Teaching Graphic Novels in the Classroom: Building Literacy and Comprehension
Ryan J. Novak is a high school English teacher near St. Louis, MO, where he teaches English and mythology. His love of graphic literature began in childhood when he learned to read using the comic books that his grandfather would purchase for him at the supermarket. His interest in teaching it came from sponsoring a comic book club and seeing how students responded to different genres of graphic literature.