The team at We Are Teachers brings us an amazing (and free) webcast on May 7 about using graphic novels to engage students. If you have never used graphic novels, rest assured that they are the ultimate engagement tools for students of all ages.
Summary
“Graphic novels have a superpower for their ability to get kids excited about reading. And it doesn’t stop there. They can also work wonders for getting students engaged in science, math, history, and more.
Join us for this special webcast event as we talk about creative ways to engage students across the curriculum using graphic novels. Featuring popular and award-winning books from Penguin Young Readers, our education experts will give you fun and easy ideas for extending the stories into other curriculum areas—especially for grades 3-6.”
Presentation Team: Adam Peterson, Keri Brown, Hilary Statum
Featured Books for the Webcast
| Titles | Author(s) | Major Award | Purchase |
| MexiKid | Pedro Martín | Newbery Honor Book | Amazon |
| When Stars Are Scattered | Victoria Jamieson Omar Mohamed | National Book Award Finalist | Amazon |
| What Made California the Golden State? | Shing Yin Khor Kass Gray (Ill.) | Amazon #1 in Children’s History Comics | Amazon |
| The Deep!: Wild Life at the Ocean’s Darkest Depths | Lindsey Leigh | Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List, 2024, for Grades K-5 (Texas) | Amazon |
Prizes include copies of the featured books and a $50 Amazon gift card (so you can purchase more graphic novels for your classroom.”