Free Webinar: Teaching STEM/STEAM with Graphic Novels

Join us on Thursday, April 29th at 6pm EDT (3pm PDT) for this free webinar where our panel of experienced educators and librarians—Dr. Shari Brady, Tracy Edmunds, Jim Ottaviani,  C.A. Preece—will share insights on their discovery processes and results from using graphic novels to teach their STEAM programs.

Graphic Mystery for Aspiring Sleuths

Everyone loves a good mystery; the kind that hooks you and refuses to let go until the plot unravels in twisty, surprising, and satisfying ways. The best ones—from Gone Girl to Serial to Tiger King—leave us pondering them days after completion. Comics, graphic novels, and manga deliver mind-bending mysteries, too, with the added bonus of beautiful, immersive visual storytelling. If a picture is worth a thousand words, the comics medium might be the best way to dive into a good mystery.

Comics is a Medium, Not a Genre

It’s not surprising to hear people refer to comics, graphic novels, or manga as genres. It happens often, particularly in conference presentations where a question will inevitably include ‘genre’ as a descriptor. They’re usually referring to the superhero comics they grew up with, or the kids comics that dominate bestseller lists today—not realizing comics is an expansive medium encompassing EVERY genre.