Comic books, strips, etc in the Curriculum Library
Graphic Novels in the Curriculum Library
TOON Books - easy to read comics
Boldprint Graphic Novels - High interest, low vocabulary
Graphic Myths and Legends - Grades 4-8 interest level - reading level, grade 4
Chasing Adland, a graphic novel by local teens, is available free to download and print. It has been successfully used in middle-grade classrooms as an anchor text to teach critical media health literacy.
Issue #2, No Sale, Skèlèp! (see below to download) was written by Aboriginal youth and illustrated by Christian Ryan.
For more information, or to purchase hard copies, contact Dr. Deborah Begoray: dbegoray@uvic.ca. You can also check out the article: Aboriginal students, critical media health literacy and the creation of a graphic novel health education tool.