FOLLOWING THE COMIC AWARDS

By Tracy Edmunds

Staff Writer


EISNER AWARD NOMINEES
The Eisner Awards are the Oscars of comics. This year there are two categories for young readers. Personally, I love the nominees this year – high-quality all around. Any of these titles would be a great addition to your classroom library. Winners are in red.

Best Publication for Kids

• AMULET, BOOK 1: THE STONEKEEPER, by Kazu Kabuishi (Scholastic Graphix)
• COWA! by Akira Toriyama (Viz)
• PRINCESS AT MIDNIGHT, by Andi Watson (Image)
• STINKY, by Eleanor Davis (RAW Junior)
• TINY TITANS, by Art Baltazar and Franco (DC)

Best Publication for Teens/Tweens

• CORALINE, by Neil Gaiman, adapted by P. Craig Russell (HarperCollins Children’s Books)
• CROGAN’S VENGEANCE, by Chris Schweizer (Oni)
• THE GOOD NEIGHBORS, BOOK 1: KIN, by Holly Black and Ted Naifeh (Scholastic Graphix)
• RAPUNZEL’S REVENGE, by Shannon and Dean Hale and Nathan Hale (Bloomsbury Children’s Books)
• SKIM, by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki (Groundwood Books)

Creators Art Baltazar and Fraco (TINY TITANS)

displaying their Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids.

Pictured above is Jill Thompson, Eisner winner for Best Painter
for her wonderful kids' book, MAGIC TRIXIE.

Click here to see who won in all the categories.


SCHUSTER AWARD NOMINEES
The Shuster Awards are for Canadian comic creators. I haven’t read all of these titles, but I highly recommend JELLABY (a cute monster mystery) and NO GIRLS ALLOWED (Tales of Daring Women Dressed as Men for Love, Freedom and Adventure). RABBIT AND BEAR PAWS would be great to use during a study of native cultures and history.
Here are the Shuster Awards “Comics for Kids” nominees:

• CTON’S SUPER A-MAZE-ING YEAR OF CRAZY COMICS! by Clayton Hanmer (OwlKids)
• NO GIRLS ALLOWED, by Susan Hughes and Willow Dawson (Kids Can Press)
• TEEN TITANS: YEAR ONE, by Karl Kerschl and Serge Lapointe, (DC Comics) (Written by Amy Wolfram, USA)
• RAMP RATS – A GRAPHIC GUIDE ADVENTURE, by Liam O’Donnell and Michael Deas (Orca Publishing)
• ARIANE ET NICOLAS TOME 5: LES TOURS DE BABEL, Paul Roux (Éditions Les 400 Coups)
• THE ADVENTURES OF RABBIT AND BEAR PAWS VOL. 2: THE VOYAGEURS, by Chad Solomon, (Little Spirit Bear Productions) (Illustrated by Christopher Meyer, USA)
• JELLABY BOOK 1, by Kean Soo (Hyperion)
• EMIKO SUPERSTAR, by Mariko Tamaki and Steve Rolston (DC/Minx)