Goldie Vance solves a Hollywood mystery in Larceny in La La Land, the latest volume of the teenage sleuth’s adventures—and the best so far, according to Esther Keller.
About Esther Keller
Esther Keller is the librarian at JHS 278, Marine Park in Brooklyn, NY. There she started the library's first graphic novel collection and strongly advocated for using comics in the classroom. Her collection is also the model for all middle school libraries in NYC. She started her career at the Brooklyn Public Library, and later jumped ship to the school system so she could have summer vacation and a job that would align with a growing family's schedule. On the side, she is a mother of 4 and regularly reviews for SLJ and School Library Connection (formerly LMC). In her past life, she served on the Great Graphic Novels for Teens Committee where she solidified her love and dedication to comics.
Grief and Loss in Comics | Roundtable
March 12, 2021 by Leave a Comment
At the end of a difficult year, the Good Comics for Kids team discusses graphic novels that can spark conversations around grief and loss.
The Goldie Vance Mysteries | Review
March 3, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Like a modern-day Nancy Drew, teenage sleuth Goldie Vance teams up with her friends to solve mysteries at the resort hotel where she lives and works.
Allergic | Review
February 23, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Allergic is a story about a girl’s struggle to find a dog that won’t leave her in sneezing fits, but it’s also a story about fitting in.
Review: Superman Smashes the Klan
October 22, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Superman Smashes the Klan is a mix of old and new, a modern comic with a classic feel about a topic that is, unfortunately, timeless, writes Esther Keller.
Review: ‘Class Act’
October 7, 2020 by Leave a Comment
In Class Act, his followup to New Kid, Jerry Craft continues his story of two Black students at an elite, mostly white, academy.
Review: ‘Animorphs Graphix #1: The Invasion’
August 20, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Following the success of the Baby-Sitters Club books, Graphix turns another classic chapter book series into a comic with their first Animorphs graphic novel.
Review: When Stars Are Scattered
August 5, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Today, Esther reviews Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed’s true story of a child’s experiences in a refugee camp in Kenya.
Review: ‘History Comics: The Great Chicago Fire’
July 16, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Today Esther reviews one of the first graphic novels in First Second’s new History Line.
Review: Primer
July 2, 2020 by Leave a Comment
There’s a new superhero in the DC universe, and she gets her power from … paint? Esther tells you all about it in her review of ‘Primer.’
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