BangPop Gets Some Great Press!

This Sunday Jay Piscopo, creator of the Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli, will be traveling up to Bangor to take part in the BangPop Comic Book and Pop Culture Convention which is being held in the Bangor Civic Center. The Bangor Daily News did a great write up about BangPop in today's paper. Check it out HERE.

Sunday is BangPop! Kid's Day and I'll be doing free superhero sketches and the crew will hand out Capt'n Eli Collectible Card Games and Seasearcher tattoos. Both volumes of The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli will be on sale at a special convention price and there will be free event kits for educators librarians. Just stop by the booth. Educators and libraries click HERE for more about this all ages graphic novel series and our free curriculum.

WHAT: BangPop!
WHEN: Saturday, September 19 and Sunday, September 20
TIME: 9:00 - 5:00
WHERE: Bangor Civic Center, Bangor, Maine
COST: Kids 12 and under free (accompanied by an adult) Adults $10

Capt'n Eli Classroom Curriculum

Laura Richter is the educator behind the creation of classroom curriculum for Jay Piscopo's new all-ages graphic novel series The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli. Stand by for adventure in your classroom and download lesson plans HERE.

Laura is an educator and technology integrationist at the Skowhegan Area Middle School in Skowhegan, Maine where she has taught for the past 24years. Laura trains middle and high school teachers in creative and effective ways to integrate technology into their curriculum. She has been a Maine Public Broadcasting Network (MPBN) NTTI Master Teacher, MPBN Teacher of the Year, Apple Distinguished Educator, and a finalist for the ACTEM Technology Leadership Award.

Geography and Language Arts/History lesson plans are available now and Art and Science curriculum will be ready in April. Be sure to keep your eye on Capt'n Eli's blog for educators and librarians!