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New Kid by Jerry Craft is the First Graphic Novel to Win ALA Newbery Medal

Jerry Craft—a past CCS visiting artist—became the first cartoonist to win the Newbery Award from the American Library Association (ALA) with New Kid (Harper Collins). This incredible news recognizes the literary merits of graphic novels. The Newbery Medal (named for 18th-century British bookseller John Newbery) is awarded annually by ALA to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

New Kid is a powerful and important story and the Newbery Award is an incredible recognition for the medium. Congratulations to Jerry Craft.

—M. Ollie, CCS President

New Kid is about Jordan, a 12-year-old boy living in New York City and dreaming of art school. But his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school where he is one of the few students of color.

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Alum Spotlight: Melanie Gillman, award superstar

As The Crow Flies

Melanie Gillman ′14 is sweeping the awards this year. With more awards to come, they have already won four awards. As the Crow Flies (Iron Circus Comics) was recently collected into volume 1 from the web comic and is rocking it through the awards already:

Melanie won a DINK Award, Best Minicomic, for Pockets, which is a short set in the As the Crow Flies universe

Congratulations, Melanie! We’ll look for more awards to come before the end of the year!

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CARTOONING IN AN ANXIOUS AGE

Cartooning In An Anxious Age (pdf) is a free comic by Cara Bean on the act of drawing, which focuses your attention and intimately connects you with the generative act of creation. It’s an inspiring read.

Let's Talk About It: A Graphic Guide to Mental Health

Let's Talk About It: A Graphic Guide to Mental Health

Created for middle and high school students, Let’s Talk About It: A Graphic Guide To Mental Health is a lively and educational comic book that destigmatizes the conversation around mental health.

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Using the power of comics to teach teens about the way our government works This Is What Democracy Looks Like, A Graphic Guide To Governance is a 32-page comic book created by The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS). This short comic guide helps to bring democracy back to the hands of the people by explaining what democracy actually means and how the whole thing works. This guide will be a great jumping-off point to learn about our government.

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