Virtual Author Talk
Dan Santat - Graphic Novels are Life!
Tuesday, July 30
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Streamed live. Join this year’s winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature as he inspires tweens and teens to tell their own stories through graphic novels.
The winning book, A First Time for Everything, is a graphic memoir based on Dan Santat's own awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe that changed his life.
Dan Santat began drawing as a young boy and although he first studied microbiology, he pursued his passion in 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 as well as give them practical tips on the creation of 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.
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AGE GROUP: | Tweens | Teens | All Ages |
EVENT TYPE: | Books and Authors |
Westlake Porter Public Library
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