Two earlier posts this school year outlined the Graphic Novel Project that I was going to do with some 6th graders who wanted to see more Graphic Novels in the library. At the time of the last post, we had compiled our list of books and determined how much money we would need to complete the project.
The only thing that was left was getting on the PTA agenda. The next meeting was scheduled for February 6th. Due to conflicting schedules, most of the students weren't going to be able to attend the meeting. They were disappointed, to say the least. So they decided to put together a video to be shown at the meeting. With only a couple of days to get the video completed, the team came together quickly, writing and recording the script and choosing the images. The link to the video presentation is here.
I am happy to report that the PTA has agreed to fund their project and that the order has been placed. The students were very excited to hear the news and I am so grateful to the PTA for helping these kids make a contribution to our library collection. I'll be creating bookplates that says "This book has been added to the collection thanks to the 6th Grade Graphic Novel Committee and the Bridgeview PTA." I will also the list of names of the committee members. In this way, I'm hoping that we might get another group interested in pursuing a similar project next year.
The next step for them? Reading the books and creating book talks to promote their purchases to the school population. Stay tuned!
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