UPDATED: Wed, Jul 08, 03:59PM Would you like to help your students discover how to read for fun? Panelists will demonstrate how students can create their own comics in a classroom and the benefits of utilizing graphic novels in academic settings. They include New York Times bestselling author Frank Beddor (The Looking Glass Wars, Hatter M), writer Anina Bennett (Boilerplate, Heartbreakers), writer/editor Dave Elliot (Weirding Willows), librarian Karen Green (Columbia University), New York Times bestselling author Marjorie Liu (Astonishing X-Men, Dirk & Steele), Bill Morrison (Bongo Comics co-founder and illustrator, The Simpsons, Futurama), and comics retailer Mimi Cruz (Night Flight Comics). Free educator packs containing comics for your classroom will be handed outside panel room. [Note: limited supply] Secret Origin of Good Readers free 70+ page companion resource book PDF and reading lists at www.night-flight.com/secretorigin courtesy of XMission.com.
Sunday July 12, 2015 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Room 23ABC
