Nov 29

Review: Macbeth (Trina Robbins)

Posted: under Ages 15-18, English, Lilly, Mike, Literature, Macbeth, Remedial Reading, Robbins, Trina.
November 29th, 2008

Title: Macbeth

Author: Adapted by Trina Robbins, artwork by Mike Lilly and Nimbus Studios

Format: Graphic Novel

Reviewed by: Elena

Witches and conspiracies and cold-blooded murder!  Scholastic’s graphic novel edition of Macbeth is intended for struggling readers, presenting the meat of the story with minimal use of Shakespeare’s original language.

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Nov 29

Review: Amar Chitra Katha (series)

Posted: under All Ages, Amar Chitra Katha, Foreign Language, History, India, Literature, Myth/Folklore.
November 29th, 2008

Title: Amar Chitra Katha (series)

Author: Various

Format: Individual issues, trade paperbacks, and hardcover collections are all available.

Reviewed by: Elena

Beautifully illustrated, meticulously-researched comics that present both the real history and the folklore/mythology of India to readers around the world.

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