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The Happy Librarian
Online resource websites and Articles about reading, libraries, and education.
Have you ever heard someone say that reading comics isn't real reading? Or that graphic novels aren't real books? What if I told you that those types of responses to graphic novels actually discourage reading? What if I told you studies suggest reading graphic novels and comics can provide as many literacy benefits as any other book or novel?
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Common Sense is a free-to-use website that offers insight into specific materials, including books. There are reviews on each work from parents, educators and teachers, and children. These various reviews allow for a much broader look at the published work and users can gain an understanding of what elements appeal to each perspective of the reader. It also includes discussion questions and reading guides for books that allow for more positive reading engagement and interaction.
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