{"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":"Your Department\u2019s BFFs: Graphic Novels & Non-Fiction","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"upobcQmNMd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/03\/your-departments-bffs-graphic-novels-non-fiction\/\">Your Department\u2019s BFFs: Graphic Novels &#038; Non-Fiction<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/03\/your-departments-bffs-graphic-novels-non-fiction\/embed\/#?secret=upobcQmNMd\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Your Department\u2019s BFFs: Graphic Novels &#038; Non-Fiction&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"upobcQmNMd\" 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":"You may not realize it, but you are actually sitting on a treasure trove when it comes to Reader\u2019s Advisory and getting kids to explore other genres.\u00a0 Yes, I am talking to you- the person reading this blog. Why do graphic novels and the non-fiction collection go together so well?\u00a0 Together they allow readers of all ages to explore a topic from a new viewpoint and introduce them to different subject areas that they may not normally explore. Additionally, the combination of the two helps students reach the Common Core standards that are becoming integrated into school systems across the country.\u00a0\u00a0 Students will become accustomed to reading information text (Standard 10),\u00a0 be interested to diverse formats (Standard 7), begin to recognize themes in works (Standard 2), and explain how two different books address the same themes (Standard 9). I know that many of you rolled your eyes at the mention...","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Dinosaurs-in-Space.gif"}