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Posted on Fri, Feb 8, 2013 : 10:22 a.m.

Meet authors and get a book at the Ypsilanti Community African American Read In

By Ann Dwyer

The Ypsilanti Community Ninth African American Read In will be hosted by the Ypsilanti District Library.

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The theme this year is "Readers are Heroes! - Comic Books and Graphic Novels." The event is designed with young readers in mind. Activities include a panel of comic book artists who will discuss their inspiration for getting into comics, meeting a local hero, creating your own comics with Matt Feazell, meeting Mark Askin, author of What if the Sky was Red?. Youth 18 years and younger will get to select a free book from Nicola’s Books.

This is a national event. "The goal is to make the celebration of African American literacy a traditional part of Black History Month activities," according to the National Council of Teachers of English website.

Sunday, February 10, 2013, 2-4 p.m. at the Whittaker Road Branch, 5577 Whittaker Road. This is a free event for the entire family. For more information on this event visit the event web site at www.africanamericanread-2013.weebly.com or call 734-482-4110.

Comments

Holly Richardson

Fri, Feb 8, 2013 : 4:38 p.m.

Really happy to see that local author Mark Askin is included in this event! He's a great advocate for childhood education. You may have seen his "It's Me, Tyler!" coloring pages at businesses in town!