Do Graphic Novels Help Struggling Readers?

Graphic novels are a great way to help struggling readers strengthen vocabulary, build reading confidence and stamina, and develop a deeper appreciation of storytelling. They also allow struggling readers to have reading successes, as described by author/illustrator Cece Bell (El Deafo):

How do graphic novels help readers?

Develop reading skills—Graphic novels develop and reinforce reading skills like inferencing, demonstrate punctuation and grammar rules, and explain figurative language. Aid those with learning differences—Readers with autism can learn about emotions by observing the images on the page as they read the story.

Do graphic novels count as reading?

Yes, graphic novels count as 'real' reading.