Link to May 4 Oshkosh Northwestern article, "Graphica books gain popularity in Oshkosh schools".Excerpt: The genre today is breaking free of its long-held stereotype of being violent and a lower-quality literature, Kubasta said. In his classroom are growing stacks of books including the new popular series "The Diary of a Wimpy Kid" and long-standing classics such as "The Magic School Bus" and "Amelia's Notebook."
Sally Gilson, a media specialist at Merrill Middle School, has been building a collection of nearly 400 graphic novels and graphica books over the past few years ranging from Marvell superheroes to graphic biographies of presidents and mythology books.
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