Great Stories of Courage (Graphic Novel)

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

Modern Fantasy

This compilation of classic stories is written in a format unlike any other. Just as scenes would change in a movie or play, the pictures in these stories change according to the authors' words. All of the stories have bold, full color illustrations that go along directly with the story's actions. The graphics are important features of the stories as they depict the plot, allowing the reader an additional opportunity to enjoy the works. These classic works of literature are retold by the authors in a format that is easily understood by many age and ability levels. At the end of each story, there is an informative biography of each of the authors. These let the reader know the author's personal background as well as their professional background and knowledge. This book is only one of a series of Bank Street Graphic Novels. Each of the works compiles several stories with a similar theme for the enjoyment of the reader. Because these types of stories are very accessible to students of various reading abilities, I would create a section of my class library to be dedicated to graphic novels such as this. Students not only enjoy these stories for their action and content, but they especially like the illustrations that depict the action. An important factor in enjoying reading is enjoying the reading material. Having access to stories like these in the classroom would certainly make students want to read.