Jan 29

Dental Drama!

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Let’s take a second to remember those years way back when (for those of us who were ever-so-fortunate) our mouths were scraped up. Metal Mouth. Brace Face. Monthy orthodontic appointments.

UGH!

This new graphic novel called Smile by Raina Telgemeier captures all those feelings of the shock, embarrasment and pain of being young and having braces! In the book, Raina loses her two front teeth after a nasty fall which requires her to get pounds of painful headgear, surguries and of course, she suffers all the discomforts of having metal in your mouth.

Smile comes out in February 2010, and you can watch a video trailer here! Enjoy!

Dec 17

ToonSeum in Pittsburg

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Calling all cartoon lovers!

We at Get Graphic encourage all of those who are able to make that short drive to go to the ToonSeum in Pittsburg, PA! The museum celebrates and nurtures a love for cartooning and all things illustrated!

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The Storm in the Barn by Matt Phelan
Illustrated in beautiful muted watercolors, The Storm in the Barn tells the story of a young boy named Jack living in Kansas in 1937 towards the end of the Dust Bowl era.  Since the family farm is nearly dead, he can do little to contribute until he wanders into a nearby abandoned barn and meets the Rain King.  Through his interaction with the Rain King, Jack makes the ultimate contribution and his brave and heroic actions save the town.  The Storm in the Barn was recently awarded the Scott O’Dell Award for historical fiction- the first graphic novel to win the award!

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Matt Phelan
Matt Phelan was born and raised in the Philadelphia area and draws every chance he can get.  His work includes picture books such as The New Girl…and Me by Jacqui Robbins and Very Hairy Bear by Alice Schertle. He also illustrated Susan Patron's Newbury Medal winning The Higher Power of Lucky.  He is currently working on illustrating picture books for Ann Stott as well as his second graphic novel.  Stay tuned to http://www.mattphelan.com/ for all the latest information.

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Graphic Novels Core Collection highlights approximately 2,000 recommended graphic novels with descriptive and evaluative annotations, plus cover art. For use at any library or from home with a valid Buffalo & Erie County Public Library card number.

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