Join us for an incredible session with this year’s winner of the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, Dan Santat. Dan will inspire tweens and teens to tell their own stories through graphic novels. His winning book, A First Time for Everything, is a graphic memoir based on his own awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe that changed his life.
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Time: 1PM
Location: Streaming Online
Graphic Novels are Life! Telling Your Own Story in a Graphic Novel with Dan Santat (5th-8th Grade)
Dan Santat began drawing as a young boy and although he first studied microbiology, he pursued his passion for illustration. He spent many hours as a child and teenager teaching himself to draw by copying illustrations from comic books until he developed the unique, recognizable style that we see today. His talk will inspire listeners to draw their own story and give practical tips on creating graphic novels.
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.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn from a master storyteller and illustrator!
