Johnson City Public Library: Graphic Novel Book Club For Kids

Press release from Johnson City Public Library:

Hannah Kiger

2022-03-10

Are your kids reluctant readers? Or visual learners who enjoy books with lots of illustrations? Transitioning from early chapter books to longer novels? Graphic novels are a great option to get kids excited about moving to new reading levels!

That’s why we’ve started a book club for ages 8-12 dedicated specifically to graphic novels. We meet Thursday, March 17 at 6 p.m. in the Library’s Jones Meeting Room. Call (423) 434-4458 to register your kids.

School Age Program Coordinator Jennifer Johnson started this book club focused on graphic novels because she sees them as a valuable tool for nurturing children’s love of reading and getting them excited about progressing to new reading levels.

“Graphic novels are a natural bridge for readers transitioning from beginning readers and early chapter books into longer novels,” she explains. “They’re less intimidating because they’re image-heavy. This is great for kids who prefer visual learning and highly illustrated texts.”

Graphic novels can also help build kids’ vocabulary and reading comprehension. Although they contain less text, much of the dialogue in graphic novels is highly sophisticated. “And,” Jennifer says, “children find the format so engaging that they’re more likely to challenge themselves with words they might struggle to read in a traditional novel.”

This press release was produced by Johnson City Public Library. The views expressed here are the author’s own.