The Digi-Fiction Genre written for and read on a computer screen that pursues its verbal, discursive and/or conceptual complexity through the digital medium, and would lose something of its aesthetic and semiotic function if it were removed from that medium. The nvention of !"G# $%&'(T This boo) has a *exile level of +* and the appropriate reading level for this text is grades -. The author of this text tells the story with a combination of illustrations illustrations and words, +0 of the pages are illustrations and the story cannot be fully comprehended without ta)ing a complete consideration of the illustrations. illustrations. 1tudents can connect to the text because two of the main characters are children about 2 years of age. This is a great boo) for struggling readers and reluctant readers because it is a thic) boo) with 34 pages yet many of the pages are illustrations and some pages have text but not that many words on the page. 1truggling readers will have a sense of accomplishment when they are reading this boo) and they can gain confidence in their reading ability. 1tudents will learn how to connect the story that is told in words to the parts of the story that are told in pictures. 1)eleton $ree) % brea)through new series from bestselling author 5atric) $arman, featuring text and technology in an innovative new way. 1trange things are happening in 1)eleton $ree) . . . and 'yan and 1arah are trying to get to the heart of it. &ut after an eerie accident leaves 'yan housebound housebound and forbidden to see 1arah, their investigation ta)es two trac)s6 'yan records everything in his 7ournal, while 1arah uses her videocam to search things out. . . and then email the clips for 'yan to see. 8anga $omic Genre % collection of 9apanese-language manga. 8anga are, simply put, 9apanese comics. They are often adapted into 9apanese animation. This type of cartoon is popularly )nown as anime. t usually has a ver y distinct style of animation that features large eyes, exaggerated emotional responses, fine features, strangely-colored hair, and other character features that will become familiar over time as one reads manga. :)usa no ;o< =1on of >ar? by Tetsuo !ara Tetsuo Tetsuo !ara has continually illustrated the life and times of a man@s man. $amera angles, not words, are used to express emotions li)e rage and sorrow. Tetsuo Tetsuo !ara is able to get his message across to the readers even if they don@t read the words on the page. This is a fragment of Tetsuo !ara@s current serial, :)usa no ;o<. The story revolves around the moment the 9apanese general Aobunaga #da lost his father. The The focus of this story is the deep sorrow often associated with the death of a loved one. 1hBnen 8anga6 %imed at a young male audience, usually between between the ages of +-2+. Traditionally Traditionally have a young male hero and are focused on action, adventure, and fighting. 1ub7ects can be martial arts, robots, science fiction, sports, horror, mythological mythological creatures etc. 'ecently more 1hBnen 8 anga have lead female characters. (xamples6 Dragon &all, &leach, Aaruto, #ne 5iece, %ttac) on Titan. 1hB7o 8anga6 %imed at young teenage girls. The 9apanese 少女 =shB7o?, literally means Cyoung girlC. 1hB7o 8anga covers all different narrative styles, but with a focus on romantic relationships or emotions. (xamples6 1pecial %, $andy $andy, ;imi ni Todo)e, &oys #ver Flowers, ampire ;night, #uran !igh 1chool !ost club, 1)ip &eat, >olf >olf Girl and &lac) 5rince, 8y 8 y *ittle 8onster, Fruits &as)et, 'evolutionary Girl "tena.
1einen 8anga6 =1ay-Aen? %imed at adolescent boys and men up through middle age. 1einen 8anga can focus on action, politics, science fiction, fantasy, relationships, sports, or comedy and they may contain adult themes. (xamples6 &erser), %i)i, #ne 5unch 8an, &attle 'oyal, agabond. The female eEuivalent to 1einen 8anga is 9osei 8anga. ;odomo 8anga6 $omics for little )id 1hBnen 8anga6 $omics for young teenage boys 1hB7o 8anga6 $omics for young teenage girls 1einen 8anga6 $omics for young adult males 1ei7in 8anga6 %dult comics for males 9osei 8anga6 $omics for young adult females DB7inshi 8anga6 $omic publication thats written by and for amateurs. #ften created for self-promotion on)oma 8anga6 Four-panel comics =usually published in newspapers? Ge)iga 8anga6 $omics focusing on serious topics geared toward mature audiences Text-Tal) Aovel Genres is a literary wor) originally written on a cellular phone via text messaging. This type of literature originated in 9apan, where it has become a popular literary genre.
Graphic Aovel Genre a type of text combining words and imagesHessentially a comic, although the term most commonly refers to a complete story presented as a boo) rather than a periodical. Scott Pilgrim: Volume 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life 1cott 5ilgrim@s life is totally sweet.
!e@s years old, he@s in a roc) band, he@s Cbetween 7obs,C and he@s dating a cute high school girl. Aothing could possibly go wrong, unless a seriously mind-blowing, dangerously fashionable, rollerblading delivery girl named 'amona Flowers starts cruising through his dreams and sailing by him at parties. Doodle Fiction Genre to identify literature that blends cartoons and/or doodles with writing. t is not Euite a graphic novel. Aor is it truly realistic fiction. t is a little of both. My Life as a Cartoonist Theres a new )id in Dere) Fallons class. !is name is "mberto and he uses a wheelchair. Dere)s family is still fostering Fran) the mon)ey, and Dere) thin)s it would be great to train Fran) to assist "mberto. &ut Dere) Euic)ly realiIes that "mberto is definitely not loo)ing for any help. Dere) soon becomes the butt of "mbertos 7o)es. #n top of that, "mberto starts stealing Dere)s cartoon ideas and claiming them as his own. !ow did Dere) get himself into this mess, and how can he find a way out before he is the laughingstoc) of schoolJ The answer may very well be his cartoon stripH1"5(' F'%A;K
