My seventh grader loves comics and reads Garfield , the Peanuts, and Calvin and Hobbes on a regular basis. Part of our art unit this year will include a cartoonist study of Charles Schulz. Below are books he will be reading as he researches and learns. All books are from the library.
1. Zoom In on Amazing Authors-Charles Schulz by Jennifer Strand (very basic, for beginning/transitional readers)-picture book
2. Sparky and Spike by Barbara Lowell illustrated by Dan Andreasen *Highly recommend (focuses on Charles's special dog, Spike, and how he developed his love for drawing comics, I love how the illustrator had a personal letter from Mr. Schulz!)-picture book
3. Born to Draw Comics The Story of Charles Schulz and the Creation of Peanuts by Ginger Wadsworth illustrated by Craig Orback(*Highly recommend, mostly focuses on his childhood but does include quite a few pages about his caree and adult life)-picture book
4. Who Was Charles Schulz? by Joan Holub (I haven't read this one yet. Typically this series is well-written for its target audience)-chapter book
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