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Manga Sweet Spot: There's Not Enough Middle Grade Manga. U.S. Publishers Are Changing That

School Library Journal, 2024-02, Vol.70 (2), p.25

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Manga Sweet Spot: There's Not Enough Middle Grade Manga. U.S. Publishers Are Changing That
Author: Alverson, Brigid
Subjects: Adults ; Age ; Anime ; Bookstores ; Cartoons ; Children & youth ; Cultural Differences ; Graphic novels ; Librarians ; Library Personnel ; Library programs ; Manga ; Media Specialists ; Novels ; Public libraries ; Ratings & rankings ; School districts ; Students ; Violence
Is Part Of: School Library Journal, 2024-02, Vol.70 (2), p.25
Description: [...]kids are definitely reading up." Viz's ratings are fairly conservative, says vice president of publishing Kevin Hamric, in part because the publisher is aware that children read up. Like many librarians, Sara Smith, the district librarian for a rural California school district, doesn't take the ratings at face value. "There's a huge middle grade market for graphic novels in English, but that's already—very successfully!—being served by English-original work with particular focuses, marketing, and sales channels," says Seven Seas publisher Lianne Sentar. Because the market evolved this way, most bookstores place their manga section in the adult area.
Publisher: New York: MSI Information Services
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 0362-8930
Source: ProQuest Central

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