Brown is an observant reader, and her comedic timing is impeccable, whether she’s poking fun at Henry David Thoreau’s hypocrisy or transforming the Ingalls family into “pioneers with a sense of entitlement.” Literature students bored with their required reading will delight at this off-kilter look at the canon. Gr 9 Up–Like a snarky SparkNotes, this mischievous, charming collection turns 100 classics into brief comic strips, from Charlotte’s Web to Beloved to Oedipus Rex. Long Story Short: 100 Classic Books in Three Panels by Lisa Brown. At times, following the narrative word for word, and other times expanding the plot to portray deeper themes of fear, determined resistance, and the complicity of the public, each frame melds with the text until neither can exist without the other.
Gr 9 Up–This worthy adaptation of a legendary and award-winning novel describes a world where a tyrannical religious regime has taken power, forcing many women to carry and birth children to combat widespread infertility. The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel by Margaret Atwood. Gripping and powerful, and bound to introduce Speak to a brand-new audience and enthrall fans. Gr 7 Up–This potent retelling of a modern classic blends words and images to create magic: a new representation of a teen whose voice is ripped from her, the battles she must wage to find it again, and the triumph of finally being able to speak out. Speak: The Graphic Novel by Laurie Halse Anderson. McKean’s mixed-media illustrations evoke the kinetic energy of supernatural activity and teenage angst, resulting in a witty approach to those adolescent moments that push past the boundaries of the rational world. Gr 6 Up–Based on a previously published story by Almond and set in a small English village, this work follows two teens questioning whether one really has a poltergeist living at his house. And still others take on more recent works, including adaptations of the video game Five Nights at Freddy’s and Tui T. Others introduce classic works of kid lit, such as The Giver or Tom’s Midnight Garden, to a new generation. Some, like the “Manga Classics” books, faithfully adapt works from the canon and may aid students attempting to plow through unfamiliar prose, while others, such as Jo and The Jungle, offer more fanciful takes. Below is a list of superb titles aimed at a variety of readers. But readers don’t need to choose graphic adaptations can easily be read alongside the titles that inspired them. Debates about whether graphic novels qualify as real literature still abound, with many doubting that a book adapted into comics form can ever live up to its source material.
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