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School Of Visual Arts Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.

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With over 6,000 students at its NYC campus and 41,000+ alumni from 128 countries, SVA represents one of the most influential artistic communities in the world.

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Book Cover for: Like Lava in My Veins, Derrick Barnes

Like Lava in My Veins

Derrick Barnes
School Of Visual ArtsSchool Of Visual Arts

'Like Lava In My Veins,' a new children's book illustrated by @SVANYCalumni Shawn Martinbrough @smartinbrough) is out now from Nancy Paulsen Books & Penguin Kids and debuted yesterday and hit #1 on Amazon! 👏 🔥 https://t.co/FvvEblRqVJ https://t.co/sIdxBa2gIy

Hardcover, 2023

$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Belonging: A German Reckons with History and Home, Nora Krug

Belonging: A German Reckons with History and Home

Nora Krug
School Of Visual ArtsSchool Of Visual Arts

MFA Illustration as Visual Essay (@MFAVN) alum Nora Krug's graphic memoir, "Belonging," and her edition of Timothy Snyder’s "On Tyranny," are on view at Norman Rockwell Museum (@NRockwellMuseum) in Stockbridge, MA, through June 18. Read more: https://t.co/toMOe1MKIQ https://t.co/FP4hxnOfjG

Paperback, 2019

$24.00Member price:$12.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Hot Dog: (Winner of the 2023 Caldecott Medal), Doug Salati

Hot Dog: (Winner of the 2023 Caldecott Medal)

Doug Salati
School Of Visual ArtsSchool Of Visual Arts

#SVA Alumnus and Faculty Member Doug Salati Wins 2023 Caldecott 👏 👏 The American Library Association’s annual Youth Media Awards honored Salati’s ‘Hot Dog’ with its top picture book honor. https://t.co/MCHTEjeeAs https://t.co/H1ltDWGA25

Hardcover, 2022

$20.99Member price:$19.94 + Free shipping5% off
Book Cover for: Guts: A Graphic Novel, Raina Telgemeier

Guts: A Graphic Novel

Raina Telgemeier
School Of Visual ArtsSchool Of Visual Arts

The @NYTimes' 'Your Favorite Children’s Books' series features @SVANYCalumni Raina Telgemeier’s (@goraina) 'GUTS' http://link.sva.edu/3B2VkyM https://t.co/H6aaP8995S

Paperback, 2019

$12.99Member price:$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Composition Studies, Annie Hinkle

Composition Studies

Annie Hinkle
School Of Visual ArtsSchool Of Visual Arts

Congratulations to @SVA_AdvDesign alumnus Haonan Qi on winning a 2022 American Graphic Design Award, presented by Graphic Design USA! The award is for his Composition Studies of the @Mmuseumm . https://t.co/b4ZpT3d5vN https://t.co/vfB2jUHhaf

Paperback, 2016

$14.99Member price:$13.49 + Free shipping10% off
Book Cover for: Steven Universe: The Tale of Steven, Rebecca Sugar

Steven Universe: The Tale of Steven

Rebecca Sugar
School Of Visual ArtsSchool Of Visual Arts

Representation for LGBTQ+ Youth: #StevenUniverse and #TheOwlHouse, created by @RebeccaSugar (BFA 2009 Animation) and @DanaTerrace (BFA 2013 Animation), respectively, are included in a @Them article about the importance of queer representation on kids’ TV in the “book ban era.” https://t.co/QJoyT601yS

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Book Cover for: The Awakening, Kate Chopin

The Awakening

Kate Chopin
School Of Visual ArtsSchool Of Visual Arts

#SVAwesome: A collage by Elizabeth Castaldo (BFA 2007 Fine Arts) in collaboration with Kolaj Institute for republishing Kate Chopin’s 1899 novel The Awakening, as interpreted and illustrated by an international cohort of 21st-century collage artists. https://t.co/M7gYmeogzd https://t.co/UhMcnht2hD

Paperback, Mass Market, 2003

$5.99Member price:$2.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Red Hood, Elana K. Arnold

Red Hood

Elana K. Arnold
School Of Visual ArtsSchool Of Visual Arts

From Judge Kim to Red Hood: Comic book author and illustrator @SMartinbrough (BFA 1993 Illustration) talks about his new book series, Judge Kim and the Kids’ Court, along with his other titles, on a local Fox Philadelphia news segment. https://t.co/GIv2Kh53ns https://t.co/xF1r2PszMV

Paperback, 2021

$10.99Member price:$5.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Milton Glaser: Graphic Design: Graphic Design, Milton Glaser

Milton Glaser: Graphic Design: Graphic Design

Milton Glaser
School Of Visual ArtsSchool Of Visual Arts

The @NewYorker writes about the influential work of late designer, illustrator and #SVA faculty member #MiltonGlaser on the occasion of the publication of 'Milton Glaser: ’POP,' a new anthology of Glaser’s work by three longtime SVA community members. https://t.co/zDcEcscsz5 https://t.co/4QvBCW2Cys

Paperback, 1983

$45.00Member price:$22.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century, Timothy Snyder

On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century

Timothy Snyder
School Of Visual ArtsSchool Of Visual Arts

MFA Illustration as Visual Essay (@MFAVN) alum Nora Krug's graphic memoir, "Belonging," and her edition of Timothy Snyder’s "On Tyranny," are on view at Norman Rockwell Museum (@NRockwellMuseum) in Stockbridge, MA, through June 18. Read more: https://t.co/toMOe1MKIQ https://t.co/FP4hxnOfjG

Paperback, 2017

$12.00Member price:$6.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book