BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Pierce County Library System X-WR-CALNAME:Pierce County Library System BEGIN:VEVENT UID:94335896-e24a-4771-b85b-b4fd8f36b909 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260805T122841Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240522T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240522T173000 SUMMARY:Sequential LOCATION:University Place\nUniversity Place X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=University Place;X-APPLE-R ADIUS=10;X-TITLE=University Place:geo:47.2258454,-122.5358491 GEO:47.2258454;-122.5358491 DESCRIPTION:Artist Josh Tuininga shows how comic books and graphic novels are powerful art forms\, with unique abilities to challenge young readers in surprising ways and prepare students for a changing future. .\nhttps:// piercecounty.libnet.info/event/9714687 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Despite the graphic novel&rsquo\;s skyrock eting popularity\, many still view the art form as unsophisticated or less credible than traditional forms of literature. In this talk\, comic artis t Josh Tuininga shows how comic books and graphic novels are not only powe rful art forms\, but have unique abilities to challenge young readers in s urprising ways and can help prepare students for a rapidly changing future . \; \;

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Tuininga traces the origins of sequential art&mdas h\;exploring the evolution of the art form and its impact on readers and c ulture throughout history. He also shares an in-depth look at the sequenti al art process as he presents his graphic novel\, \;We Are Not Str angers&mdash\;a true family story which follows a Jewish immigrant&rs quo\;s efforts to help his Japanese-American neighbors while they are inca rcerated during World War II. \;

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