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Children's Literature Interdisciplinary Collection - CLIC: Graphic Novels

Resources that support the teaching, learning and scholarship of children's and young adult literature.

WWU QueerCon

WWUQueerCon

QueerCon is the annual LGBTQ+ art, comics, and media fan convention at WWU.

QueerCon will be in-person & hybrid on Saturday, April 29th, 2023 from 12:00pm to 8:00pm in the Academic West building.

More Information! https://wp.wwu.edu/wwuqueercon/

Locating Materials

Locate Graphic Novels Using OneSearch

To limit your search to Children & YA materials, use Advanced Search. Enter the topic, title or author in the first box, "juvenile materials" in the second box, and "graphic novels" in the third box.
 

In the WWU Libraries, children's graphic novels are arranged by Library of Congress Call Numbers

Look for materials under the following Library of Congress call numbers in the Children's Collection:

  • PN6700 - PN6790: Graphic Novels, Comics, Strips
  • PZ 7.7: Graphic Novels

General Links

ImageTexT - Interdisciplinary Comic Studies

ImageTexT is a peer-reviewed, open access journal dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of comics and related media. Published by the English Department at the University of Florida the content is available free of charge, and regular issues of ImageTexT are be published three times per year

Grand Comics Database

A nonprofit, Internet-based organization of international volunteers dedicated to building a database covering all printed comics throughout the world.

School Library Journal

The most complete periodical containing news, information and reviews for librarians and media specialists who work with children and young adults in school and public libraries. Provides up-to-date information needed to integrate libraries into the school curriculum, become leaders in the areas of technology, reading, and information literacy, and create high-quality collections for children and young adults.

Graphic Novels at Western Libraries

The Aquanaut: a Graphic Novel

Ever since her father was lost at sea, Sophia has been moping around Aqualand, a marine theme park. But Sophia's world is turned upside-down when an "aquanaut" breaks into the park's research lab. To her amazement, Sophia discovers that the aquanaut is not what it seems: inside lives a band of goofy sea creatures! And when they all realize that Aqualand is more sinister than advertised, Sophia is determined to help the aquanaut crew free the park's captive marine life before it's too late.

The Flamingo

From a highly acclaimed illustrator comes a stunning graphic novel filled with adventure and wonder about an imaginative girl and her obsession with flamingos. A little girl arrives, excited for a beachy vacation with her Lao Lao. The girl and her grandmother search for shells, chase crabs, and play in the sea, but when the girl finds an exquisite flamingo feather in her grandmother's living room, her vacation turns into something fantastical.

Frizzy

Marlene loves three things: art, her cool tía Ruby and hanging out with her best friend, Camilla. But according to her mother, Paola, the only things she needs to focus on are school and growing up. That means straightening her hair every weekend so she can have "presentable," "good" hair. But Marlene hates being in the salon and doesn't understand why her curls are not considered pretty by those around her. With a few hiccups, a dash of embarrassment, and the much-needed help of Camila and Tía Ruby -- she slowly starts a journey to learn to appreciate and proudly wear her curly hair.