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The Average José: An Immigration Story

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Aug 8, 2017 2203 4 0
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The Canadian artist Ken Flynn has created a 125 page graphic novel about his grandfather, José Pires, and his journey of immigrating to Canada from the Azores.

The Average José: An Immigration Story, combines cartoon art, realistic sketches, and film photography to illustrate the hardships José experienced while starting a life in a new place without any money, a job, or knowledge of the English language, while also capturing how he persevered through it all with integrity and grace.

 

The Average José can be purchased via one of the following outlets: 
FriesenPress
Amazon
Indigo
And as an ebook:
FriesenPress
Itunes
Google Play
Kindle

For more information, visit www.theaveragejose.ca.

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