Graphic Novels Workshop with Achdé ("Lucky Luke") and Jean Bastide ("Boule & Bill")

As part of the International Franco-Belgian Comics Festival in the USA organized by the SSJ Agency, the Lyceum Kennedy upper school was honored to welcome Achdé, author and illustrator of "Lucky Luke" and "Kid Lucky", and Jean Bastide, author and illustrator of "Boule & Bill" and "Idéfix" series, among others, for a workshop and Q&A with students. The 6th through 9th-grade students and the graphic novel elective students were split into groups and took part in two successive workshops with each of the comic strip authors.

The authors presented their career paths and also led workshops on how to create comics, including their own tips and tricks. The workshop was part of the "Cartoons and Bubbles" educational project, which aims to equip students with the skills they need to take part in a comics competition organized by the International Franco-Belgian Comics Festival in the USA. The students will now work with their art teacher, French teachers, and librarian to produce their own comic strip page based on the theme "Let's move things together" and compete.