Celebrate Free Comic Book Day with an online drawing class with graphic novelist Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration between public libraries offering premier events, welcomes award-winning graphic novelist Jarrett J. Krosoczka in an online event on Saturday, May 6, 2023.
Jarrett J. Krosoczka, known since boyhood as "JJK," is The New York Times bestselling author/illustrator behind more than 40 books for young readers, including his wildly popular Lunch Lady graphic novels, select volumes of the Star Wars- Jedi Academy series, and Hey, Kiddo, a National Book Award Finalist. Krosoczka creates books with humor, heart and deep respect for his young readers - qualities that have made his titles perennial favorites on the bookshelves of homes, libraries and bookstores over the past twenty years.
Realizing that his books can inspire young readers beyond the page, Krosoczka founded School Lunch Hero Day, a national campaign celebrating school lunch staff. A consummate advocate for arts education, Krosoczka also established the Joseph and Shirley Krosoczka Memorial Youth Scholarships, which fund art classes for underprivileged children in his hometown of Worcester, Massachusetts.
"Draw with Jarrett J. Krosoczka" will be online on Zoom on Saturday, May 6 at 10 a.m. to celebrate Free Comic Book Day. Visit SchaumburgLibrary.org/events to register.
Schaumburg Township District Library is a founding member of Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
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