[ISLMA-Share] Author Visit

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Is Troy Cummings local? My students love the Notebook of Doom books. More
info, please.

Linda

Linda Zeilstra Sawyer
School Library Media Specialist
St. Francis Xavier School
808 Linden Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 256-0644

On Mon, Sep 19, 2016 at 10:48 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> We had Candace Fleming at our district last year. She spoke at 3
> buildings, K-1, 2-4 and 5-8. She was fantastic. Each presentation was
> geared for that age group and she has books that reach them all. She also
> did a family night while she was here. Message me if you would like more
> information.
>
>
>
> *From:* islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info [mailto:islma-bounces at list.
> railslibraries.info] *On Behalf Of *Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association
> *Sent:* Monday, September 19, 2016 10:35 AM
> *To:* 'islma at list.railslibraries.info' <islma at list.railslibraries.info>
> *Subject:* Re: [ISLMA-Share] Author Visit
>
>
>
> Kim,
>
>
>
> If it helps, the Illinois Reading Council gives the *Prairie State Award
> for Excellence in Writing for Children *to an Illinois Children’s/young
> adult author whose body of work demonstrates excellence, engenders a love
> of literature, and embraces the promotion of lifelong literacy. One part of
> the selection process for the *Prairie State Award* nominees is
> contacting the school/library references to verify the nominated authors
> connect well with their audience and are pleasant to work with. The
> Illinois authors who have received this prestigious award are:
>
>
>
> 2005 – Jamie Gilson
>
> 2006 – Candace Fleming
>
> 2007 – Ilene Cooper
>
> 2008 – Sally Walker
>
> 2009 – Jim Aylesworth
>
> 2010 – Laurie Lawlor
>
> 2011 – Robert Burleigh
>
> 2012 – Carolyn Crimi
>
> 2013 – Eric Rohmann
>
> 2014 – (March) Andrea Beaty
>
> 2014 – (October) Tom Lichtenheld
>
> 2015 – Julia Durango
>
> 2016 – Alice McGinty
>
>
>
> I wish you all the best as you move forward in your efforts to bring an
> author to your school. If you have any questions, please don’t hestitate to
> contact me –
>
>
>
> Bonnie Matheis
>
> Coordinator, Illinois Center for the Book
>
>
>
> Illinois Center for the Book
>
> Illinois State Library
>
> Gwendolyn Brooks Building
>
> 300 South Second Street
>
> Springfield, Illinois 62701
>
>
>
> Office: 217-558-2065
>
> Fax: 217-782-1877
>
>
>
> bmatheis at ilsos.net
>
>
>
> Jesse White, Secretary of State and State Librarian
>
>
>
> http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/center_for_the_book
> <http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/center_for_the_book/home.html>
>
>
>
> *From:* islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info [mailto:islma-bounces at list.
> railslibraries.info <islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info>] *On Behalf
> Of *Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association
> *Sent:* Saturday, September 17, 2016 4:41 PM
> *To:* islma at list.railslibraries.info
> *Subject:* [ISLMA-Share] Author Visit
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
>
>
> Looking for suggestions/info on your favorite author visits.  We are
> looking for someone geared K-5 or possibly 2 different authors.  One K-2
> the other more 3rd-5th.  My school recently had Aaron Reynolds and it was a
> big hit.
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
> Kim Reinke
>
> Media Specialist
>
> Palos West
>
> kreinke at palos118.org
>
>
>
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