Meg Cabot, Ridley Pearson On DC Comics' Line Of Superhero-Based Graphic Novels Aimed At Young Readers
St. Louis on the Air · St. Louis Public Radio
November 11, 201919m 15s
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Show Notes
Parents and educators often look for various ways to engage kids in reading. While traditional novels are seen as the “ideal,” graphic novels can be just as effective. Similar to comic books, graphic novels tend to be in a longer format, and the narrative is largely self-contained. With the combination of text and pictures, graphic novels have complex plots, characters and conflicts. DC Comics recently introduced a line of superhero-based graphic novels aimed at middle-grade readers — kids between the ages of 8 and 12. Host Sarah Fenske talks with authors Ridley Pearson and Meg Cabot ahead of their St. Louis County Library appearance.