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Saturday, November 13, 2010 - 8:30 a.m.: Registration, coffee & book sale
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Program
Vanderslice Hall, Boston College
Francisco Stork is
"one of the most promising young adult authors of the decade," says the Horn
Book magazine. He has written several highly acclaimed young adult novels,
including Marcelo in the Real World, winner of the ALA Schneider Family
Book Award and a "brisk, brilliant, unsentimental novel...by a lawyer who
obviously has a grip on the real world," according to the New York
Times. His latest, The Last Summer of the Death Warriors, also
features unforgettable characters asking life's most important and resonant
questions. Elise Broach's two popular middle-grade novels,
Shakespeare's Secret and Masterpiece, share a sense of
adventure, rich language, and the true emotions of their characters. She is also
the author of several delightful picture books, including her latest,
Gumption. Kelly Murphy has illustrated more than
fifteen picture books and middle-grade novels, including Elise Broach's
Masterpiece. Her richly textured paintings are imbued with warmth and
humor. Pat Keogh, retired children's librarian and teacher of
children's literature at area colleges, will present her picks for best
new picture books and fiction this fall. Gail Hedges,
who also teaches children's literature and is a past President of the Foundation
for Children's Books, will share her favorite non-fiction fall books.
The conference includes an exhibit of new books and a book sale and
signing.
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