Roller Girls: A Graphic Novel That Transforms High School with Passion and Grace
Introduction: The Story — Literally and Figuratively Victoria Jamieson’s Roller Girls is more than just a graphic novel, it’s a cultural touchstone for high school students. A Newbery Honor and New York Times bestseller, this story follows 12-year-old Astrid as she swaps her ballet slippers for skates and walks through a crisis. A story of […]
Architectural Sorrow and Kazu Kibuishi’s Burden of Legacy in Ink: The Amulet Series”
Though marketed as a gateway to graphic literature for young readers owing to its magnificent art and imaginative world-building, Kazu Kibuishi’s Amulet series (2008–) still under its steampunk skies and great battles is a disturbing meditation on past trauma, the psychology of location, and the moral cost of heroism. Though some writers note how Kibuishi […]
“Zita the Spacegirl: A Cosmic Ode to Vulnerability and Visual Storytelling
Ben Hatke’s Zita the Spacegirl (First Second, 2011) is often celebrated as a rollicking space adventure for middle-grade readers, but beneath its vibrant surface lies a nuanced exploration of imperfection, quiet courage, and the art of visual narrative. While most analyses focus on Zita’s heroism or the book’s whimsical world-building, few delve into Hatke’s deliberate subversion of […]
Learn about the Story of Bone by Jeff Smith
Graphic novel Bone pulls the audience’s heart on the first page itself as soon as this graphic novel was published for readers again way back in 1991. Marvelous cartoony illustration and combined rich, involved plot building make this world-yet it somehow feels marvelous and, however terribly so: crossing nine books along green thick forests and […]
“Ms. Marvel Vol 1: No Normal” – New Heroism in G. Willow Wilson
No doubt, in this comics-morphed world probably no character has been able to make readers imagine him in such creative ways as that new Ms. Marvel, Kamala Khan. Written by G., Ms. Marvel Vol. 1: No Normal is a new kind of heroism. Authored by Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona, we now have a superhero […]
The Witch Boy by Molly Ostertag: A Journey of Magic, Identity, and Self-Acceptance
Molly Ostertag in The Witch Boy graphic novel takes readers into a fantasy world that deals with struggles in the identification of whether one is either a witch or a shapeshifter. According to tradition, girls become witches and boys end up being shapeshifters; only in this book for Aster is not supposed to be one […]
Dog Man by Dav Pilkey Graphix
Graphic Novels’ Unlikely Hero; Dog Man Dav Pilkey’s popular graphic novel series Dog Man is a ideal mix of heart, adventure, and humor. Pilkey, well-known for his Captain Underpants series, introduced readers with Dog Man, a strange but lovable character who is part dog and part man—and totally heart, to a different type of hero. […]
Mary Elitch Long The Trailblazing Woman Behind Denvers Beloved Zoo and Gardens
Mary Elitch Long (May 10 /1856 July 16 /1936) was a Remarkable Colorado Woman Mary Hauck was born in Philadelphia in 1856 but most of her early years played out in sunny California. Her father shifted his livestock and fruit business there, making it their new home. Around 16, she ran away with John Elitch, […]
Living in a Tree: The Resilient Pioneers of Northern California in the 1870s
Surviving called for great creativity and resiliency in the vast backcountry of Northern California in the 1870s. Few of the amazing stories of early pioneers can be as spectacular as that of families that made a living in the hollow trunks of massive trees. This unique housing solution shows the ingenuity of pioneers who negotiated […]
Whoopi Goldberg’s Mansion Destroyed in Wildfire: A Wake-Up Call for All
Los Angeles house was completely destroyed in a recent wildfire. The entertainment sector and others have been destroyed by this disaster, therefore underlining the rising threat of California wildfires and the pressing need of group action to solve this environmental problem.A residence reduced to only ashesWhoopi Goldberg’s estate is a large property known for its […]