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MICHAEL RICHARDSON

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Battle at Knowledge Castle

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Main goals:

Ease feelings of confusion regarding identity and to push back against assimilation in a transformative way

Themes & Audience

  • Mexican-Americans

  • 7-10 Year Olds

  • Create a fantasy world

Conceptual solutions:

Battle of Knowledge castle is a children’s book based off of the authors Father and Godfather. The story focuses on Raul and Jorge as they tackle the complexities of being mixed children in America. The plot thickens as the two must battle a beast which represents a metaphor for assimilation and work together to overcome its strength. The book is a mix between a picture book and YA comic that explores identity in a new conceptual light.

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