Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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As shared at Library Journal and School Library Journal's LibraryCon Live! 2025:

Based on a true story, Jarrett Dapier’s new graphic novel Wake Now in the Fire (Ten Speed Graphic) follows a group of high schoolers in Chicago working to overturn the system-wide ban of Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis. Join Jarrett, illustrator AJ Dungo, and Ginee Seo, VP, Editorial Director at Ten Speed Press, as they talk about the importance of elevating the conversation around censorship.
Moderator: Ashley Leffel, Public Services Librarian, Plano Public Library (TX)

Click here to learn more about the book: penguinrandomhouselibrary.com/book/?isbn=9780593838044