{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"Guest Contributor","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/guest-contributor\/","title":"Engaging Young Readers Through Graphic Novels","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"WaxcDxxSPM\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2012\/05\/engaging-young-readers-through-graphic-novels\/\">Engaging Young Readers Through Graphic Novels<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2012\/05\/engaging-young-readers-through-graphic-novels\/embed\/#?secret=WaxcDxxSPM\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Engaging Young Readers Through Graphic Novels&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"WaxcDxxSPM\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"I write books about natural history.\u00a0 I\u2019ll be the first to admit that the history of life on earth is not the most exciting topic for my audience, children ages 8-12.\u00a0 Dinosaurs are exciting.\u00a0 Wooly mammoths are exciting.\u00a0 The story of how these creatures came to evolve and become extinct and evolve into other creatures is long and requires patience to follow.\u00a0 In this world of instant digital satisfaction, patience is now more than a virtue; it is a rare element. I got my start in the world of education by teaching children how to track animals.\u00a0 I was working with a non-profit organization that worked with schools in the Portland area.\u00a0 We were monthly supplemental educators to classrooms that we worked with over the course of the school year.\u00a0 Our approach was to educate through entertainment.\u00a0 We had a host of games and activities that would teach children about...","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/David-Shapiro-150x150.jpg"}