Adapted by celebrated academics and comics artists Damian Duffy and John Jennings, this graphic novel powerfully renders Butler’s mysterious and moving story, which spans racial and gender divides in the antebellum South through the 20th century.īutler’s most celebrated, critically acclaimed work tells the story of Dana, a young black woman who is suddenly and inexplicably transported from her home in 1970s California to the pre–Civil War South.

More than 35 years after its release, Kindred continues to draw in new readers with its deep exploration of the violence and loss of humanity caused by slavery in the United States, and its complex and lasting impact on the present day. The praise, reviews, and other resources below are to help prevent a challenge by, but if a challenge to Kindred does occur, make sure CBLDF is your first call!Ībrams House provides this synopsis for the graphic novel version of Kindred, Octavia Butler’s 1979 bestselling literary science-fiction masterpiece: Because of the lasting impact images can have, graphic novels face challenges at a much higher percentage to their prose counterparts. In Kindred’s case, the graphic adaptation launches readers into a terrifying reality, which will stay with them long after the final page is read, images only adding to the visceral nature of Butler’s words. Graphic novel adaptations make texts initially more accessible to readers who would be slow to pick up the prose versions for any number of fears. This includes the release of Kindred: A Graphic Novel, which despite its stark, brutal rendering, is a beautiful love letter by John Jennings and Damian Duffy to Butler and her original text. Teachers and librarians who loved the prose book will be eager to add Kindred: A Graphic Novel to their collections and curriculum, and this CBLDF resource is aimed at streamlining that process. Octavia Butler’s shift in the last 40 years to ever expanding popularity in both academia and popular culture is due not only to her brilliant (and at times prescient) work, but also to generations of fans heralding her books to anyone who will listen. Graphic Novels: Suggestions for Librarians.Working With Libraries! A Handbook For Comics Creators.Know Your Rights: Student Rights Fact Sheet.Raising a Reader! How Comics & Graphic Novels Can Help Your Kids Love To Read!.Adding Graphic Novels to Your Library or Classroom Collection.Kirkpatrick, NY State Court of Appeals (1973) Obscenity Case Files: Joseph Burstyn, Inc.Des Moines Independent Community School District

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