"Americus" by MK Reed follows the story of a young comic book enthusiast named Neal, who faces the backlash of censorship when his favorite comic series is challenged by a group of protestors in his small town. As Neal navigates the complexities of friendship and personal beliefs, he finds himself caught between his passion for comics and the pressures from his community. With the help of his friends, he stands up for creative freedom, highlighting the importance of artistic expression and the impact of censorship on individual identity and community dynamics. The graphic novel blends humor with a poignant examination of resistance and solidarity. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-18 years.

There are 215 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2011 by First Second .

MK Reed is the writer of Americus , The Cute Girl Network , Palefire, and Science Comics: Dinosaurs . She draws a web-comic adaptation of Irish mythology, About a Bull . MK lives with her very tall husband. Jonathan Hill is an Ignatz-nominated cartoonist who lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife and cat. He was the artist on Americus and has had work in books from Fantagraphics, Dark Horse, and Roar. His first solo book will be published by Oni Press. He also teaches comics in the illustration department of the Pacific Northwest College of Art.