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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk: Dan Santat
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DESCRIPTION:In an online author talk for 5th - 8th graders\, Dan Santat di
 scusses graphic novel writing and his book\, "A First Time for Everything.
 " Register to receive the link to join and submit questions..\nhttps://new
 orleans.libnet.info/event/10655808
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Join this year&rsquo\;s winner of the Nati
 onal Book Award for Young People's Literature\, Dan Santat\, as he inspire
 s tweens and teens to tell their own stories through graphic novels. His w
 inning book\,&nbsp\;<em>A First Time for Everything</em>\, is a graphic me
 moir based on his own awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe t
 hat changed his life.</p>\n<p>Dan Santat began drawing as a young boy and 
 although he first studied microbiology\, he pursued his passion in illustr
 ation. He spent many hours as a child and teenager teaching himself to dra
 w 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.</p>\n<p>Santat is a Caldecott Medal winner\, a National
  Book Award winner\, and a&nbsp\;<em>New York Times</em>&nbsp\;bestselling
  author and illustrator. His artwork is featured in numerous picture books
 \, chapter books\, and middle-grade novels. Santat created the animated te
 levision show\, <em>The Replacements</em>\, as well. He lives in Southern 
 California with his wife and two children.</p>\nhttps://neworleans.libnet.
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