Free Comic Book Day - Annual Event

It's always the 1st Saturday in May; this year it's May 7th.
Here's a link to the Free Comic Book Day Website.



Suggestions:

*Search the phone book or the web for your local independent comic book dealer(s).

* Advertise to get the information out to your readers.
-Make up fliers. Post them throughout the school and library.
-Post information on school and library websites.
-Blog about it.
-Provide local PTAs with information for their April Newsletters - hardcopy or electronic.
-Host a graphic novel/ comic book discussion in your classroom or library.
-Invite all school personnel and students to participate. You never know who enjoys comics until you ask.

*Do you need good information to combat misconceptions about the value of reading comic books?
Lean on Stephen Krashen. His The Power of Reading is a treasure trove of information about what makes good readers. You guessed it, comic books are enthusiastically endorsed. While I heartily recommend his book, here's a link to one of Krashen's articles about the value of reading comic books, especially for boys.

Comic Book Reading, Reading Enjoyment, and Pleasure Reading Among Middle Class and Chapter 1 Middle School Students
by Joanne Ujiie and Stephen D. Krashen

Stephen D. Krashen's website.