Children's and Young Adult Comics

<p>A complete critical guide to the history form and contexts of the genre <i>Children's and Young Adult Comics </i>helps readers explore how comics have engaged with one of their most crucial audiences. <p/> In an accessible and easy-to-navigate format the book covers such topics as: <p/> - The history of comics for children and young adults from early cartoon strips to the rise of comics as mainstream children's literature <br> - Cultural contexts - from the Comics Code Authority to graphic novel adaptations of popular children's texts such as Neil Gaiman's <i>Coraline</i><br> - Key texts - from familiar favourites like <i>Peanuts </i>and <i>Archie Comics </i>to YA graphic novels such as Gene Luen Yang's <i>American Born Chinese </i>and hybrid works including the <i>Diary of a Wimpy Kid</i> series<br> - Important theoretical and critical approaches to studying children's and young adult comics<br> <i><br> Children's and Young Adult Comics </i>includes a glossary of crucial critical terms and a lengthy resources section to help students and readers develop their understanding of these genres and pursue independent study.</p>