With teachers and students across the country getting into the swing of the new school year, Publishers Weekly recently took an in-depth look at the seemingly endless advantages of incorporating comics into the K-12 curriculum, and the accompanying growth in…
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D.C. Launches Banned Book Scavenger Hunt
THIS WEEKEND: CBLDF Has Signings, Debuts, and More in Store for SPX!
This weekend, comics fans converge in Bethesda, Maryland, for the Small Press Expo, the annual celebration of independent comics and their creators! CBLDF will be on hand at table W84-87 with books and signings by Jeffrey Brown, Charles Burns, Ben Hatke,…
The Oregonian on the Detriments of Banning Books
Now Available: CBLDF Banned Books Week Handbook 2016!
Now Available: CBLDF Defender #7!
Using Graphic Novels in Education: HiLo by Judd Winick
Welcome to Using Graphic Novels in Education, an ongoing feature from CBLDF that is designed to allay confusion around the content of graphic novels and to help parents and teachers raise readers. In this column, we examine graphic novels, including those that…
Get Ready for Banned Books Week!
Minnesota Public Radio Challenges Adults to Read Controversial YA Books
Minnesota Public Radio is challenging adult readers to set aside preconceived notions of YA literature and to pick up some of today’s most critically acclaimed — and even controversial — books for teen audiences. From This One Summer, an award-winning graphic…
Back to School with Comics: Resources for Educators and Librarians
As educators and librarians gear up for a new school year, we’re taking the opportunity to highlight our free resources designed to help students — and everyone else — love and appreciate comics! Comics Connector CBLDF’s Comics Connector is a…