May 26, 2017
Time Codes:
- 01:22 - Introduction
- 03:19 - Setup of the episode
- 04:00 - Volcano Trash
- 23:10 - Real Friends
- 48:57 – Wrap up
- 50:00 – Contact us
For the May Young Readers show, Paul and Gwen discuss two highly anticipated graphic novels: Ben Sears’s Volcano Trash (Koyama Press) and Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham’s
May 11, 2017
Time Codes:
- 00:00:32 - Introduction
- 00:03:30 - Setup of the episode
- 00:05:44 - The Stone Heart
- 00:32:12 - “Required Reading: 50 of the Best Kids Comics”
- 00:49:44 - Introducing Graphic Novels for Children and Young Adults: A Collect of Critical Essays
- 01:03:39 - Wrap up
- 01:03:58 - Contact us
In this episode of The...
Mar 24, 2017
On this month’s episode of the Comics Alternative’s Young Readers series, Gwen and Paul discuss two new releases: Lorena Alvarez’s Nightlights from Nobrow Press, geared toward younger readers, and Thi Bui’s graphic novel The Best We Could Do, from Abrams ComicArts, an all-ages comic that will be of interest to...
Feb 20, 2017
Time Codes:
- 00:00:27 - Introduction
- 00:03:08 - Introducing Paul Lai as new YR cohost
- 00:04:50 - A farewell message from Andy Wolverton
- 00:07:12 - Bats: Learning to Fly
- 00:31:39 - NewsPrints
- 01:00:37 - Wrap up
- 01:01:11 - Contact us
Changes
The Comics Alternative extends a warm welcome to Paul Lai, who has taken...
Dec 15, 2016
Gwen and Andy both are astounded that the end of the year is almost upon them, and with that in mind, they’ve picked their favorite books of 2016 for young readers. The Two People with PhDs each picked five books in the children’s category and five books in the intermediate/young adult (YA) category, but something...