{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Advancing Literacy Beyond the Classroom","title":"Graphic Novels are Great for Readers: Build Volume, Knowledge and a Love for Reading and Writing","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2717,"description":"In this episode of Advancing Literacy Beyond the Classroom, hosts Emily Smith, Amanda Hartman, and Molly Picardi — staff developers at Advancing Literacy at Teachers College, Columbia University — explore the many ways families and caregivers can support children’s reading lives by tapping into graphic novels and books. This episode unpacks what is unique and captivating about this form of reading and why kids seem drawn to reading them. It will explore suggestions on how to tackle various genres and topics. The episode offers practical, creative recommendations for families and caregivers to encourage kids of all ages to build their repertoire of literary skills, knowledge and joy for reading, through graphic novels. \n\nEpisode Resources and Book Recommendations: \nTips for Supporting Graphic Novel Readers Color | Black/White\nHilda and Twig by Luke Pearson\nCactus Kid - Rumble at the Rodeo by Emmanuel Guerrero\nThe Cartoonists Club by Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud\nLunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham \nThe Vanishing of Lake Peignuer by Allan Wolf and Jose Pimienta\nBlack Lives: Great Minds of Science by Tonya Bolden and David Wilkerson\nHistory Smashers: Earth Day and the Environment by Kate Messner and Brian Biggs\nIndigenous People’s History of the United States: A Graphic Interpretation by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and Paul Peart-Smith\nScience Comics: Deep Sea Creatures by Mike Lawrence \nMaking Comics by Scott McCloud\nAnimal Heroes: Supersquads! by Heather Lang and Jamie Harper\nThe Amazing Generation by Jonathan Haidt, Catherine Price, and Cynthia Yuan Cheng\n\n*Bonus book for educators, caregivers, and families: The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children, Comic Edition by Gloria Ladson-Billings and Rachel Branham.\nLearn more about Teachers College Advancing Literacy. \n\nIf you’d like more tips on supporting at-home literacy, be sure to join and share our FREE Online Family and Caregiver Workshop Series and stay tuned for...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/OfTwoioggid5KjF8hh-S4bQ0rPFczQ8117lFjcbfnLA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kNDcx/OThhMDc2ZjdkMGFk/NTE4NzcyYjQ5YWZk/YTRjZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}