This podcast is a recording of middle school librarian Stella Farris’ presentation at the graphic novel preconference during the YA Lit Symposium.  The audio begins with Farris’ introduction to her presentation.

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In the presentation Farris discusses:

• The history of manga
• How manga made it to libraries in the United States
• The differences between manga and American comics
• Manga themes, styles, and genres
• Interesting manga facts
• Five manga laws for libraries
• How teens read manga and about manga
• Manga-themed library programs
• Building a manga collection

The slides from Farris’ presentation are also available.