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From: Elizabeth Bluemle <ehbluemle>
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 12:54:19 -0500
(Apologies for cross-posting. I've been asked --and am delighted-- to help spread the word about this fantastic opportunity. Hope the formatting doesn't cause problems.)
*ELEVEN NATIONALLY RENOWNED AUTHORS APPEAR TOGETHER ONSTAGE*
*Meet the authors of: *
**WICKED * THE WAY THINGS WORK *
*BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA *
* SARAH PLAIN AND TALL * FEED * TUCK EVERLASTING * * THE DARK IS RISING * **SON OF A WITCH * SKYLARK *
* THE MYSTERIOUS TADPOLE * CATHEDRAL *
*BLACK AND WHITE * THE GREAT GILLY HOPKINS * TUESDAY * BURGER WUSS * MIRANDY AND BROTHER WIND * CONFESSIONS OF AN UGLY STEPSISTER * A ROSE FOR PINKERTON
* THE DEVIL'S STORYBOOK * THE THREE PIGS * THE DAY JIMMY'S BOA ATE THE WASH
* LOST*
In a rare joint appearance, esteemed authors- Gregory Maguire, David Macaulay, Katherine Paterson, M.T. Anderson, Patricia MacLachlan, Susan Cooper, Steven Kellogg, Natalie Babbitt, Fredrick and Patricia McKissack, and David Wiesner-will appear onstage together Saturday, December 10, 2005, discussing writing, books, art, reading rights, and citizen activism. This unique event, "In Celebration of Books, Writing, and Art," moderated by *National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance *President Mary Brigid Barrett, and sponsored by the Mount Holyoke College English Department, will take place from 2:00 to 4:00 PM in Chapin Auditorium at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, MA. Information about the NCBLA can be found at :
*www.thencbla.org<http://www.thencbla.org>
*
*Collectively, on stage, this group of authors represents: *
" 2 National Book Awards and 2 National Book Award Finalists
" 1 Hans Christian Anderson Award and 6 Hans Christian Anderson Award Nominations
" 4 Newbery Awards and 3 Newbery Honors
" 3 Caldecott Awards and 4 Caldecott Honors
" 3 Christopher Awards
" 8 Coretta Scott King Awards and Honors
" 12 Boston Globe/Horn Book Awards and Honors
" 1 Charles Frankel Award from the National Endowment for the Humanities
" 1 National Humanities Award from the National Endowment for the Humanities
" 1 Library of Congress Living Legend Award
" 5 Boston Public Library Literary Lights Awards
" 1 Humanitas Screenplay Award
" 3 Emmy Screenplay Nominations
" 1 Tony nomination for a best musical based on published novel
" And innumerable New York Times Best Books and New York Times Best Illustrated Books citations
General admission $25; student admission with valid I.D. is $10; general admission and entry to a post-event author wine and cheese reception is
$100. Odyssey Books will host a book sale with 10% of their profit going to the NCBLA. Personal autographing will be available to all who purchase $100 tickets to the event and post-event reception. All proceeds from this event will benefit the National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance (NCBLA), a 501C3 not-for profit which advocates for literacy, literature, libraries, the arts, citizen activism, and reading rights. For information concerning ticket reservations, the NCBLA, and directions to Mount Holyoke College, call: 508-533-5851 or go to the NCBLA website at: * http://www.thencbla.org/celebration.htm *
*THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S BOOK AND LITERACY ALLIANCE 12 Pine Street FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS 02038-0634* Contact: Mary Brigid Barrett The National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance (NCBLA) 508-533-5851 mbbarrett at aol.com www.thencbla.org <http://www.thencbla.org>
Received on Thu 10 Nov 2005 11:54:19 AM CST
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 12:54:19 -0500
(Apologies for cross-posting. I've been asked --and am delighted-- to help spread the word about this fantastic opportunity. Hope the formatting doesn't cause problems.)
*ELEVEN NATIONALLY RENOWNED AUTHORS APPEAR TOGETHER ONSTAGE*
*Meet the authors of: *
**WICKED * THE WAY THINGS WORK *
*BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA *
* SARAH PLAIN AND TALL * FEED * TUCK EVERLASTING * * THE DARK IS RISING * **SON OF A WITCH * SKYLARK *
* THE MYSTERIOUS TADPOLE * CATHEDRAL *
*BLACK AND WHITE * THE GREAT GILLY HOPKINS * TUESDAY * BURGER WUSS * MIRANDY AND BROTHER WIND * CONFESSIONS OF AN UGLY STEPSISTER * A ROSE FOR PINKERTON
* THE DEVIL'S STORYBOOK * THE THREE PIGS * THE DAY JIMMY'S BOA ATE THE WASH
* LOST*
In a rare joint appearance, esteemed authors- Gregory Maguire, David Macaulay, Katherine Paterson, M.T. Anderson, Patricia MacLachlan, Susan Cooper, Steven Kellogg, Natalie Babbitt, Fredrick and Patricia McKissack, and David Wiesner-will appear onstage together Saturday, December 10, 2005, discussing writing, books, art, reading rights, and citizen activism. This unique event, "In Celebration of Books, Writing, and Art," moderated by *National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance *President Mary Brigid Barrett, and sponsored by the Mount Holyoke College English Department, will take place from 2:00 to 4:00 PM in Chapin Auditorium at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, MA. Information about the NCBLA can be found at :
*www.thencbla.org<http://www.thencbla.org>
*
*Collectively, on stage, this group of authors represents: *
" 2 National Book Awards and 2 National Book Award Finalists
" 1 Hans Christian Anderson Award and 6 Hans Christian Anderson Award Nominations
" 4 Newbery Awards and 3 Newbery Honors
" 3 Caldecott Awards and 4 Caldecott Honors
" 3 Christopher Awards
" 8 Coretta Scott King Awards and Honors
" 12 Boston Globe/Horn Book Awards and Honors
" 1 Charles Frankel Award from the National Endowment for the Humanities
" 1 National Humanities Award from the National Endowment for the Humanities
" 1 Library of Congress Living Legend Award
" 5 Boston Public Library Literary Lights Awards
" 1 Humanitas Screenplay Award
" 3 Emmy Screenplay Nominations
" 1 Tony nomination for a best musical based on published novel
" And innumerable New York Times Best Books and New York Times Best Illustrated Books citations
General admission $25; student admission with valid I.D. is $10; general admission and entry to a post-event author wine and cheese reception is
$100. Odyssey Books will host a book sale with 10% of their profit going to the NCBLA. Personal autographing will be available to all who purchase $100 tickets to the event and post-event reception. All proceeds from this event will benefit the National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance (NCBLA), a 501C3 not-for profit which advocates for literacy, literature, libraries, the arts, citizen activism, and reading rights. For information concerning ticket reservations, the NCBLA, and directions to Mount Holyoke College, call: 508-533-5851 or go to the NCBLA website at: * http://www.thencbla.org/celebration.htm *
*THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S BOOK AND LITERACY ALLIANCE 12 Pine Street FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS 02038-0634* Contact: Mary Brigid Barrett The National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance (NCBLA) 508-533-5851 mbbarrett at aol.com www.thencbla.org <http://www.thencbla.org>
Received on Thu 10 Nov 2005 11:54:19 AM CST
