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Synergy is the research journal of the School Library Association of Victoria (SLAV)

This article is reprinted with permission, from Synergy, the research journal of the School Library Association of Victoria. [Volume 4, number 2, 2006, 18-22]

Citation

Snowball, Clare (2006) "Graphic novels: Telling tales visually" Synergy, vol.4, no.2, pp.18-22.

Note

The paper title is used with the permission of Paul Gravett (1997)

Citation

Snowball, Clare (2006) "Graphic novels: Telling tales visually" Synergy, vol.4, no.2, pp.18-22.

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