September 29, 2007

Coming Soon!

I have a handful of events for you, but before I get to the linkage, I wanted to post a quick reminder of our first-ever Finding Wonderland Toon Thursday Contest. Photo of grand prize coming soon.



Okay. If you're going to be in the San Francisco area tomorrow evening, Cody's Books on Fourth Street in Berkeley is presenting a reading by Gennifer Choldenko, whose new book is entitled If A Tree Falls at Lunch Period. Choldenko is the author of the Newbery Honor Book Al Capone Does My Shirts.

2007 Banned Books Week: Ahoy! Treasure Your Freedom to Read and Get Hooked on a Banned BookBanned Books Week starts TODAY, Sept. 29, and runs through Oct. 6. Show your support by reading a frequently challenged book. For more ideas on celebrating Banned Books Week, click here. And don't miss this video preview from AS IF! with Carolyn Mackler and Chris Crutcher, two authors whose books for teens made it to the top ten most challenged books list for 2006.

Also, Teen Read Week is coming up Oct. 14 - 20. For some great booklists that will make you Laugh Out Loud, check the Teen Reads site.

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