websites

Artbomb.net

http://www.artbomb.net

Co-founded by Comic book luminary Warren Ellis, Artbomb.net is a great way to keep up with what's new in the world of graphic novels. Though the site is not focused specifically on teens, it is a great resource. The reviews are intelligent and by comic insiders and you can browse by genre. The site also contains many online comics from accomplished artists. One of these online comics(http://www.artbomb.net/comics/introgn.jsp) is really short but informative guide to what a graphic novel is.

Comic Books for Young Adults

http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/lml/comics/pages/

This website was compiled and is maintained by librarian Michael R. Lavin. It includes a list of recommended comic books and graphic novels, as well as selection guides, thoughts on censorship issues, and more.

Brodart's Graphic Novel Pages

http://www.graphicnovels.brodart.com/home.htm

Brodart is one of largest supplier of circulation-ready materials to libraries. It's website has a great variety of graphic novel resources. The site is very thorough and comprehensive. It includes selection criteria, core titles, guides to Spanish language material and manga, and much, much more.

Diverging Comics

http://www.divergingcomics.com/

Looking for something different? This website is a guide to comics put out by small independent presses. It has current reviews and a very helpful glossary for those that aren't up on the 'lingo' used by graphic novel insiders. This site also has a useful list of links to the websites of almost every indie press of note.

Graphic Novels in Libraries Listserv

Begun by Ohio librarian Steve Miller, this listserv has more than 500 members. Discussion topics range from current graphic novel titles to cataloging and shelving issues. Subscribe by emailing GNLIB-L-Subscribe@topica.com .

Librarians Guide to Anime and Manga

http://www.koyagi.com/Libguide.html

This site is incredibly useful for librarians unfamiliar with the world of Manga. It is a complete and thorough guide to the difficult to navigate world of the Japanese comic-novel. This site has everything, including an introduction to the topic, advice, reviews, and links to other resources. All of this is specifically geared to the librarian community.

No Flying, No Tights

www.noflyingnotights.com

This librarian-created and maintained website includes reviews of YA graphic novels in several genres including fantasy and superheroes, romance, crime and nonfiction. Included are best lists for teachers and librarians, a list of books on creating graphic novels, and links to other helpful sites. There are also sections devoted to graphic novels for kids and those for older teens and adults.