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Reddit mentions of The New American Splendor Anthology: From Off the Streets of Cleveland
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Reddit mentions: 2
We found 2 Reddit mentions of The New American Splendor Anthology: From Off the Streets of Cleveland. Here are the top ones.
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Used Book in Good Condition
Specs:
| Height | 11.25 inches |
| Length | 8.75 inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | January 1993 |
| Weight | 1.49473413636 Pounds |
| Width | 1 inches |
I am surprised no one has mentioned American Splendor here. Harvey Pekar's stories of normal life in Cleveland should be the gold standard of "great realistic graphic novels that deal with normal things."
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Maybe one of the American Splendor books? Our Cancer Year, about Pekar's struggle with lymphoma, was pretty good, but the anthology provides a good overview of the series, and the small struggles in everyday life. She might be able to spin something from Pekar's ill-tempered, cynical, and yet wholly intriguing narration style, how, "ordinary life is pretty complex stuff".
She sounds like an awesome teacher, and maybe towards the end of the year she can get the kids involved with a class zine or comic, writing, illustrating, editing, and all that.