Expanding Archaeological Outreach Thorough Middle-Grade Literature

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Though greatly expanded both in quantity and diversity of subject matter in recent years, literature for the middle-grade audience largely fails to include storylines featuring archaeology, particularly evident in graphic novel formats. As archaeology is not a prominent piece of traditional public education, young people may not be exposed to the field until much later in life. This project addresses this lack of archaeological literature for younger audiences by introducing and expanding their knowledge of archaeology in an age-appropriate and inviting way, outside the classroom. Though improving, a significant portion of literature on archaeological sites is intended for an academic audience or older members of the public. To fill this niche, I have written and illustrated a middle-grade graphic novel centering around the historic site of Fort St. Joseph in Niles, Michigan. Set at an archaeology summer camp, this novel brings archaeology to the present while exploring the past.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts   •
• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)

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Record Identifiers

Abstract Id(s): 39547.0