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Cathy G. Johnson

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June 07, 1989

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Cathy G. Johnson is an award-winning cartoonist and educator living on occupied Wampanoag and Narragansett land in Providence, Rhode Island. She’s the author of multiple graphic novels, including The Breakaways (2019), with her newest book Fox River Comics Camp coming out October 2026. With her teaching project Comic Art Ed!, she leads comics classes for all ages at libraries, schools, and universities across New England. She works as a professor in the MFA Visual Narrative program at Boston University, Center for Cartoon Studies, and RISD. When she isn’t drawing or teaching comics, Cathy makes band posters, watches scary movies, and hangs out with her pet box turtle that she’s had since she was 7 years old.

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	The Breakaways 3.32 avg rating — 2,821 ratings — published 2019 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gorgeous 3.23 avg rating — 104 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jeremiah 3.54 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Big, Big Changes (As You Were #3) by Mitch Clem (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Avi Ehrlich (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Brian Connoly (Contributor) 4.30 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bad Boyfriends by Laura Lannes, Cathy G. Johnson (Goodreads Author), Celine Loup 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2016	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thank God, I Am in Love 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Pre-Order FOX RIVER COMICS CAMP Today!

I am thrilled to finally share my brand new book is available for pre-order! FOX RIVER COMICS CAMP is my dream comic art education book for elementary-age readers, coming October 2026. The book combines an engaging story with fun activities readers can follow along with. Part comics how-to book, part silly joyful narrative, this book has it all for the young cartoonists in your life!

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This Year: 365 Songs Annotated: A Book of Days

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