Comics Are the Gateway Drug to Reading for Boys

School Library Journal posted an article on recent statements by the Canadian Council on Learning that comics should be supported as a tool to help boys read. See the full article here.

Gandalf, Chicken Nugget and Minions- Something for Every Kid Reader at Comic-Con in San Diego

PW reports that along with the Hollywood contingent, several kid lit people were at Comic-Con in San Diego this week. See the slideshow on the Publishers Weekly website.