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on November 24, 2020

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I Am Alfonso Jones

Author: Tony Medina Illustrator: Stacey Robinson Publisher: New York: Tu Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books 2017 Alfonso Jones is a fifteen year old, African American teen ghost that haunts a New York subway car. He is stuck in purgatory alongside other ghosts who were victims of police brutality, like himself. They all seek justice in a society plagued by systemic racism. A thought-provoking graphic novel that illuminates the Black Lives Matter movement. It is a personal story centred around an authentic protagonist. Alfonso had been out shopping for a new suit when a police officer shot him after mistaking a coat hanger for a gun. He now watches the aftermath as his friends and family fight for justice as the media and justice system vilify him. Meanwhile, Alfonso's subway ghost companions comfort him and bond over their shared experiences of police brutality. The storyline jumps between flashbacks of Alfonso's ordinary life and the present situation. Blac...

Abina and All The Important Men

Author: Getz, Trevor R. Illustrator: Clarke, Liz Publisher: place : New York: Oxford University Press 2012 A moving message delivered in graphic novel format conveys a personal story behind recurring themes of injustice in world history. It is a historical, biographic re-telling of the time a woman named Abina took her case of wrongful enslavement to court in 1870s colonial Ghana. The graphic novel draws inspiration from the court transcript of 1876. The graphic novel depicts the processes by which history is made. Detailed and colourful illustrations convey the frustration felt by Abina as she fights for freedom in a society that silences her. The union of a compelling writing style and illustrative content conveys the struggle felt by one woman as she fights for justice. For more information: Goodreads

Superman Smashes The Klan

Author: Gene Luen Yang Illustrator: Gurihiru Publisher: Burbank, CA: DC Comics 2020 Multi-award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Gene Luen Yang and artist Gurihiru have created a fast-paced graphic novel adaptation of the 1940s 'The Clan of The Fiery Cross' storyline from 'The Adventures of Superman' radio show. Set in 1946, Dr. Lee moves his Chinese American family from Chinatown to Metropolis. His son Tommy soon settles in and be friends local kids but his sister Roberta struggles to fit in; she is awkward and withdraws as she is self-conscious of her differences from the other kids. The family soon finds themselves to be targets of the Klan of the Fiery Cross, resembling the Klu Klux Klan. When Clark Kent speaks with the children as a reporter for the Daily Planet, he realised that an intervention by Superman is needed. Meanwhile, superman experiences flashbacks to his own childhood when he struggled with his own iden...

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