![]() Check in with the librarians at the Graphic Novels in Libraries listserv (hosted over here at Yahoo!) for responses from all across the country, in different communities (that might well match yours!) to get a sense of how the series stands in the majority of communities. 1įinally, I find it’s frequently most useful (and fast!) to ask the people who’ve read the series, and can thus comment specifically on content, or those who know series well because they work with them on a daily basis: your fellow librarians. 1 review from Kliatt, March 2006Ī Manga Review: Death Note v. LJ Xpress Review of volume 9 Death Note v. Vendor Age Recommendations: Bakery and Taylor: Audience: General Adult, Ingram: none, Brodart: Included on Best Manga Graphic Novels for Young Adults List For example, may contain intense and/or gory violence, sexual content, frequent strong language, alcohol, tobacco and/or other substance use. May be suitable for older teens and adults. Manga Bookshelf: Saturday Spotlight: Fullmetal Alchemist, Anime News Network: Fullmetal Alchemist 1-3, Manga Maniac Cafe: Fullmetal Alchemist 1 Library Journal, Chosen for Quick Picks for Young Adult Reluctant Readers, LJ Xpress review of volume 11, Publisher’s Weekly Review Vendor Age Recommendations: Baker & Taylor: Teen – Grade 7-9, Age 12-14, Ingram: Target Age Group: 14 to 17, Brodart: Included on Essential Manga for Young Adults list (Age range 12-19) For example, may contain violence, infrequent use of strong language, suggestive themes or situations, crude humor, alcohol and/or tobacco use. May be suitable for early teens and older. Here’s what I found out for the two titles folks asked me to investigate: Then check further out on industry sites like The Manga Bookshelf, ’s Manga site, Comics Alliance, and Comic Book Resources. If you can find them, check out reviews for series from library sources, including Library Journal, VOYA, Kirkus, Publisher’s Weekly, School Library Journal, and Library Media Connection. Ingram and Baker and Taylor both include age ratings or estimations of a title’s appeal within their systems. Brodart has an excellent explanation of how they rate graphic novels (Doc). ![]() Vendors also offer age ranges for titles in their catalogs, sometimes gleaned from the publishers but more often independently applied from internal standards. How accurate they are, and how much they reflect what librarians need to know, is debatable, but they are at least the first indication of a title’s place in a collection. Age ratings are particularly noticeable and explained on manga series (check out VIZ and Yen Press), but mainstream comics publishers use them as well, including DC and Marvel. When I get asked about a series, the first thing to do is check the most obvious: read reviews and check with the publisher for their recommended age rating.
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