Author Banquet
Friday, October 28, 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Hilton, Ballroom D
$49
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Andrea Davis Pinkney sponsored by Little Brown Books for Young Readers Andrea Davis Pinkney is the author of many acclaimed picture books and young adult novels, including Let It Shine: Story of Black Women Freed Fighters, a Coretta Scott King Award Honor book. Her most recent title is Sit In: How Four Friends Stood up By Sitting Down. Her novel Bird in a Box will appear in Spring 2011. In her free time, Ms. Pinkney is a children’s book editor in New York. |
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Pat Mora sponsored by Random House Children’s Books Pat is a popular national speaker shaped by the U.S.-Mexico border where she was born and spent much of her life. An administrator and museum director at her alma mater, UT El Paso, she has taught English at all levels. The mother of three adult children, she enjoys family/friend time, reading, gardening, cooking, museums, and the wonder of the natural world when she travels and when she returns to her home in beautiful Santa Fe, NM. |
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Joan Bauer sponsored by Penguin Young Readers Group Joan Bauer grew up in River Forest, IL. After marriage, a career change, and an automobile accident, Joan decided to fulfill her love of comedy by writing Squashed, while recuperating from the accident. She has written nine novels for teenagers, including Hope Was Here, which won a Newbery Honor. Her books have won numerous awards as well as the hearts of teens across the country. She lives in Brooklyn, NY with her husband. |
Author Brunches
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Gennifer Choldenko sponsored by Penguin Young Readers Group Sunday, October 30, 9:00am – 11:00am Hilton, C/B $30 Her novel Al Capone Does My Shirts received a Newbery Honor Medal and appeared on the 2005 lists of NYPL’s 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing, NYPL Best Book for the Teen Age, ALA Best Books for Young Adults, and ALA Notable Books. Gennifer was born in Santa Monica, CA and now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Visit her at www.choldenko.com |
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Maggie Stiefvater sponsored by Scholastic, Inc. Sunday, October 30, 9:00am – 11:00am Hilton, E/F $30 Maggie Stiefvater is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel Shiver, hailed by Publishers Weekly in a starred review as “a lyrical tale” and by BookPage as “beautifully written, even poetic at times, and a perfect indulgence for readers of all ages.” The second book in the series, Linger, reached No. 1 on the New York Times Bestseller’s list after only a week. Forever, the last book of the trilogy will be published in the summer of 2011. In addition to writing, Maggie is an award winning artist and a musician. She lives in Virginia with her husband and their two children. For more information go to www.maggiestiefvater.com |
