Program Description
Event Details
Join this year’s National Book Award for Young People's Literature winner, Dan Santat, as he inspires tweens and teens to tell their stories through graphic novels. His winning book, A First Time for Everything, is a graphic memoir based on his awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe that changed his life. His talk will inspire listeners to draw their own story as well as give them practical tips on the creation of graphic novels. Register Today!
This event is part of our Summer Reading Program.
Check out the attached activities to start your own Graphic Novel and Mixtape!
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About the Author
Dan Santat is a Caldecott Medal winner, a National Book Award winner, and a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator. His artwork is also featured in numerous picture books, chapter books, and middle-grade novels. Santat created the animated television show, "The Replacements," as well. He lives in Southern California with his wife and two children.
A recording will also be available for later viewing on the online author events website. This event is part of the Lee County Library System's Online Author Events Series, made possible by the generous support of the following sponsors: Friends of the Bonita Springs Library, Friends of the Pine Island Public Library, Friends of the Cape Coral Library, Friends of the South County Regional Library, Inc. and the Johann Fust Library Foundation.
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