| Colleen Doran Contributor(s): Rosenberg, Aaron (Author) |
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ISBN: 1404202838 ISBN-13: 9781404202832 Publisher: Rosen Young Adult OUR PRICE: $37.81 Product Type: Library Binding Published: December 2004 Annotation: Graphic novels are the hottest books for young adults right now! This exciting new series showcases the lives and careers of six of today's most important and successful graphic novelists. Starting with their childhoods, each book discusses the novelist's artistic and literary influences, and how he or she got started in comics and graphic novels. Career development, peaks and valleys, awards, and descriptions of their notable works are fully covered by these fascinating books. Panels from the work of each of the novelists illustrate and further the text. These beautiful books are sure to be a huge hit with your young adult readers. Colleen Doran is one of the most successful women in the comics industry today. As such, she has struggled with publishers for publishing rights of her works in this male-dominated industry. Starting very early drawing her own comics, Doran has contributed art to major comics as well, including Neil Gaiman's |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Art - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Literary |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2004011068 |
| Series: Library of Graphic Novelists |
| Physical Information: 0.24" H x 6.3" W x 9.44" (0.91 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 100683 Reading Level: 8.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Graphic novels are the hottest books for young adults right now This exciting new series showcases the lives and careers of six of today's most important and successful graphic novelists. Starting with their childhoods, each book discusses the novelist's artistic and literary influences, and how he or she got started in comics and graphic novels. Career development, peaks and valleys, awards, and descriptions of their notable works are fully covered by these fascinating books. Panels from the work of each of the novelists illustrate and further the text. These beautiful books are sure to be a huge hit with your young adult readers. Colleen Doran is one of the most successful women in the comics industry today. As such, she has struggled with publishers for publishing rights of her works in this male-dominated industry. Starting very early drawing her own comics, Doran has contributed art to major comics as well, including Neil Gaiman's |