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Manga Collection Development for Librarians: The Basics
A quick look at the basics of manga collection development!
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Booklist Manga Review: Nana 25th Anniversary Edition (Starred Review)
Title: Nana 25th Anniversary Edition Volume: 01 Mangaka: Ai Yazawa US Publisher: VIZ Media, LLC Age Relevance: Adult (High School Crossover at Librarian Discretion- See Note) How Essential Is It?: Essential Curricular Connections?: N/A Reader’s Advisory Tags: Romance, Drama, Music, Fashion, Classic Series Anime: Hulu Content Warnings: Sex, Drugs, Alcohol, Sexual Assault, Abusive Relationships Publisher Synopsis: A chance meeting on a train to Tokyo sends…
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Booklist Manga Review: cocoon (Starred Review)
Title: cocoon Volume: Single Volume Mangaka: Machiko Kyo US Publisher: VIZ Media, LLC Age Relevance: High School How Essential Is It?: Essential Curricular Connections?: History, ELA. Reader’s Advisory Tags: World War II, Okinawa, Children in War, Female Protagonists, Award Nominee. Anime: GKIDS Content Warnings: War, violence, sexual assault, suicide, death. Publisher Synopsis: San and her best friend Mayu attend a boarding school for girls on…
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Booklist Review: The Restorative School Library: Building Spaces and Programs Where Students Are Seen and Celebrated
Title: The Restorative School Library: Building Spaces and Programs Where Students Are Seen and Celebrated Author: Julia Stivers Publisher: Routledge Age Relevance: Professional How Essential Is It?: Essential Curricular Connections?: School Librarianship, Restorative Practices Publisher Synopsis: School libraries today are faced with budget cuts, book challenges, “job creep,” and more. What is a school librarian to do? Award-winning librarian and ALA…
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Booklist Manga Review: I’m No Angel
Title: I’m No Angel Volume: 01 Mangaka: Ai Yazawa US Publisher: VIZ Media, LLC Age Relevance: Middle School & Up How Essential Is It?: Nice to Have Curricular Connections?: SEL. Reader’s Advisory Tags: Student Council, Romance, Comedy, Retro Series Anime: N/A Content Warnings: Language, mild sexual humor. Publisher Synopsis: A decade before Nana, Ai Yazawa wrote this breakthrough hit about the journey of love into adulthood.…
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About Me
Hi, I’m Ashley Hawkins, School Librarian
My goal is to help school librarians in the US understand the medium a little better and make more educated purchasing decisions. This came after several of my peers asked me to do something along these lines, because they felt various levels of anxiety and confusion as non-readers of manga.
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