Name: Just in Time for Halloween Hum-rorous Graphic Novels for Children and Tweens
Start: 2026-10-02T14:15:00-0400
End: 2026-10-02T15:15:00-0400

Just in Time for Halloween Hum-rorous Graphic Novels for Children and Tweens

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Friday October 2, 2026 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT

Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom E-F

Limited Capacity seats available

Just in time for Halloween! Join comics enthusiast Scot Smith, a renown scaredy-cat when it comes to horror, as he discusses the genre of hum-ror, that mixture of dark fantasy and humor, in recently published graphic novels for children and tweens. Middle grade readers frequently enjoy scary graphic novels with ample comic relief sprinkled throughout the story. This presentation will cover why humorous and scary stories are ideal choices for many elementary and younger middle school readers as well as present important information about literacy and the importance of graphic novel and collections in libraries. Smith will recommend dozens of hum-rorous graphic novels for school library collections.

Speakers

Scot Smith

Assistant Professor of Practice, University of Tennessee--Knoxville

Scot Smith is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Tennessee. Before changing careers, he worked in school libraries for more than 25 years. He served on the 2018 Printz Award committee and has read for the jury of the Schneider... Read More →

Friday October 2, 2026 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Grand Ballroom E-F 2 Fountain Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14202, USA

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National Institute 2026

Scot Smith

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National Institute 2026

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