Graphic Novels on Tap for Ya Lit Course This Summer

I'm mixing it up this summer by adding different titles to my typical reading list in YA Lit. American Born Chinese is still on the list, but now so are the Twilight Graphic Novel and Bayou, volume 1. The first new title will allow me to discuss two or three phenomenons at once (the graphic novel, the vampire craze in pop culture, and the Twilight hysteria) and the latter will help me mix up my selections of graphic novels and African American literature. I'm looking forward to teaching these books along with 11 more traditional print-based books during first session this summer.