4.29.2010

When libraries and art collide!

 
Fourth Grader’s Cartoon Creation to Appear in ‘Sports Illustrated Kids Graphic Novel’

By SLJ Staff -- School Library Journal, 4/21/2010 2:05:00 PM

"Justin Cox, a fourth grader from Timmerman Elementary School in Pflugerville, TX, will have one of his dreams come true—a fictional cartoon character he created will appear in a "Sports Illustrated Kids Graphic Novel."

Cox was named the first-place winner of Create Your Own Sports Star, a nationwide contest sponsored by Capstone Publishers. The nine-year-old received more than 23,000 votes- or more than 70 percent of the ballots cast- from kids around the country who chose his creation, Dash the Flash, as their favorite character. Professional illustrators then brought his character to life."

Don't you think this is a great idea for an art project in the library?

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