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Education Group Announces 2023
Education Group Announces 2023
Excellence in Graphic Literature Awards Winners
[DENVER, MAY 30, 2023] – Pop Culture Classroom is proud to announce the finalists for the 6th Annual Excellence in Graphic Literature Awards. Celebrating the best in graphic literature across various categories, these awards recognize outstanding storytelling and artistic excellence within the industry.
2023 Excellence in Graphic Literature Winners
The Excellence in Graphic Literature Awards Advisory Board and Category Juries determine each year’s Nominees and Winners. Our Advisory Board and Juries are comprised of diverse, experienced, and informed professionals whose experiences span publishing, libraries,…
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2023 Excellence in Graphic Literature Awards Finalists Announced
[DENVER, MAY 30, 2023] – Pop Culture Classroom is proud to announce the finalists for the 6th Annual Excellence in Graphic Literature Awards. Celebrating the best in graphic literature across various categories, these awards recognize outstanding storytelling and artistic excellence within the industry.
2023 Excellence in Graphic Literature Finalists
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Colorful History Issue #63: The Trail of Tears
Learn the tragic history behind the Trail of Tears from the perspective of the indigenous peoples who lived it in this compelling comic about discrimination, displacement, and resilience. Story and Art by: Arigon Starr Lettered by: R. Alan Brooks
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Colorful History #53: Jeanne Elizabeth Wier
Jeanne Elizabeth Wier knew that Nevada's history needed to be preserved, so she helped found Nevada's Historical Society. Find out more in this two page comic! Written by: Erin Keepers Illustrated by: Arigon Starr Lettered by: Matt Strackbein
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Colorful History Issue #35 – Chief Ouray: Ute Peacemaker
Learn about Chief Ouray and how he fought to protect his people's tribal lands from settlers.
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Colorful History Issue #34 – Mesa Verde
Follow Rain as she works to solve the mystery of the Ancestral Puebloans of Mesa Verde.
Dog Man Unleashed
Classroom Teaching Guide Essentially a spin-off of the popular Captain Underpants series, this is the second installment in the series of stories starring Dog Man, the most drooling (and least focused) member of…
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Colorful History Issue #15 – The Ludlow Massacre
Learn about violent events in the mining town of Ludlow that led to key reforms for safety and workers' rights in Colorado.
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Doctor Who’s River Song and Clara Oswald at 2016 Denver Pop Culture Con
Doctor Who’s River Song and Clara Oswald at 2016 Denver Pop Culture Con Fan-favorite “companions” from the popular sci-fi, fantasy television series to appear at annual event DENVER – February 2, 2016 – Denver Pop…
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Live from DPCC’15: Stars and More in the Pop Culture Classroom Kids’ Lab
As you probably know, Denver Pop Culture Con is unique in supporting the education and literacy efforts of our partner nonprofit, Pop Culture Classroom. This year, fun and learning are on full display in the…