Eoin Colfer

September 27, 2012—
  Webcast/Satellite Uplink


Marc Tyler Nobleman

October 4, 2012
  Live Webcast
October 10, 2012
  Satellite Uplink


Rosalyn Schanzer

November 14, 2012
  Live Webcast
November 20, 2012
  Satellite Uplink


Neal Shusterman

December 4, 2012
  Live Webcast
December 13, 2012
  Satellite Uplink


Shakespeare

April 25, 2013
  Live Webcast
May 2, 2013
  Satellite Uplink


Nobleman

Live Webcast: October 4, 2012
Satellite Feed: October 10, 2012

Audience: Students in Grades 3-6


What’s the back story of the Man of Steel?  Writer and accomplished cartoonist, Marc Tyler Nobleman, tracks the story of Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster, two shy guys from Depression-era Cleveland, who “created a superhero who was everything they were not.” Their story is told in Nobelman's first standalone book, Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman, a 2009 American Library Association Notable Children's Book.

 

During the program, Nobleman explains how his curiosity led him to write biographies on little-known men who popularized comics and created some of the most famous superheroes of all time. He discusses the research involved and why certain illustrations were selected for each page. Students from Greenbriar East Elementary School use Skype to interact with the author for lively discussions.

 

This program is available in our free Video On Demand Library.

 

Photos from the studio.