Cooperative Collection Development -- CCD: Graphic Nonfiction & Memoirs
Sora Titles
Hidden Systems: Water, Electricity, the Internet, and the Secrets Behind the Systems we Use Everyday by Dan Nott
Burt the Beetle Lives Here!
Who Was Accused in the Salem Witch Trials?
Puzzled: A memoir about growing up with OCD
Sí, Se Puede: The Latino Heroes Who Changed the United States
How This Collection Is Used in My School
At Seward Park Campus Library, our graphic nonfiction section is housed separately, though adjacently, to the graphic novel section, and it is further broken down into a nonfiction and biography section. Students and staff use it when they are browsing for graphical versions of the various topics or stories. Other schools can use it to consider creating their own graphic nonfiction sections, or as a supplement to their nonfiction sections in general.
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Titles in the Citywide Digital Library
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Why Graphic Non-Fiction?
The Graphic Nonfiction CCD collection seeks to elevate the nonfiction graphic novel as a legitimate genre worthy of its own distinction. In the same way nonfiction seeks to inform, graphic nonfiction adds in the extra layer of visual representation to enhance the delivery of information. This collection will allow readers to see the unique benefits of presenting ideas graphically stimulating and enhancing areas of comprehension.
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If you’re lagging on your reading goals, graphic nonfiction offers quick reads that help you catch up in no time.
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If you’re a reluctant reader, you can find quick-to-engage books that don’t bog you down.
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If you’re a “serious” reader, you can find topics hefty enough to satisfy cravings for complex ideas.
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For readers who love action, even nonfiction graphic novels offer a fast pace.
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If you’re in a reading slump, graphic novels can ease you back into a regular reading practice (precisely because they are rapid reads).
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Graphic books help readers develop visual literacy—the ability to understand and interpret nonverbal imagery. This skill is becoming increasingly vital in our information age.
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Graphic books can make complex ideas easier to understand through the addition of visual elements.
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Because illustrations add context clues that aid comprehension, graphic books can be more approachable than traditional texts for people with learning difficulties or diagnosed learning disabilities.
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Graphic nonfiction provides a great way to explore new topics without having to slog through dense volumes of text that are difficult to absorb.
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Graphic nonfiction expands your understanding of the world. You can quickly learn about history, current events, people, how-to topics, and more.
A bonus 11th benefit of graphic nonfiction books is that they’re available for all ages!