A.W.O.L. Cruz Ochoa - E. C. -Dukes

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Résumé :
A.W.O.L.: Cruz Ochoa is an over 100-page full color action adventure graphic novel about a Latina soldier who disobeys military orders in order to find her missing brother who has been kidnapped in El Paso, Texas, in the US-Mexico borderland region. El Paso is home to Fort Bliss, one of the largest military installations in the U.S. Elvira's dad served in the Marine Corps. The presence of the military has always been an important part of this borderland community, which Ronnie and Elvira were able to further highlight in their first graphic novel. A.W.O.L. addresses political corruption, poverty, and trafficking that we see in colonias along the U.S.-Mexico border and how it impacts families living in these environments. The graphic novel is available in English, Japanese, and Spanish.

Sommaire:
Elvira Carrizal-Dukes, Ph.D., M.F.A., is a Xicana educator, writer, graphic novelist, filmmaker, and community arts leader from the U.S.-Mexico borderlands. She is the CEO, writer, and Editor-in-Chief of DUKEScomics LLC, an award-winning bilingual and multicultural publishing company.She earned her Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition from the University of Texas at El Paso, an M.F.A. in Film from Columbia University in New York City, and a B.A. in Journalism and Chicano Studies with a Theatre Arts minor from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Her teaching career spans more than two decades, from youth workshops to university-level instruction.Her publications include the graphic novels A.W.O.L.: Cruz Ochoa and Daizee & the Dukes of Chuco: Chuco-Ju?rez World Rally, and the award-winning play Father's Shadow / Sombra del Padre, published by Dramatic Publishing. She is also the author of Cholx Counterstory and numerous academic essays in journals such as College English, Composition Studies, and Routledge collections.Dr. Carrizal-Dukes' creative work has earned the International Latino Book Awards Silver Medal, the Outstanding Emerging BIPOC Creator Award from Latinx Pop Lab, and multiple theatre and film festival honors. Her films include Mariposa, The Weeping Pimp, and Ignacio's Keys, and her plays and comics have been showcased at international festivals in Mexico, Germany, and Japan, as well as major U.S. literary and comic events.She is also an accomplished Graphic Medicine writer, creating bilingual comics for health education projects addressing trauma-informed care, HPV vaccination, and brain health.A committed educator, she has taught Chicano Theatre, Cinema, Film Production, Journalism, and Technical Communication, as well as leading story + art workshops for students of all ages. Her teaching blends cultural responsiveness, critical race theory counterstory, and visual storytelling to empower diverse voices....