Meet the Authors: NJ Statewide Children’s and Young
Adult Author Conference
Register now for the annual NJ Statewide Children’s and Young
Adult Author Conference, April 11, 2008, sponsored by the Children’s
and Teen Services Sections of NJLA.
This fun and stimulating day of author presentations
will be held at the Woodbridge Public Library,
1 George Frederick Plaza, Woodbridge, NJ. The program will be held
from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM. A light breakfast and lunch will
be included. Come for coffee at
9:30 AM, with the program to start at 10:00 AM.
Copies of the author’s books will be available to purchase and
have signed by the authors.
Featuring authors/illustrators:
Sarah Beth Durst, author fantasy Into the
Wild
“The story is peppered with sly allusions,
and Julie is an appealingly reluctant heroine, one whose goodness
and bravery come with plenty of wry, contemporary sarcasm.” – Booklist
"Deeper
than most rewritten fairy tales, this existential story is
chunked with big ideas about the fairy-tale genre, yet the story is
lightened with touches that will connect with its audience." -- Kirkus
Kevin
C. Pyle, author of the graphic novel Blindspot
“Using
expressive panels in the green and brown tones of camouflage, writer-artist
Pyle looks
at a boy's fascination with war and adventure--and, like many boys,
his ignorance of danger and consequences.”
“Perfectly captures a shining moment of boyhood,
even as it leaves readers with much to think about.”
Pyle's work has appeared in the Village Voice, the
New York Times, and the New Yorker. – Booklist
“This
is a very smart and humane graphic novel that, by the sheer force
of its narrow focus,
resonates with a broad emotional range.” – Publishers
Weekly
“The text is complemented by Pyle's illustrations
and innovative use of color.” – Horn Book
Marie
Lamba, author of the teen novel What I Meant
“Lamba
makes an impressive debut with this contemporary novel introducing
Sangeet,
a 15-year-old Indian American girl who at times feels like the whole
world is against her.” - Publishers Weekly
“Spies
and secrets make for great drama, and many readers will not be able
to get enough
of Sang’s hilarious, angry, hip narrative about her diverse family
and friends.” – Booklist
“Adding detail and depth to the text is the influence of Sang's father's
Indian heritage,
which naturally integrates not only elements like traditional Indian
foods, but also cultural beliefs
relating to family and dating. Realistic and well-paced.” - Kirkus
Tonya
Bolden, whose newest nonfiction book is George
Washington Carver
"Cogently argued, enlivened with
unusual details—such as Carver's
ambiguous reference to otherwise unknown "sisters," or the
fact that he was not the inventor of peanut butter—and handsomely
packaged, this floats easily atop the ongoing flood of Carver biographies
for young readers." - Kirkus
Michael Reisman,
whose forthcoming book is Simon
Bloom, The Gravity Keeper
"This is great, escapist fare for those smart middle-grade
readers who are fascinated by science, magic, and adventure." - Booklist
"This
tale plays fast and loose with fantasy and science-fiction conventions—with
great success." - Kirkus
"Reisman's fast-paced, cinematic
first novel, already optioned by Universal Studios, transcends its
Spiderwickian premise to move in a different direction: it makes scientific
concepts interesting and accessible." - Publishers
Weekly
For more information, contact Sharon Rawlins,
Youth Services Consultant, NJ State Library, srawlins@njstatelib.org,
609-278-2640 ext. 116.
Click
here for registration form
Barnes & Noble and New Jersey libraries work together
to sponsor “Love Your Library” Month
The New Jersey State Library is partnering with Barnes & Noble
and the New Jersey Library Association to sponsor "Love Your Library" month
in February 2008 to once again help fund the Statewide Summer Reading
Program at all public libraries in New Jersey. Barnes & Noble will
donate a percentage of every sale from every customer who presents a
book fair voucher at any Barnes and Noble store in New Jersey during
the month of February. The funds raised from this month-long event will
benefit the children and young adults who participate in the 2008 Summer
Reading Program. The theme of the 2008 Summer Reading Program is "Catch
the Reading Bug" for the children and "Metamorphosis" for
the teens.
To participate in this program, a customer must use a voucher at the
time of purchase. Vouchers are available to download from the New Jersey
Library Association and the New Jersey State Library websites.
In order to encourage as many public libraries to participate in this
statewide event, Barnes & Noble has also generously agreed to give
libraries the opportunity to win some incentives by participating in
this event. These incentives include:
1. A $150 Gift Card
Libraries would be invited to do a display in their libraries promoting
February as "Love Your Library" month in partnership with Barnes and
Noble supporting the Statewide Summer Reading Program sponsored by the New Jersey
State Library and New Jersey Library Association. These displays would be judged
and the winning library will get a $150 B&N gift card.
2. A $150 Barnes & Noble
Gift Card for Libraries
Each Barnes & Noble store will distribute vouchers to a library
in the town where they have a store. The library must put the name of their library
on the vouchers. At the end of the month a voucher will be drawn
from all entries collected from all the stores in NJ and the winning
library will receive a $150 Barnes and Noble gift card. The more vouchers
that are given out from each library, the more chances that library
has to win the gift card. Libraries not in a town where a Barnes and
Noble store is located can download the vouchers from the NJLA or NJSL
websites.
3. Gift Basket and $25 Gift Card for Customers
Each voucher would also have an entry form on it for an individual
to have the opportunity to win a prize. The winning customer would get a gift
basket for "family night" that would consist of a game, DVD, popcorn,
a book by David Carter called "Love Bugs" and a $25 B&N gift card.
Possible Outreach opportunity
Some stores will be looking to have their local library host a program
during during the month. We encourage you to accept the invitation
if you receive a call from a community relations manager. This is a
wonderful way to promote the program. Not only will you be able to
showcase your library, you’ll also
be able to remind your audience to use their voucher when they purchase materials.
Of course, it would be great to remind them that every purchase with a voucher
benefits all public libraries of New Jersey. You won’t be able to hand
out vouchers in the stores during this month, but you can remind the people in
your audience to ask for a voucher when they make a purchase, if they haven't
brought one with them.
Click
here for voucher
For more information, contact Sharon Rawlins, Youth Services Consultant,
NJSL, srawlins@njstatelib.org or
609-278-2640 ext. 116.
