Bone by Jeff Smith Graphix/Cartoon Books 11 volumes If ever there was a graphic-novel epic, Bone is it. This fantasy saga spans nine main volumes, plus two prequels. It's a true Tolkienesque fantasy, complete with a fully realized universe, gripping action, and a nail-biting quest for truth and victory over cataclysmic evil. Bone is primarily … Continue reading Super Secondaries: The Women of Bone
Super Secondaries: The Women (and Girls) of Harry Potter
Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling; ill. by Mary GrandPre Scholastic Shortly after I started writing this blog, I had an idea for a series: something that would recognize books with strong female secondary characters. After all, girls don't always read books about girls--nor should they. But we can still steer them to books with … Continue reading Super Secondaries: The Women (and Girls) of Harry Potter
Tower of Treasure
Tower of Treasure by Scott Chantler Kids Can Press, 2010 112 pages I've been on a graphic novel kick lately, though I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because a lot of great recommendations are making their way to me. Maybe it's because, in my other life as an omnivorous reader, I've been working my way … Continue reading Tower of Treasure
Read Like a Girl 