Children’s and Young Adult Comics

Description

A complete critical guide to the history, form and contexts of the genre, Children’s and Young Adult Comics helps readers explore how comics have engaged with one of their most crucial audiences. In an accessible and easy-to-navigate format, the book covers such topics as: Children’s and Young Adult Comics includes a glossary of crucial critical terms, annotated guides to further reading and online resources and discussion questions to help students and readers develop their understanding of these genres and pursue independent study. Cover Half Title Series Title Copyright Dedication Contents Series Editor's Preface Figures Acknowledgments 1 Introduction: “Comics Are the Language of the Future” The Educative Potential of Comics The Relationship between Children’s Literature and Children’s Comics Features of This Book 2 Historical Overview The Parallel Development of Children’s Literature and Children’s Comics The Anti-Comics Crusade The Influencers: Archie Comics and Peanuts The Second Golden Age of Children’s Literature From Manga to Mainstream 3 Social and Cultural Impact Representation and Intersectionality Contending with Stereotypes Fan Culture and Author/Reader Interactions Censorship and Age Designations 4 Critical Uses Thematic Concerns Particular to Children’s Literature Formal Concerns Particular to the Comics Medium Case Study: Closure Case Study: Braiding Case Study: Wordless Comics and Image/Text Relationships Case Study: Focalization and Point of View Case Study: Line Style and Color Case Study: Manga Bringing It All Together 5 Key Texts Adaptation Historical Nonfiction and Historical Fiction Informational Texts Memoir Fairy Tales Fantasy Mystery A Final Word Glossary Resources Index