Jay Odjick Author Visit: Grades 6 to 8
Description
Grades 6 to 8. Celebrate Canadian Children’s Book Week with artist and writer Jay Odjick. Learn about his process in creating the Indigenous superhero graphic novel Kaboom! Volume 1: Blast Off.Additional Information
This program is conducted through Zoom. At least one hour prior to the program, we will send you an email with the Zoom meeting ID. Please ensure that you have Zoom installed on your device or computer. If you don't have a library card, please visit https://www.reginalibrary.ca/register to register for one.
Bio: Jay Odjick is an artist and writer from the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg Algonquin community, near Maniwaki, Quebec. He has created comic books and produced the animated TV series Kagagi: The Raven, which airs in Canada, the US and Australia. He previously illustrated Robert Munsch’s picture books Blackflies and Bear for Breakfast/Makwa kidji kijebà wìsiniyàn, as well as The Ocean Goes on Forever, which appears in the Munsch Mania anthology. His graphic novel Kaboom! Volume 1: Blast Off is his most recent book.
Learn more about Jay Odjick and Kaboom! Volume 1: Blast Off using the following resources:
When
Apr 29 2026, 1:15pm - 2:00pm
Where
Online, Zoom 4
Event Type
School Support
Topic
Multicultural, Artist and Author Talks
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