Graphic novels portray bicultural America

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Author
Author
Brigid Alverson
Journal
School Library Journal
Details
Resource Type
Journal
Acquisition Number
BE026149
Published Date
09-07-2016 3:54 PM
Published Year
2016
Language(s)
Subscription Only
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Abstract
Like Superman, the comic-book hero who navigated the dual identities of Superman (or Kar-el) and Clark Kent, many heroes of new graphic novels and illustrator-authors are bi-culturale.g., immigrants or the children of immigrantsexploring multiple identities in contemporary America.
Topics
Students with Interrupted Formal Education
Refugees
Newcomer Students
Native American and Alaska Native Children
Migrant Students
Immigrant Students
English Learners with Special Needs
English Learners
English Learners
Bilingual Students