Earlier in the school year, I talked about a 6th grade project regarding getting new Graphic Novels for the library. So far, the project has been in the "gathering data" phase, but we are about ready to reach out for the next step.
Students surveyed 4th, 5th and 6th grade students to get ideas for what titles they would like us to add to the library. They also looked at publisher catalogs and Follett's Titlewave for suggestions. Finally, they assembled a list of titles that would come to roughly $900.
Our next step was to review our list using the following criteria:
- Do we have a good mix of boy characters and girl character?
- Do we have a good mix of interest levels?
- Do we have a good mix of reading levels?
- Should we buy every book in a series? If not, which titles should we buy?
- Are there any copyrights older than 3 years? If so, should we still purchase them?
They went from title to title and labeled them either "Must Have", "Nice to Have", or "Never mind." We now have our list compiled.
Hold the phone! One of the students just came hustling in today with the news that The Wings of Fire series by Tui Sutherland has now become a graphic novel. Is it too late to add it to the list? Frankly, it's the first time I've seen this particular student show actual enthusiasm. (Yeah!)
So, here's their list so far (without adding in Wings of Fire!). We meet tomorrow to plan our next steps, which will include deciding on our final "ask" and developing a presentation to make for the PTA to solicit funds for the project. Stay tuned ...
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