Rex trapped in a cave on the
farm, he tries to tame the dinosaur and convince the whole town that his new pet is not a
threat.
$7.14
Sidekicks * Dan Santat
{IL: 3-6, JUV FIC} A.A. Levine, 2011., 215p
Captain Amazing tries to hire a new sidekick when he feels he is getting too old to be a
reliable superhero, but his pets have different ideas.
$8.44
Bone 1- Out From Boneville * Jeff Smith
Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone are run out of their home, Boneville, and
become separated in the wilds, but better fortune begins when the three cousins reunite
at a farmstead in a deep forested valley, where Fone meets a young girl named Thorn.
$22.99 Hardcover
City of Ember * DuPrau
{IL: 3-6, JUV FIC} Random House, 2003., 138p
In the city of Ember, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a
Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to
glimpse Unknown Regions.
$21.64 Hardcover
$26.97 Follett eBook
$49.99 PlayAway
Owly * Andy Runton
{IL: 3-6, JUV FIC} Top Shelf, 2004., 160p
Owly is a kind, yet lonely, little owl who's always on the lookout for new friends and
adventure. The first graphic novel in the series contains two enchanting novellas, "The
Way Home" & "The Bittersweet Summer," wherein Owly discovers the meaning of
friendship, and that saying goodbye doesn't always mean forever.
$8.55
Cleopatra in Space * Mike Maihack
Mysteriously zapped thousands of years into the future, a teenaged Cleopatra discovers
that she is destined to save the galaxy, a prophecy that compels her to enroll in a hightech school where she can learn modern subjects, alien languages, and combat fighting.
$19.59 Hardcover
Roller Girl * Victoria Jamieson
{IL: 5-8, JUV FIC} Dial Books for Young Readers, 2015., 239p
For most of her twelve years, Astrid has done everything with her best friend Nicole. But
after Astrid falls in love with roller derby and signs up for derby camp, Nicole decides to
go to dance camp instead. And so begins the most difficult summer of Astrid's life as she
struggles to keep up with the older girls at camp, hang on to the friend she feels slipping
away, and cautiously embarks on a new friendship. As the end of summer nears and her
first roller derby bout (and junior high!) draws closer, Astrid realizes that maybe she is
strong enough to handle the bout, a lost friendship, and middle school in short, strong
enough to be a roller girl. In her graphic novel debut, real-life derby girl Victoria
Jamieson has created an inspiring coming-of-age story about friendship, perseverance,
and girl power!
$17.89 Hardcover
Amulet 1- The Stonekeeper * Kazu Kibuishi
After moving to their ancestral home, Emily and Navin's mother is kidnapped by a
tentacled creature in the basement that leads the children on a deadly chase into the
magical world below their home.
$8.44
Amulet 2- The Stonekeepers Curse * Kazu Kibuishi
Emily and her brother, Navin, head for Kanalis in order to find the antidote for the poison
that has sickened their mother.
$8.45
Amulet 3- The Cloud Searchers * Kazu Kibuishi
Emily, Navin, and the resistance fighters search for a mythical city in the clouds, and try
to figure out if the elf king's son is an ally or an enemy.
$8.44
Amulet 4- The Last Council * Kazu Kibuishi

Upon arriving in Cielis, Emily and her friends find the once busy streets deserted and the
remaining townspeople living in fear, and after Emily is escorted to the Academy to
compete for a spot on the Guardian Council, the most powerful Stonekeepers, an awful
secret is gradually uncovered.
$8.44
Amulet 5- Prince of the Elves * Kazu Kibuishi
Max Griffin has escaped with the Mother Stone, and the Elf King has forged new
amulets, giving him the ability to invade and destroy Cielis. Meanwhile, Emily and her
friends prepare to defend Cielis and defeat the Elf King.
$8.44
Amulet 6- Escape from Lucien * Kazu Kibuishi
Navin and his friends travel to the city of Lucien searching for a beacon that will help in
their battle against the Elf King. Meanwhile, Emily returns to the void with Max, a follower
of the Elf King.
$11.09
A Wrinkle in Time * Hope Larson
{IL: 5-8, JUV FIC} Farrar Straus Giroux, 2012., 392p
A graphic novel adaptation of "A Wrinkle in Time" in which Meg Murry, her brother
Charles, and their friend Calvin, embark on a journey through space and time, assisted
by three otherworldly women, when they set out to find Meg's father, a physicist who
disappeared while experimenting with time travel.
$17.04 Hardcover
The Little Prince * by Antoine de Saint-Exupry & Joann Sfar
{IL: 5-8, JUV FIC} Mariner Books, 2000., 96p
Few stories are as widely read and as universally cherished by children and adults alike
as The Little Prince. Richard Howard's translation of the beloved classic beautifully
reflects Saint-Exupry's unique and gifted style. Howard, an acclaimed poet and one of
the preeminent translators of our time, has excelled in bringing the English text as close
as possible to the French, in language, style, and most important, spirit. The artwork in
this edition has been restored to match in detail and in color Saint-Exupry's original
artwork. Combining Richard Howard's translation with restored original art, this definitive
English-language edition of The Little Prince will capture the hearts of readers of all
ages.
$7.22
The Odyssey * Gareth Hinds
{IL: 5-8, JUV FIC} Candlewick Press, 2010., 248p
Retells, in graphic novel format, Homer's epic tale of Odysseus, the ancient Greek hero
who encounters witches and other obstacles on his journey home after fighting in the
Trojan War.
$21.29 Hardcover
Explorer- the Mystery Boxes *edited by Kazu Kibuishi

{IL: 3-6, JUV FIC} Amulet Books, 2012., 126p
An anthology of short graphic works by such artists as Kazu Kibuishi, Dave Roman, and
Raina Telgemeier, all on the theme of a mysterious box and the marvels, or mayhem,
inside.
$17.01 Hardcover
Explorer-the Hidden Doors *edited by Kazu Kibuishi
An anthology of short graphic works by such artists as Kazu Kibuishi, Jason Caffoe, and
Jen Wang, all on the theme of hidden doors.
$17.01 Hardcover
Explorer- the Lost Islands *edited by Kazu Kibuishi
An anthology of short graphic works by such artists as Kazu Kibuishi, Dave Roman, and
Raina Telgemeier, all on the theme of lost islands.
$17.01 Hardcover
El Deafo * Cece Bell
{IL: 3-6, JUV NON-FIC} Amulet Books, 2014., 233p
A graphic novel memoir of author/illustrator Cece Bell who grew up hearing impaired.
$18.71 Hardcover
$9.36 Paperback
$10.95 eBook
Smile * Raina Telgemeier
{IL: 5-8, JUV NON-FIC} Graphix, 2010., 233p
The author relates, in graphic form, her experiences after she injured her two front teeth
and had to have surgeries and wear embarrassing braces and headgear, all while also
dealing with the trials and tribulations of middle school.
$9.39
Sisters * Raina Telgemeier
Companion to: Smile. In graphic novel format, Raina Telgemeier shares the story of her
relationship with her younger sister.
$9.39
Drama * Raina Telgemeier
Includes bibliographical references. Callie rides an emotional roller coaster while serving
on the stage crew for a middle school production of Moon over Mississippi as various
relationships start and end, and others never quite get going.
$7.14
Giants Beware! * Jorge Aguirre & Rafael Rosado
{IL: 3-6, JUV FIC} First Second, 2012., 202p
Claudette wants nothing more than to slay a giant but her little village is too safe and
quiet.
$12.79
Dragons Beware! * Jorge Aguirre & Rafael Rosado
When Claudette sets out to slay the dragon that ate her father's legs and his legendary
sword, she will need more help than ever from her friend Marie and her brother Gaston.
$12.79
Bigfoot Boy: Into the Woods * J. Torres
{IL: 3-6, JUV FIC} Kids Can Press, 2012., 100p
Rufus is visiting his Grammy and he encounters a totem in the adjacent woods that turns
him into a Bigfoot and he becomes the enemy of a wolf pack that wants the totem.
$15.31 Hardcover
Bigfoot Boy: Into the Woods 2- The Unkindness of Ravens * J. Torres
When some tricky ravens see Bigfoot Boy's magical totem they want it for themselves.
$15.31 Hardcover
Bigfoot Boy: Into the Woods 3- The Sound of Thunder * J. Torres
Ten-year-old Rufus no longer has the power to change into Bigfoot Boy, but with help
from his friends Penny and a squirrel, sidekick Sidney they must find the trickster ravens
who stole the magic Q'achi totem from him.
$15.31 Hardcover
Lumberjanes - Beware the Kitten Holy * Noelle Stevenson
{IL: 3-6, JUV FIC} BOOM! Box, 2015., 1 volume (unpaged)
At Miss Quinzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore Ladytypes, things are not what they seem. Three-eyed foxes, secret caves, anagrams.
Luckily, Jo, April, Mal, Molly, and Ripley are five bad, butt-kicking best pals determined to
have an awesome summer together...and they're not going to let a magical quest or an
array of supernatural critters get in their way! The mystery keeps getting bigger, and it all
begins here.
$12.79
Lumberjanes 2 - * Noelle Stevenson
{IL: 3-6, JUV FIC} Kaboom!, 2015., 1 volume (unpaged)
Jo, April, Mal, Molly and Ripley are five best pals determined to have an awesome
summer together...and they're not gonna let any insane quest or an array of supernatural
critters get in their way! But having stumbled onto a mysterious force wreaking havoc in
the camp, it's a race through the woods as the Lumberjanes work together to save not
only their friends, but maybe even the whole world!
Available for pre-order, will be released October 20, 2015.
$12.79
Benny and Penny in the Big No-No! * Geoffrey Hayes
{IL: K-3, JUV FIC EASY} ABDO Spotlight, 2015., 32p
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as they feared.
$18.95 Hardcover
Benny and Penny in Just Pretend * Geoffrey Hayes
{IL: K-3, JUV FIC EASY} Little Lit Library, 2015., 32p
Annoyed with his little sister who always wants to play pretend with him, Benny
intentionally loses her, but soon feels bad after she is gone.
$11.06 Hardcover
Benny and Penny in Lights Out! * Geoffrey Hayes
{IL: K-3, JUV FIC EASY} Toon Books, 2012., 31p
At bedtime, two mouse siblings take turns telling stories and calming night fears.
$11.06 Hardcover
Benny and Penny in Lost and Found! * Geoffrey Hayes
{IL: K-3, JUV FIC EASY} Candlewick Press, 2014., 35p
Penny the mouse tries to help her brother Benny find his favorite hat, but Benny warns
her that he is in a bad mood.
$11.06 Hardcover
Princess Decomposia and Count Spatula * Andi Watson
Princess Decomposia, overworked and underappreciated, runs the underworld for her
layabout father but when she hires Count Spatula, a vampire with a sweet tooth, as the
new chef, he not only helps straighten out her life, he may become more than a friend.
$17.04 Hardcover
Monster on the Hill * Rob Harrell
{IL: 3-6, JUV FIC} Top Shelf Productions, 2013., 186p
In a fantastical 1860's England, every town's pride is its monster that terrorizes the town
on a regular basis and draws tourists, but Stoker-on-Avon finds itself embarrassed by
their monster, Rayburn. Dr. Charles Wilkie and street urchin Timothy climb to the
monster's lair to help cure Rayburn's depression and get him back on the job before a
huge threat arrives in Stoker-on-Avon.
$17.01
Zombie in Love * Kelly DiPucchio
{IL: 3-6, JUV FIC} Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2011., 32p
Mortimer, a zombie, is looking for love, but when all of his attempts to locate a
sweetheart fail, Mortimer decides to place an ad in the newspaper.
$12.79 Hardcover
Zombie in Love 2 + 1 * Kelly DiPucchio
{IL: 3-6, JUV FIC} Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2015., 32p
Zombie lovebirds Mortimer and Mildred discover a baby on their doorstep. They're
worried sick when the baby sleeps through the night and hardly ever cries. How will they
teach him to be a proper zombie child?
$12.79 Hardcover
Ariol 1 - Just a Donkey Like You and Me * Emmanuel Guibert
{IL: 3-6, JUV FIC} Papercuts, 2013., 128p
A blue donkey named Ariol lives with his parents in the suburbs, as well as a host of
other animal friends and teachers.
$11.09
Ariol 2- Thunder Horse * Emmanuel Guibert
Idolizing his favorite comic hero, the Knightly Horse, young Ariol aspires to grow up to be
a guardian of the stars and endures a series of misadventures that put his ambitions
against the realities of youth.
$11.09
Ariol 3- Happy as a Pig * Emmanuel Guibert
Ariol, a donkey, and his friend Ramono, a pig, sometimes act like each other, and
sometimes they do not know who is who.
$11.09
Ariol 4- A Beautiful Cow * Emmanuel Guibert
Ariol. Ariol the donkey falls for classmate Petula the cow.
$11.09
Ariol 5- Bizzbilla Hits the Bullseye * Emmanuel Guibert
Ariol the donkey has an eye appointment with Mister Cantharide whose daughter
Bizzbilla has a crush on him.
$11.09
Ariol 6- A Nasty Cat * Emmanuel Guibert
Timberwolf is Ariol's best enemy, an ill-tempered cat always picking a fight, making fun of
anything and everybody, even of Thunder Horse! And you know what's worse? Petula
likes that obnoxious tomcat! School would be nice and calm, if it weren't for him.
$11.09
Ariol 7- Top Dog * Emmanuel Guibert
{IL: 3-6, JUV FIC} Papercuts, 2015., n.p.
Ariol's schoolteacher Mr. Blunt is top dog. A big spaniel with glasses, he never shaves
very well but he's never boring. He always has some nice, little story or game to suggest
to make his lessons understandable. In fact, open your notebooks and grab a pencil,
you'll see-$11.09
Available for pre-order, will be released December 22, 2015.
Zita the Spacegirl 1- Far From Home * Ben Hatke
Zita rushes to the rescue after her best friend is abducted by an alien doomsday cult,
and, before long, finds herself hailed as an intergalactic hero.
$11.09
Zita the Spacegirl 2- Legends of Zita the Spacegirl * Ben Hatke
Wrongfully imprisoned on a penitentiary planet, Zita has to plot the galaxy's greatest
jailbreak before the evil prison warden can execute his plan of interstellar domination!
$11.09
The Boxcar Children Graphic Novels (Books 1-6) * Adapted by Rob M. Worley
{IL: 3-6, JUV FIC} Magic Wagon, 2009., n.p.
Gertrude Chandler Warner's classic stories about the Alden children Henry, Jesse,
Violet, and Benny have been entertaining young readers for generations. Now,
everyone's favorite easy-to-read mysteries are graphic novels! The original Boxcar
Children stories you know and love have been adapted by world-class authors and
illustrators to appeal to a whole new generation.
$119.70
The Babysitters Club 1- Kristys Great Idea * Ann M. Martin
A graphic novel adaptation that follows the adventures of Kristy and the other members
of the Baby-sitters Club as they deal with crank calls, uncontrollable two-year-olds, wild
pets, and parents who do not always tell the truth.
$9.39
The Babysitters Club 2- The Truth About Stacey * Ann M. Martin
Poor Stacey. She just moved to a new town, is still coming to terms with her diabetes,
and is facing baby-sitting problems left and right. Fortunately, Stacey has three new
friends -- Kristy, Claudia, and Mary Anne. Together they're the BSC -- and they will deal
with whatever's thrown their way... even if it's a rival baby-sitting club!
$21.29 Hardcover
The Babysitters Club 3- Mary Anne Saves the Day * Ann M. Martin
A fight breaks out among the members of the Baby-sitters Club, and timid Mary Anne
finds herself becoming more assertive as a babysitter and in her relationships with her
father and friends
$7.14
The Babysitters Club 4- Claudia and Meanie Janine * Ann M. Martin
Claudia's participation in the Baby-sitters Club is curtailed when Grandmother Mimi
suffers a stroke and Claudia finds herself "Mimi-sitting," and fighting more frequently with
her sister.
$7.14
Anne Frank: The Anne Frank House Authorized Graphic Biography *Sidney
Jacobson
{IL: 6-8, JUV BIO AND NON-FIC} Hill and Wang, 2010., 152p
Provides a graphic novel account of the life of Anne Frank, covering her family, the rise
of Nazism, her years in the Secret Annex, her arrest, her deportation, her death, her
father's recovery of her diary, and other related topics.
$25.55 Hardcover
$14.46 Paperback
Coraline * Adapted by P. Craig Russell

{IL: 3-6, JUV NON-FIC} HarperCollins, 2008., 186p
A graphic novel adaptation of the Neil Gaiman story in which Coraline, looking for
excitement, ventures through a mysterious door into a world that is similar, yet
disturbingly different from her own, where she must challenge a gruesome entity in order
to save herself, her parents, and the souls of three others.
$16.19 Hardcover
Lunch Lady (8 Item Set) * Jarrett J. Krosoczka
{IL: 3-6, JUV FIC} A.A. Knopf, 2009-2014, n.p.
She's the lunch lady and a secret crime fighter!
$111.56 Hardcover
Elsewhere Chronicles (5 Item Set) * Nykko
{IL: 3-6, JUV FIC} Graphic Universe, 2009-2013, n.p.
Rebecca, Noah, Max and Theo discover a passageway into another world in an
abandoned house and become trapped on the other side of the passageway. In
Elsewhere, they use their wits, brawn, and light to fight off the Shadows and keep them
from entering our own world..
$105.00 Hardcover
Babymouse (19 Item Set) * Jennifer R. Holm
{IL: 3-6, JUV FIC} Random House, 2005-2015, n.p.
Features the comical and adventurous stories about the hopes and expectations of a
very imaginative mouse.
$267.52
Jellaby (2 Item Set) * Kean Soo
{IL: 3-6, JUV FIC} Stone Arch Books, 2014, n.p.
An award-winning and critically acclaimed kid's full-length graphic novel about a smart,
shy girl who befriends a gentle and exciting monster. Covers redesigned with the help of
famed editor, author, and artist Kazu Kibuishi, known for his work on the Flight series of
graphic novel anthologies and the award-winning Amulet series of kids' comics. with
forewords by Kazu Kibuishi and Raina Telgemeier.
$40.08 Hardcover
Total spent: $1492.44
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Explorer- the Mystery Boxes *edited by Kazu Kibuishi

Coraline * Adapted by P. Craig Russell

Total spent: $1492.44

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