{"id":13335,"date":"2011-01-13T18:27:53","date_gmt":"2011-01-14T02:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/uberscifigeek.com\/?p=13335"},"modified":"2011-01-13T19:54:25","modified_gmt":"2011-01-14T03:54:25","slug":"yalsa-names-ten-viz-media-manga-titles-to-its-2011-great-graphic-novels-for-teens-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/uberscifigeek.com\/?p=13335","title":{"rendered":"YALSA Names Ten VIZ Media Manga Titles to Its 2011 Great Graphic Novels for Teens List"},"content":{"rendered":"

from VIZ Media<\/a>:<\/p>\n

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry\u2019s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, is proud to announce that ten of its manga (graphic novel) titles have been selected by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) as among 2011\u2019s Great Graphic Novels for Teens. The annual list highlights titles that exemplify the quality and range of graphic novels appropriate for teen audiences. The books, recommended by the association for those aged 12-18, meet the criteria of both good quality literature and appealing reading for teens.<\/p>\n

Among these, Saturn Apartments<\/em>, which is published by VIZ Media\u2019s Signature imprint, was ranked among YALSA\u2019s 2011 Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens. For more than 50 years, YALSA has been the U.S. leader in selecting books, videos and audio books for teens.<\/p>\n

VIZ Media titles featured on the 2011 YALSA Graphic Novel list include:<\/p>\n

Afterschool Charisma Vol. 1<\/em> by Kumiko Sukane
\nRated \u2018T+\u2019 for Older Teens
\nAt St. Kleio Academy, all of the students are clones of famous historical figures. Are the clones doomed to repeat the fate of their genetic progenitors, or can they create their own destinies?<\/p>\n

Biomega Vol. 1<\/em> by Tsutomu Nihei
\nRated \u2018M\u2019 for Mature
\nIn a nightmare vision of the future, the N5S virus has swept across the earth, turning most of the population into zombie-like drones! Zoichi Kanoe is humanity\u2019s last hope, and he\u2019s not even human!<\/p>\n

Bokurano: Ours Vol. 1<\/em> by Mohiro Kitoh
\nRated \u2018M\u2019 for Mature
\nSaving the world is hard. Saving yourself is even harder.<\/p>\n

Cross Game Vol. 1<\/em> by Mitsuru Adachi
\nRated \u2018T\u2019 for Teens
\nA poignant coming-of-age centered around a boy named Ko, the family of four sisters who live down the street, and the game of baseball!<\/p>\n

House of Five Leaves Vol. 1<\/em> by Natsume Ono
\nRated \u2018T+\u2019 for Older Teens
\nAn out-of-work samurai finds himself drawn into a mysterious gang known as the Five Leaves.<\/p>\n

Library Wars: Love & War Vol. 1<\/em>
\nOriginal concept by Hiro Arikawa; manga story and art by Kiiro Yumi
\nRated \u2018T+\u2019 for Older Teens
\nIn the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable. The libraries vow to protect their collections, and form a military group to defend themselves — the Library Forces!<\/p>\n

Maou: Juvenile Remix Vol. 1<\/em>
\nOriginal story by Kotara Isaka; manga story and art by Megumi Osuga
\nRated \u2018T+\u2019 for Older Teens
\nWhat do you do when the city’s savior is actually a devil in disguise…?<\/p>\n

Natsume’s Book of Friends Vol. 1<\/em> by Yuki Midorikawa
\nRated \u2018T\u2019 for Teens
\nNatsume can see the spirits and demons that hide from the rest of humanity. Moving to the small town where his grandmother grew up, he discovers that he has inherited more than just the Sight from the mysterious Rieko.<\/p>\n

not simple<\/em> by Natsume Ono
\nRated \u2018T+\u2019 for Older Teens
\nA young man with a fractured family history travels from Australia to England to America in the hope of realizing his dreams and reuniting with his beloved sister.<\/p>\n

Saturn Apartments Vol. 1<\/em> by Hisae Iwaoka
\nRated \u2018T\u2019 for Teens
\nA Top 10 Selection<\/em>
\nA touching, character-rich vision of an intriguing new world. Mitsu takes on his late father’s dangerous job as a window washer on the Ring circling the earth where all humans have been relocated…<\/p>\n

The complete list of YALSA 2011 selections is available at: ala.org\/yalsa\/booklists<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cYALSA<\/em> is the leader in recommending high-quality literature, including books and media, and we are very gratified to have so many of our titles featured on the organization\u2019s latest list of Great Graphic Novels for Teens,\u201d says Brian Piech, Senior Director, Marketing, VIZ Media. \u201cMillions of teens read manga from their local school and public libraries each week, and we hope these selections give librarians and their patrons a trusted resource for some of the best and latest from the exciting world of manga.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information on these and other VIZ Media manga titles, please visit: viz.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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