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Black fifth grader Leon only wants two things: to get a smartphone, and to be a superhero. To wrap up this Virtual Book Tour, we thank Jamar Nicholas for signing a book for all of us.Superheroes and supervillains alike populate a fictional metropolitan city in this laugh-out-loud graphic novel by debut solo creator Nicholas ( Fist Stick Knife Gun). Not all the kids at Leon’s school understand him, and he’s okay with that. Don’t give up on things you like just because others think they’re weird, or just don’t understand. “I hope that my book encourages readers to think about…”īelieving in yourself is something adults tell kids to do a lot, but it’s a lot harder than it sounds. If there are things you like, sometimes those things aren’t cool or popular with other kids. When drawing, I like to listen to old music or audiobooks. “A surprising thing that helps me work is…”ĭepending on what I’m focusing on, my need for noise changes. If I am writing, I need silence (as much as I can get when my standard poodle barks out the window!) or ‘white noise’ such as a youtube video of rain falling on a window, or waves crashing on a beach. with Jamar NicholasĪs part of our Virtual Book Tour, TeachingBooks asks authors and illustrators to complete short sentence prompts.

Take your favorite new character and design them, make comics with them, make a million dollars after you create the next world famous book series (and don’t forget to thank me when you win your award)!įinish This Sentence.

When you’ve filled up your paper, find funny matchups to create new, fun cartoon characters, like SPY LOBSTER or NINJA PRETZEL.

Here’s the fun part! Fill up the columns with great, silly examples of jobs and things, or ask your friends and family to shout out whatever comes to mind.

On one side of the paper, at the top of the sheet, write JOB.Take a piece of paper and fold it in half.Imagination Aquarium: Never be bored again! Enjoy the following activity contributed by Jamar Nicholas. TeachingBooks asks each author or illustrator on our Virtual Book Tour to share a writing prompt, a drawing exercise, or just an interesting question to spark curiosity and creativity.