Not exact matches
The winner of many children's
literature awards and a major
graphic design
award, [2] it has sold 30 million copies worldwide.
Comics and
graphic novels can be
award - winning
literature.
They are presented annually by the Coretta Scott King Book
Awards Committee of the ALA's Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table (EMIERT) to encourage the artistic expression of the African - American experience via
literature and the
graphic arts; to promote an understanding and appreciation of the black culture and experience and to commemorate the life and legacy of Mrs. Coretta Scott King for her courage and determination in supporting the work of her husband, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., for peace and world brotherhood.
Gene Luen Yang is the National Ambassador for Young People's
Literature and has written and drawn many
graphic novels, including American Born Chinese, which was a National Book
Award finalist, as well as the winner of YALSA's 2007 Printz
Award and an Eisner
Award.
This
Award is open to all original works of digital
literature (e.g. fiction, non-fiction, poetry,
graphic narrative) which are created for digital consumption.