WELCOME TO BOOKSHELF! BookShelf Update: New Features This Month! This month's additions include a new lesson plan and a new library feature: Managing Manga at Your Library! LEAD STORIES TLA Blazes Trails with Plans for Maverick Graphic Novel List The Texas Library Association’s proposed annual list of graphic novels for teens would be the first of its kind at the state level! Book Report Network Launches GraphicNovelReporter.com New website will provide comprehensive resources for graphic novel fans and newcomers alike YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens Committee Prepares for 2009 Great Graphic Novels for Teens is a list of recommended graphic novels and illustrated nonfiction for those ages 12-18, prepared yearly by the American Library Association's (ALA's) Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Graphic Novels and Video Games Draw connections between reading and gaming with related graphic novels! Panel of Judges Selected for the 2009 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards The 2009 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards panel of judges has been announced! Dark Horse Comics Donates Archives to Portland State University PSU Library Special Collections will preserve the complete archives of all Dark Horse publications and products. Diamond Book Distributors Unveils Fall 2008 Kids Catalogue Diamond Book Distributors, a division of Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. with a focus on the book market, has created a new catalogue to highlight new and upcoming titles for kids and teens! Subscribe to the ICv2 Guide The ICv2 Guide takes you "inside pop culture" for what's hot, what's new and what's good in graphic novels, anime, manga and games! NEW RELEASES New Releases: Available Now Each month, BookShelf presents a list of newly released graphic novels. Here are descriptions of titles that shipped in October, broken down by age rating. Upcoming Releases: January Each month, BookShelf presents a list of upcoming graphic novels from the current issue of PREVIEWS, the Comic Shop's Catalog. Here are descriptions of upcoming titles, due for release starting in January, broken down by age rating. BESTSELLERS Top 50 Graphic Novels for October 2008 For educators or librarians interested to know which graphic novels are bestsellers at your local comic shop, DC Comics' Joker HC is the best-selling graphic novel in Diamond's Top 50 Graphic Novels & Trade Paperbacks for October. Top 25 Manga for October 2008 In order for educators and librarians to be informed about what people are buying from local comic shops, Diamond BookShelf presents the Top 25 Manga for October, led by Dark Horse Comics' Empowered TP Vol 4(shown) FEATURED REVIEWS Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez(PW) LIBRARY FEATURES Managing Manga in Your Library YA Librarian Christian Zabriskie gives advice on how to develop, manage and grow a manga collection. EVENTS NCTE’s 98th Annual Convention to Feature Graphic Novel Programming The National Council of Teachers of English’s Convention is held annually for K-12 teachers, college faculty, administrators, and other educational professionals. This year’s convention, entitled “Because Shift Happens: Teaching in the 21st Century,” includes many programs focusing on teaching with graphic novels! FEEDBACK The Bookshelf Wants to Hear from You Send your feedback, ideas and suggestions to the Diamond Bookshelf! And if you find the Bookshelf worth your while, be sure to tell your colleagues!