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Thursday, January 17, 2008
Jeff Lemire Wins Alex Award
:: Posted by Bryan @ 1/17/2008 12:15:00 AM 
The American Library Association has warded on of ten 2008 Alex Awards to Jeff Lemire's Essex County Volume 1: Tales From the Farm.
The awards recognize adult books that also appeal to children. They are handed out by YALSA, the Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the ALA). Toronto-based Lemire's graphic novel tells the story of an imaginative 10-year-old boy who lives on a farm near Windsor, Ontario.
Congratulations to Jeff Lemire!
See all winners.
As well, YALSA has released a list of the 43 best graphic novels for teens and the list includes several Canadians.
(via Dirk Deppey)Labels: awards, graphic novels, international, Ontario, Toronto
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