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.
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.
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.’
Review: Twins
June 7, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Twins love each other fiercely, but they also want to be separate beings.
Review: Displacement
June 4, 2020 by Leave a Comment
In Kiku Hughes’ ‘Displacement,’ a teenage girl goes back in time to the internment camp where her grandmother was held. Through her eyes, we see the everyday life of the Americans who were held in the camps and the extraordinary events that occurred there.
Review: Nat Enough
May 18, 2020 by Leave a Comment
A middle-school story with a good dose of humor, ‘Nat Enough’ is a story about making friends, losing friends, and finding your own voice.
Review: The Bug Zapper
May 8, 2020 by Leave a Comment
I didn’t know what to expect when Tom Eaton reached out to me about his self-published Bug Zapper comics. I’m a bit of a snob and very weary about self-published works, but after all ‘Bone’ by Jeff Smith was first self-published, so I don’t know what my problem is.
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