Americus

by MK Reed; illustrated by Jonathan Hill

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Neal Barton just wants to read in peace. Unluckily for him, some local Christian activists are trying to get his favorite fantasy series banned from the Americus public library on grounds of immoral content and heresy. Something has to be done, and it looks like quiet, shy Neal is going to have to do it. With youth services librarian Charlotte Murphy at his back, Neal finds himself leading the charge to defend the mega-bestselling fantasy series that makes his life worth living.

This funny, gripping, and relatable tale of life and local politics in middle America is currently being serialized online at saveapathea.com.

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Penny  rated it  
Dec 14, 2011
This hilarious b&w graphic novel describes an "average" town, where one woman wants the library to ban a tween fantasy series because it is against the Bible - a nice allegory to some of the kooks who wanted to ban "Harry Potter." True to life yet over the top - but truly laugh ...more
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Angie  rated it  
Sep 6, 2011
Seriously, this was a great, great, awesome, interesting, wonderful graphic novel. As a person hoping to become a librarian, it really illustrates the extremes that a librarian will haev to face in the world of communities, opinions, religious views and censorship. The issues closely resemble the di ...more
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Dolores  rated it  
Feb 22, 2012
So, there's a fantasy series that's so engrossing, readers are vying to be the first to read the next volume when it comes out. Librarians get to experience the transformational joy putting a book into a patron's hands and turning that person into a "reader." Trust me, there's no greater e ...more
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by MK Reed; illustrated by Jonathan Hill

Indie comics writer and illustrator MK Reed lives in Brooklyn. She’s an old hand at the self publishing scene but this is her first go-round with a big publisher.

Jonathan Hill is a cartoonist & illustrator living in Portland, Oregon. Americus will be his first graphic novel.

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August 2011
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ISBN: 9781596436015
ISBN10: 1596436018
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6 x 8-1/2 inches, 224 pages, Black-and-white illustrations throughout
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August 2011
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ISBN: 9781596437685
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