In 2006, Louise Mills of Marshall, Missouri, requested that the book (and another graphic novel, Blankets by Craig Thompson) be removed from the local public library. It was also a finalist for a National Book Critics Circle Award (memoir/autobiography category) and won an Eisner Award (best reality-based work), the Stonewall Book Award (non-fiction), the GLAAD Media Award (outstanding comic book), and the Lambda Literary Award (lesbian memoir and biography).Īs with many critically-acclaimed books - particularly graphic novels - Fun Home soon drew the attention of would-be censors. Loaded with literary references and appropriately gothic-tinged (“fun home” is the Bechdel children’s abbreviation for funeral home), the book was included on numerous “best of the year” lists, including Publishers Weekly, Time,, and The New York Times. As Alison grows older and realizes that she is a lesbian, she and Bruce are both forced to confront how his repression may have affected her own self-image and the way that she dealt with her sexuality. Graphic Novels: Suggestions for LibrariansĪlison Bechdel’s Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic is a graphic novel memoir of the author’s childhood, particularly focused on her relationship with her closeted gay father Bruce.Working With Libraries! A Handbook For Comics Creators.Know Your Rights: Student Rights Fact Sheet.Raising a Reader! How Comics & Graphic Novels Can Help Your Kids Love To Read!.Adding Graphic Novels to Your Library or Classroom Collection.Kirkpatrick, NY State Court of Appeals (1973) Obscenity Case Files: Joseph Burstyn, Inc.Des Moines Independent Community School District Obscenity Case Files: United States v.Pacifica Foundation (George Carlin’s Seven Dirty Words) Obscenity Case Files: People of New York v."So to be able to bring these moments of joy and fun to the families and just let them escape what they're dealing with on a daily basis is so special. "Going through a serious illness is just so challenging for an entire family and to see your child sick is just so hard," said Christine Soldner of the Starlight Children's Foundation. Thursday was a chance for the kids and their families to set those battles aside for a brief time and travel to a galaxy far, far away. George Mark focuses on quality of life for children with chronic or incurable medical conditions.
"This day for us is a chance to really participate in things that we didn't think we'd get a chance to do much of," said her father, William Zaragoza. One is 7-year-old Valerie Zaragoza of Vallejo, who was delighted to meet R2-D2 and the rest of the cast in person at George Mark Children's House in San Leandro. And it's a date some young Bay Area fans fighting epic battles of their own will never forget. It's a common greeting among Star Wars fans on this date every year. SAN LEANDRO - May the Fourth be with you.
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