Does the use of graphic novels motivate struggling readers and English language learners? Studies on the use of graphic novels are slowly but steadily emerging. The books provide accessible accounts of real-life experiences through their characters, allowing teens to reflect on their own experiences and those of others. Through carefully crafted characters, teens are able to reflect on their own sense of self-worth, discover ways they can improve themselves, and realize that while making mistakes is an unfortunate side effect of growing up, it's what you choose to do. with those mistakes that build the character traits that lead to adulthood. Without reading, adolescents have only the marginal experiences of themselves and the perceived experiences of their peers to shape their character. Thus arises the importance of using graphic novels with struggling readers. This study isn't just about reading, it's about breaking down the walls that imprison struggling readers, removing the shackles of insecurity and narrow-mindedness, and guiding them into the realm of literacy. It is from this new position that adolescents can grow, begin to understand the broader world around them, and answer the vital questions that constitute a successful democracy. In order to formulate a theoretical framework to study the use of graphic novels to motivate struggling readers and English Language Learners (ELLs), a qualitative study using a constructivist worldview approach will be required. By working from this worldview, the researcher is allowed to engage with the world from a social and historical perspective where the data collected is then used to generate meaning (Creswell, 2009). This type of knowledge claim is attractive because... half of the paper ...... eport, 10(2), 208-222.Chun, C.W. (2009). Critical literature and graphic novels for English language learners: Teaching Maus. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 53(2), 144–153. Clark, V. P., & Creswell, J. W. (2009). Understanding research: A consumer guide. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.Cozby, P. (2012). Methods in behavioral research. New York: McGraw-Hill.Creswell, J. (2013) Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc.Hughes, J., King, A., Perkins, P., & Fuke, V. (2011). Adolescents and "autographs": reading and writing graphic novels for education. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 54(8), 601-612.Moeller, R. A. (2011). “Aren't they children's books?”: High school students' gender readings in graphic novels. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 54(7), 476–484.