I don’t read comics as often as I used to but I do enjoy the format a lot because I’m somewhat of a visual person. Luckily, I’ve been reading comics and graphic novels from the time I started reading (because comics are hugely popular in Asia) and also already tend to visualize everything I write like a movie running in my head, so it wasn’t a huge stretch to picture the story that way. I’ve never written graphic novel scripts, or any script, before and had to learn the convention as well as thinking in panels. The main challenge of writing this book is learning a whole new writing form. What were the challenges of writing the “precious protectors” story as a graphic novel? How do you like this format? I could have chosen more, but there were no scientists on that list and I’m not interested in sports figures or the other historical figures they offered. When they accepted that proposal, they asked if I wanted to write about anyone else on a longer list that they showed me.
She asked if I’d be interested in trying out for it, and of course I said yes! Penguin gave us a short list of people to write a proposal for, and I chose Bruce Lee. My agent at the time spotted a call on Twitter from an editor with Penguin Workshop’s Who HQ series for authors to write graphic format biographies. How did you come to write this story about the exiled Dalai Lama? Here is my interview with Teresa and her exciting new book.
A perfect addition to a multicultural library. The book provides a summary of Tibet’s ongoing fight for freedom and autonomy. Tibet’s “Precious Protector’s” harrowing escape is easy to read and understand thanks to the graphic format and the periodic history and cultural lessons sprinkled throughout the story. This graphic novel tells the important historical account of the leader of TIBET, THE 14 TH Dalai Lama, who was forced into exile in 1959 by the People’s Liberation Army of China. WHO IS TIBET’S EXILED LEADER: The 14th Dalai Lama is a slight departure from Teresa’s previous picture books since it is a graphic novel that tells the story of Tibet’s exiled leader the 14th Dalai Lama.
Today it is my great pleasure to feature the latest book from award-winning author TERESA ROBESON.
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