Fairy Tail Manga Review

34. Fairy Tail by Hiro Mashima

Type: Manga
Title: Fairy Tail 1

Author: Hiro Mashima

Publisher: Kodansha Comics USA
ISBN: 978-1612622767
Pages: 208
Year: 2008

Ages: 15 and up

Reader's Annotation: Who doesn't want to become part of a wizard's guild? Join Lucy and her quirky and magical adventures.

Summary: Fairy Tail follows the adventures of Lucy Heartfilia, a teenage wizard, who joins the titular wizards' guild and teams up with fellow guild member Natsu Dragneel as he searches for the dragon Igneel (Wikipedia Fairy Tail).

Critical Evaluation: This very popular manga comic was translated to English in 2008, with the original Japanese version printed in 2006.  What makes this Manga popular is the character of Lucy, and her desire to be part of the wizards' guild.  She's cute and adorable and reader's seem to cheer for her.    

BookTalk Ideas: Ideas about the magic of being a wizard. Ideas about adventure and friendship.

Challenge Issues:

• Comic Books
• Material not challenging enough
• Not literature but just pictures

Challenge Defense Ideas:

• Be familiar with the themes in the material and how they relate to young adults today.
• Stay calm and remember to not be personally offended by their comments or concerns.
• Libraries provide materials and information presenting all points of view on current and historical issues.  Materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval.
• Books and other library resources should be provided for the interest, information, and enlightenment of all people of the community the library serves. Materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation.
• LISTEN to what they have to say and reiterate our freedom to read and be without censorship.
• All material for young adults are under the review of the branch manager and even further up, the Library Director and even City Council members.