Pictures of the Week: National Kid Lit Ambassador Kate DiCamillo Visits 'School Library Journal'

by SLJ
May 15, 2014 | Filed in People
En route to host the Children's Book Week gala in New York City on May 14, National Ambassador of Children's Literature Kate DiCamillo stopped by the SLJ office. The 2014 Newbery Award-winning author of Flora & Ulysses shared galleys of her next chapter book Leroy Ninker Saddles Up, out this August, and a companion to the "Mercy Watson" books.
En route to host the Children's Book Week gala in New York City on May 14, National Ambassador of Children's Literature Kate DiCamillo stopped by the School Library Journal office. The 2014 Newbery Award–winning author of Flora & Ulysses (2013) shared advance copies of her next chapter book, Leroy Ninker Saddles Up (2014, both Candlewick), out this August, and a companion to the "Mercy Watson" books. The winners of the 2014 Children's Choice Book Awards will be announced at the gala event. All proceeds will benefit Every Child A Reader, a literacy organization committed to instilling a lifelong love of reading in children. Kate DiCamillo and SLJ staff

Kate DiCamillo and School Library Journal staff. From l. to r. Mahnaz Dar, Luann Toth, Kate DiCamillo, Kiera Parrott, Mark Tuchman, Shelley Diaz, and Henrietta Verma

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