Several authors autographed books at the National Council of Teachers of English Convention, held in Las Vegas, Nevada November 15-18.
Pictures of the Week: Chris Crutcher and Cat Patrick at the National Council of Teachers of English Convention
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Pictures of the Week: National Coalition Against Censorship Award Gala; National Book Award Ceremony
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A variety of authors were celebrated this week at both the National Coalition Against Censorship Award Gala and the National Book Award Ceremony.
Pictures of the Week: After Sandy, Queens Library Takes in a Raccoon, Provides Supplies to Residents
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After Hurricane Sandy, Queens Library provided some much needed services for residents, from taking in a raccoon who found his way to the branch at Baisley Park, to providing supplies at Far Rockaway.
Pictures of the Week: Teens at Princeton Public Library in Hurricane Sandy’s Aftermath
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Teenagers take shelter at Princeton Public Library in New Jersey on October 31 in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
Pictures of the Week: Farewell Party for Former Library Journal Editor-in-Chief Francine Fialkoff
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Former School Library Journal Editor-in-Chief Lillian N. Gerhardt, former Library Journal Editor-in-Chief John N. Berry III, former LJ Editor-in-Chief Francine Fialkoff, and former SLJ and LJ Vice President/Group Publisher Fred Ciporen at a farewell party honoring Fialkoff on October 23 at 25CPW Gallery.
Pictures of the Week: Librarians at New York Comic Con; Author Lesléa Newman Reads from ‘October Mourning’
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New Jersey librarians Craig Anderson (Kean University Library); Megan Kociolek (Nutley Public Library); Michael Maziekien (Rockaway Township Public Library); Ty Rousseau (Monroe Township Public Library) presented The Library as Mythic Oracle at New York Comic Con, a fan convention dedicated to comics, video games, graphic novels, and more.
Pictures of the Week: Book Launch Party for Margaret Willey
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Author Margaret Willey at the Bookman bookstore in Grand Haven, MI at a Book Launch Party for her recent novel Four Secrets, on September 27.
Pictures of the Week: Vaunda Michaux Nelson and R. Gregory Christie at the Horn Book Colloquium
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Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and illustrator R. Gregory Christie at the Horn Book Colloquium on September 29 at Simmons College in Boston. Their novel, No Crystal Stair (Carolrhoda Lab, 2012), won a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction.
Pictures of the Week: The 2012 Eric Carle Honors Gala
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SLJ contributing editor Rocco Staino and children’s book expert Anita Silvey at the Eric Carle Honors Gala in New York City on September 20. The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art honors several authors and illustrators every year.
Pictures of the Week: ‘Molly by Golly! The Legend of Molly Williams, American’s First Female Firefighter’ Book Launch Party
By on September 6, 2012
Author Dianne Ochiltree and Fire Captain Susan Peterson, the first female firefighter in Sarasota, FL, at a book launch party for Molly by Golly! The Legend of Molly Williams, America’s First Female Firefighter (Calkins Creek, 2012).
Pictures of the Week: Storytelling in Central Park
By on August 13, 2012
Jeslyn and Ben Wheeless performing stories and songs at the Hans Christian Andersen statue in Central Park. In its 57th year, Storytelling at the Statue is a free program that is held every Saturday from 11am to 12pm, from June through the end of September.
Pictures of the Week: Fairfield Public Library
By on July 25, 2012
Children’s Librarian, Cindy Barich & Deputy Town Librarian, Nancy Coriaty (l. to. r.) prepare for the Kick-Off of the Library Olympic Scavenger Hunt at Fairfield Public Library, CT.
Pictures of the Week: Family Place Workshop in Goleta, CA
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The Goleta Library in Goleta, CA, part of the Santa Barbara Public Library System, celebrated a Family Place Workshop on June 1. Hunter Tattle explores his artisitic talent at a fingerpainting activity.
Pictures of the Week
By on June 6, 2012
Author Libba Bray and SLJ Reviews Assistant Editor, Shelley Diaz at The Diviners BookExpo America party.
Pictures of the Week, May 25, 2012
By on May 25, 2012
Author N.D. Wilson with actor Joel Courtney, best known for his leading role in the 2011 J. J. Abrams film Super 8. Courtney, a huge fan of the Ashtown series, starred in the 2011 trailer for the series and sat down to discuss Wilson’s forthcoming book The Drowned Vault (Random, 2012).
