YALSA Nominates Michael Cavallaro’s Parade (With Fireworks) As a Great Graphic Novel for Teens!
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Image Comics have informed Hypergeek that Michael Cavallaro’s Parade (With Fireworks) has been nominated in for the Young Adult Library Services Association’s (YALSA) 2010 Great Graphic Novels for Teens list.To see the full nominations, please visit: http://www.lita.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/greatgraphicnovelsforteens/nominations.cfm
For more details see the press release below:
PRESS RELEASE – YALSA NOMINATES CAVALLARO’S PARADE (WITH FIREWORKS) AS A GREAT GRAPHIC NOVEL FOR TEENS!
Michael Cavallaro’s acclaimed graphic novel nominated for YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teen book list!
11 November 2009 (Berkeley, CA) – Image Comics and Shadowline, LLC have announced their critically acclaimed graphic novel, PARADE (WITH FIREWORKS) by Michael Cavallaro, has been nominated for the prestigious Young Adult Library Services Association Great Graphic Novels for Teens Booklist!
“PARADE (WITH FIREWORKS) has received an immense amount of acclaim since its release, but the YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens nomination is one we’re most proud of,” Shadowline LLC Publisher Jim Valentino said. “We’ve long felt Michael’s very personal tale is the perfect fit in any library and are honored to even be nominated for the booklist. We certainly look forward to any and all feedback we receive from the valued members of the YALSA committee.”
PARADE (WITH FIREWORKS) opens in 1923, as Italy is pulling itself from the wreckage of the first World War while unknowingly plummeting toward another. The nation seemed to be holding its breath, and the slightest perceived transgression could result in violence. On the evening of the Feast of the Epiphany, it did, causing one man to choose between political standing and his very own family. The YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens nomination is in of itself a prestigious accolade for a very deserving title.
PARADE (WITH FIREWORKS) TP (DIAMOND: SEP082265 – ISBN: 1582409951), a 72-page full color deluxe tradepaperback for $12.99, is in stores now.
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