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WAR STORIES: Vol. 1 & Vol. 2
By Ellen Ma
Staff Writer
REVIEW
Garth Ennis brings you this series that consists of eight standalone short stories taken place during World War II, with one set in the Spanish Civil War. Although Ennis is the main writer, each story is taken on by a different artist.
The unique quality about this series is the different perspectives of each short story, which may be one of the reasons as to why there are so many artists. Continue reading →
August 22, 2012
in Advanced High School-University, High School 15+, Recommended Reading, Teaching With Comics
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FABLES: LEGENDS IN EXILE, VOL. 1
By Catharina Evans
Staff Writer
STORY REVIEW
The premise of this oft-touted series places “exiled” fables in contemporary New York City to live among the “mundanes” (i.e., real people). In FABLES: LEGENDS IN EXILE, characters from a spectrum of universes, both film and literary, mix uneasily together. In this upside-down world, Snow White reigns, Prince Charming comically bumbles around as an obnoxious lady-killer, and the Big Bad Wolf does good as Sheriff. Continue reading →
August 22, 2012
in High School 15+, Recommended Reading, Teaching With Comics, Uncategorized
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Bio: Trevor Mueller
At a very young age Trevor Mueller was shocked to discover his latent writing abilities. “Am I from another planet?” he used to ponder as a child, but alas he soon discovered that he was a mere mortal by crashing his bike into a tree.
Professional History
A graduate of Western Michigan University with a BA in Advertising and Promotions, Trevor has worked in advertising and marketing for his entire career. However, his passion as always been with comics and storytelling. Continue reading →
August 22, 2012
in Speakers Bureau, Teaching With Comics
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Ian Chipman
After graduating from Northwestern with a degree in Comparative LIterature, Ian Chipman odd-jobbed as a writer, bartender, and traveling salesman until he joined Booklist magazine, the review journal of the American Library Association. As a Senior Editor of the Books for Youth section, he transformed the magazine’s graphic novel coverage, was the consultant for YALSA’s Great Graphic Novels for Teens committee, and moderated panels and webinars to spread the comics gospel to the nation’s librarians and educators.
Ian has been dedicated to getting as many comics into the hands of as many children as possible ever since he realized just how much he learned from them as a kid: geography and a love of travel from Uncle Scrooge, wordplay and absurdism from Pogo, history from Asterix, satire from Bloom County. Ian is certain he wouldn’t be the upstanding citizen he is today without such fine influences, and he’s thrilled to join Reading With Pictures’ mission of promoting literacy with comics.
When he’s not reading, taking photos, cooking, and playing with his daughter, Ian’s wondering when he’ll next be able to read, take photos, cook, and play with his daughter.
July 29, 2012
in About Us, Board of Directors
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Pre-Order Graphic Textbook!
The Graphic Textbook: Comics That Make You Smarter
The Graphic Textbook brings together some of the finest creative talents to create a gamechanging educational tool for the classroom and beyond. Aimed at grades 3-6, The Graphic Textbook features short stories that address topics drawn from the list of Common Core Standards and is accompanied by an extensive Teacher’s Edition. Learn more.
Choose which materials to pre-order (for spring 2013 release) :
Hard Cover $25
Digital $10
Combo - hard cover and digital $30
July 24, 2012
in Featured
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Midwest Game Developers
We are excited and grateful that Midwest Game Developers have chosen Reading With Pictures as their recipent charity for the 2012 Midwest Game Developers Kickball Tournament. There are several teams playing this year. Check them out and choose the team you wish to support here.
July 20, 2012
in About Us, Events, Featured
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Tracy Edmunds
Tracy Edmunds is an educational author, teacher, curriculum developer, editor, and comics enthusiast. Tracy has been devoted to children and education her entire career, beginning with a bachelor’s degree from USC and an M.A. Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from UCLA, followed by nine years of classroom teaching in grades preK–5 and five years as a reading intervention specialist, during which she experienced first-hand the power of comics in teaching and learning. She has edited and authored educational materials for many clients, including Educational Development Specialists, Junior Achievement, Teacher Created Resources, and Shell Education. With the help of her daughters, Tracy has reviewed kid-friendly comics for the websites Newsarama, Comics in the Classroom, and The Graphic Classroom.
July 20, 2012
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Kickball Fundraiser!!!
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July 20, 2012
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Katharine Kan
Kat Kan has been reading comics for more than 50 years (she started VERY young!), and has been working with comics in libraries since 1983. She’s worked in public libraries in Hawaii and Indiana, and currently works (from home in Florida) for Brodart Books & Library Services as the Collection Development Librarian/Graphic Novel Specialist and as a part-time school librarian for St. John Catholic School in Panama City, Florida. She has been writing the “Graphically Speaking” column for Voice of Youth Advocates since 1994, and she reviews children’s graphic novels for Booklist, the review journal for the American Library Association. She’s also the wife of a Lutheran pastor, mother of two comics-reading sons, and grandmother to a boy who is doomed to read comics.
July 18, 2012
in About Us, Board of Directors
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Michael Murphey
Michael Murphey founded iVerse Media in 2008 at the dawn of the mobile app revolution. As CEO, he oversees day to day operations of the company, and works with major publishers and other industry professionals to plan long term strategies for the digital success of their brands. Michael is also an avid graphic and UI designer, and it responsible for design of the core iVerse Engine products UI.
Prior to founding iVerse, Michael served as a content producer for Bloggy Network producing over 400 episodes of a daily audio podcast, and providing daily content for over a dozen sites and projects. Michael has also written for Mac | Life magazine and other industry publications.
Michael spends his nights and weekends sword fighting with his two year old son, and seeking the Ultimate answer to Life, The Universe, and Everything with his 8 year old daughter who always insists on bringing her towel…just in case.
July 18, 2012
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