Storyteller, librarian and former teacher, Gail de Vos teaches courses on storytelling as well as courses on Canadian children's literature, young adult literature, comic books and graphic novels at the University of Alberta in the Faculty of Library and Information Studies.
Publishing Credits
Stories from Songs: Ballads as Literary Fictions for Young Adults (2009)
Learn how real events evolved into folk stories and legends, developed into traditional folk ballads,...
Storytelling for Young Adults: A Guide to Tales for Teens (2003)
Discover tales that teens love to hear and perform. This guide suggests hundreds of smart,...
Telling Tales: Storytelling in the Family (with G. M. Harris and C. B. Lottridge) (2003)
Enrich your family life, connect with your children, and celebrate your ancestors by learning to...
Tales, Then and Now: More Folktales as Literary Fictions for Young Adults (with A. Altmann) (2001)
Altmann and de Vos are back with more great ideas for exploring contemporary reworkings of...
New Tales for Old: Folktales as Literary Fictions for Young Adults (with A. Altmann) (1999)
Selected Articles
Various Entries for Encyclopedia of Comic Books and Graphic Novels, Encyclopedia of Comic Books and Graphic Novels (2010)
The most comprehensive reference ever compiled about the rich and enduring genre of comic books...
Storytelling and Folktales: A Graphic Exploration, The Influence of Imagination: Essays on Science Fiction and Fantasy as Agents of Social Change (2007)
Comic Books and Graphic Novels in the Library, The whole school library handbook (2005)
The A B C’s of Graphic Novels, Resource Links: Connecting Classrooms, Libraries & Canadian Learning Resources (2005)
I have highlighted twenty-five concerns that I address when talking about the graphic novel in...