LEAD STORIES BookShelf Magazine is Here to Help Hosting a conference, workshop or lecture on graphic novels in schools and/or libraries? The BookShelf Magazine is available as a handy introductory resource to give away. Creating Effective Teaching Guides for Graphic Novels Peter Gutiérrez, creator of a number of teaching guides for comics and graphic novels, including TOON Book’s Little Mouse Gets Ready and Bloomsbury’s Rapunzel’s Revenge, discusses the ins and outs of creating reading guides, teaching guides and lesson plans to accompany graphic novels. In addition, BookShelf presents a list of recommended resources. Hot Fall Graphic Novels Announced at Book Expo America Graphic novel publishers were an encouraging presence at Book Expo America (BEA), the premier event for the North American publishing industry. Katie’s Korner: Graphic Novel Reviews for Schools and Libraries Dr. Katie Monnin reviews First Second's Brain Camp and The Unsinkable Walker Bean with suggestions for how they could be used in a classroom or workshop setting. NPR's Talk of the Nation Covers IDW's Kill Shakespeare Conor McCreery and Anthony Del Col, the creators of IDW's Kill Shakespeare, appeared on NPR's Talk of the Nation to discuss Shakespeare, comics, and their story of literary creations come to life to murder their creator. Dark Horse Announces Frank Miller’s 300 Prequel Dark Horse Comics proudly announces that the legendary Frank Miller will return to the world of one of his most acclaimed works in Xerxes, a hotly awaited prequel to the epic 300, slated for publication in 2011. Winners Announced for the 2010 Glyph Awards The organizers of the fourth annual Glyph Awards, designed to honor black comics and creators and recognize and promote diversity in comics and graphic novels, have announced the winners for 2010. NEW RELEASES New Releases: Available Now Each month, BookShelf presents a list of newly released graphic novels. Here are descriptions of titles that shipped in May, broken down by age rating. Upcoming Releases: August Each month, BookShelf presents a list of upcoming graphic novels from the current issue of PREVIEWS, the Comic Shop's Catalog. Here are descriptions of upcoming titles, due for release starting in August, broken down by age rating. BESTSELLERS Top 50 Graphic Novels for April 2010 For educators or librarians interested to know which graphic novels are bestsellers at your local comic shop, Marvel's Kick-Ass Premiere HC is the best-selling graphic novel in Diamond's Top 50 Graphic Novels & Trade Paperbacks for April. Top 25 Manga for April 2010 In order for educators and librarians to be informed about what people are buying from local comic shops, Diamond BookShelf presents the Top 25 Manga for April, led by Yen Press' Yotsuba Volume 8 FEATURED REVIEWS The Troll King by Kolbeinn Karlsson (PW) EVENTS ALA's 2010 Annual Conference to Feature Graphic Novel Programming The American Library Association will hold its annual conference on June 24-29 in Washington, DC. Programming will take place both within the conference and in the Graphic Novel Pavillion, featuring publishers, creators, librarians and educators. FEEDBACK The BookShelf Wants to Hear from You Send your feedback, ideas and suggestions to the Diamond BookShelf! And if you find the BookShelf worth your while, be sure to tell your colleagues!