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.
