High School Recommendations

jmoney

Hi guys,
I'm a high school english teacher and our school media specialist (librarian) recently asked me for recommendations for graphic novels that would be appropriate for a public school. Obviously nudity and overt sexuality would disqualify some books. We may be able to skirt around violence and some adult language as long as it isn't too prevalent. Any recommendations you guys have would be greatly appreciated.

grannygeekness

American Born Chinese; March (all three volumes); and any trade of the current Ms. Marvel. That's just off the top of my head. I'll try to think of a few more.

jmoney

Thanks I have never read American Born Chinese I'll check it out. I can't believe I didn't think of March!

nweathington

American Born Chinese is a good one, and I've seen it in school libraries before. Maybe Joe Sacco’s books, Palestine, Safe Area Gorazda, and Footnotes in Gaza. A.D.: After the Deluge is a good piece of journalism on the New Orleans flood and its aftermath.

As for pure fiction: Essex County, Scott Pilgrim, Matt Kindt’s Superspy and 3 Story, Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson’s Beasts of Burden are good places to start.

bralinator

Pride of Baghdad is an excellent choice.
I'd also recommend Rebels: A Well-Regulated Militia.

ChrisMurrin

bralinator said:

Pride of Baghdad is an excellent choice.

I can't agree with this enough! (I haven't read Rebels, so don't take my omission as a disagreement.)

jmoney

Thanks for all the fantastic recommendations guys! I talked about them with my colleagues and I think we'll be getting all of these. We're going to have quite the collection in our library. Huzzah and Go Pirates!

nweathington

jmoney said:

Thanks for all the fantastic recommendations guys! I talked about them with my colleagues and I think we'll be getting all of these. We're going to have quite the collection in our library. Huzzah and Go Pirates!

Cool! I hope they are constantly checked out.

bralinator

I actually read several issues of this Marvel series while stuck in my middle school library... enjoyed most of them immensely.

RickM

Persepolis and Maus are essential.

bralinator

RickM said:

Persepolis and Maus are essential.

Agree

EdChambers

I'll also throw in my recommendation for "Pride of Baghdad". I would also suggest "I Kill Giants".