There’s a new graphic novel in the library called Chickaloonies, and it’s about Alaska native kids on an adventure. The authors are hosting a Zoom meeting (through the school district) on Feb. 8th from 6-7 pm. You’ll get a chance to meet the authors, listen to a story and learn how to draw comic books.
Don’t miss out!! Sign-up here: Chickaloonies Zoom sign-up
About the book: Chickaloonies follows the journey of two Alaska Native characters living in perpetual darkness. They leave their village for the first time on a quest to become the greatest storytellers ever. Guided by teachings from their grandma, the two characters explore foreign worlds and learn from new cultures.
“But it’s a real fun coming of age story, kind of in the vein of, like ‘Dragonball’ or ‘Avatar, The Last Airbender,’ where we really wanted to bring together the ideas of like storytelling, of legends, language, magic, you know, really bring these themes together into a story that, at the first and foremost, is entertaining,” Silver said. “But is also educational, makes people aware of not only their own culture, but of cultures that exist throughout the world and how similar we all are and yet different at the same time.”