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[quote=Anonymous]The thing is that a lot of parents think that graphic novels AREN'T appropriate reading material for a growing brain. It's pictures. It's a comic book (yes, I know, the art is museum-worthy, the words are SAT-level). These parents (including me) think that graphic novels may be OK as a treat but there are real benefits to encouraging kids to read wall-of-text, no pictures, use-your-imagination literature. I KNOW some kids prefer graphic novels. They also would spend all day watching YouTube if you let them. The explosion and reliance on graphic novels feels to me of a piece with social media, internet "culture," shortened attention spans, and the dumbing down of media generally. [/quote]
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