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Comics and Graphic Novels
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| Grades | 6 – 8 |
| Activity Time | Varies according to the project the child chooses. A 3-page comic book adaptation might take 60 to 90 minutes to create, from planning to finished product. A cartoon may take less time |
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El Paso, Texas |
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Activities & Projects
Grades 3 – 5 | Activity & Project
Using published comics and cartoons as examples, children can create their own while playing with images and language.
Grades 9 – 12 | Activity & Project
This activity will help pairs or groups of teens explore a hands-on approach that lets them become both comic book writers and comic book artists.
Grades K – 2 | Activity & Project
After enjoying an online book about traveling west on a wagon train, children create postcards from the point of view of the main character(s) for one or more stops on the journey.
Games & Tools
Grades K – 12 | Game & Tool
The Comic Creator invites children and teens to design their own comic strips.
Podcast Episodes
Grades 6 – 12 | Podcast Episode
An Introduction to Graphic Novels 
Tune in to hear some background about graphic novels as well as specific recommendations of fantasy epics, memoirs, biographies, and adventure thriller stories, all presented in the form of a graphic novel.