{"product_id":"clock-striker-volume-1-im-gonna-be-a-smith-9780760381571","title":"Clock Striker, Volume 1: I'm Gonna Be a Smith!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClock Striker\u003c\/i\u003e, now in graphic novel format, follows Shonen manga's first Black female lead hero, Cast, in her quest to become a member of the SMITHS, the legendary warrior engineers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*2024 YALSA Great Graphic Novel for Teens*\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e*2023 Texas Library Association Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List Winner - Starred Selection*\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e*2023 Virginia Library Association Graphic Novel Diversity Award Honor Book*\u003cbr\u003e*2022 Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics Finalist*\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCast dreams of being a SMITH\u003c\/b\u003e, and though she's rather handy with her tools, no one in her small town ever realizes their dreams. Besides, these legendary warrior engineers haven't been seen in years and were never known for having female members. Fortunately, \u003cb\u003eCast meets one surviving member\u003c\/b\u003e named Ms. Philomena Clock, who agrees to take her on as her apprentice, or striker.\u003cp\u003eNow Cast is thrust into one deadly adventure after another! From cybernetic desperadoes to technology thieves and more, \u003cb\u003eCast has to use her mind and her remodeled robotics-lab prosthetic hand\u003c\/b\u003e, which offers unfathomable offensive power in the form of scientific experiments. Need lightning? Cast can generate it from her hand! Cast's mentor \u003cb\u003eseeks to uncover an ominous mystery\u003c\/b\u003e that explains what happened to the SMITHS and \u003cb\u003eshines a light on a hidden power that may be within Cast herself\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan Cast become a new member of the SMITHS? More importantly, can Cast survive the process to become a SMITH?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClock Striker \u003c\/i\u003eis rated T for Teen, recommended for ages 13 and up.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSaturday AM, the world's most diverse manga-inspired comics, are now presented in a new format! Introducing \u003cb\u003eSaturday AM TANKS\u003c\/b\u003e, the new graphic novel format similar to Japanese Tankobons where we collect the global heroes and artists of Saturday AM. 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He is the artist for the hit manga series \u003ci\u003eClock Striker\u003c\/i\u003e for Saturday AM. \u003c\/p\u003e American entrepreneur \u003cb\u003eFrederick L. Jones\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Durham, North Carolina, and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a BA in Communication Studies. He developed a passion for promoting diversity at a young age, including participating in the fight for a Black Student Union on UNC's campus and attending the original Million Man March in 1995. He spent a decade in the video game industry as an executive. Having worked on nearly every part of product creation, including product marketing, product development, and brand management, Frederick combined his experience with his lifelong love of anime to create the diverse manga brand Saturday AM in 2013. He resides in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, with his family and dog, Allie. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaturday AM\u003c\/b\u003e is a unique digital comics brand featuring an ever-growing catalog of popular, exclusive and diverse action manga-style webcomics by independent creators from around the world. Among the nearly 50 visionary artists on the Saturday AM team are @WhytManga (\u003ci\u003eApple Black\u003c\/i\u003e), @JeyOdin (\u003ci\u003eHammer\u003c\/i\u003e), and @saigamiproject (\u003ci\u003eSaigami\u003c\/i\u003e). 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