"Vampire Academy: A Graphic Novel" by Richelle Mead

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Based on Richelle Mead's hit series,  Vampire Academy, the graphic novel doesn't disappoint.

You get all of the adventure, suspense, and romance of Vampire Academy in 144 pages of incredibly illustrated full-color graphics.

Rose and her best friend, Lissa, have been on the run for two years when they are found and drug back to St. Vladimir's Academy; a special school for vampires.  Lissa is a princess with very special, and very secret powers who must be protected at all times.  Rose is dedicated to training to be Lissa's vampire guardian; a role that St. Vladimir's Academy specializes in perfecting.

Along with trying to stay alive, Rose and Lissa are faced with guy-issues, an annoying arch-nemisis named Mia, and horrific "pranks."

Whether you're new to the Mead's books, or a die-hard Vampire Academy fan, you'll love this graphic novel.

Once you finish, you'll definitely want more.

Where can you find it?

There's an app for that!

That's right!  Publisher, Penguin Young Readers Group has created an app that allows you to keep all-things Vampire Academy at your fingertips!

Here is a teaser for the app:

Check out Richelle Mead's (pretty impressive) website here




See Vampire Academy: A Graphic Novel in Salina Public Library's catalog:

• Vampire Academy: A Graphic Novel in book format

See Vampire Academy: A Graphic Novel on Goodreads.com




PenguinYoungReaders.  (2011, November 15).  THE WORLD OF RICHELLE MEAD app [Video File].  Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cLqJlvkmyQ



Mead, Richelle, original author. Vampire Academy: A Graphic Novel.  Adapted by Leigh Drogoon.  Illustrated by Emma Vieceli.  Colored by Vicki Pangestu, Fandy, Soulcore, Julia, and Vino of Caravan Studio.  Cover design and lettering by Ching N. Chan.  Penguin Young Readers Group, 2011.  Print.  ISBN-9781595144294, paperback, USD $12.99.

"Fun Home" by Alison Bechdel

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Alison Blechdel presents her life in an innovative way though the means of a graphic novel. From her childhood through her young adult life, Alison’s unconventional life experiences will pull you in to her gothic-based drawing style and witty writing. Her family is… interesting. Her father is a high school teacher/historic home preservationist/closeted homosexual/3^rd generation funeral home director who is more than slightly abusive toward his family. Alison’s mother doesn’t have time to notice her children’s angst at her husband’s behavior between her Master’s classes and aspirations of stardom. Alison’s life becomes exponentially more chaotic when she confesses her lesbianism to her parents, which sparks a string of unfortunate events.

Graphic novels prove to be popular among young adults, and I would expect that this fresh and interesting take on the LGBT autobiography would resonate with a variety of young readers. Even though Blechdel jumps around in the chronology of her writing, it still flows and seems easy enough to follow her age though the illustrations.

To be totally honest, I’m really, really glad that my dad is absolutely nothing like Alison’s.



See Fun Home in Salina Public Library's catalog:

• Fun Home in book format

See Fun Home on Goodreads.com

Bechdel, Alison. Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006. Print. ISBN 9780618477944. Hardback. $19.95 USD.