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<p class="Default"> <span style="font-size:11.0pt">You are cordially invited to attend as special guests of the
<i>Ohio Educational Library Media Association </i>(OELMA) and its 500 members a unique author event at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Sandusky, Ohio on Thursday evening, October 18, 2012, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please join us for <b>Authorpalooza!
</b>Here you will meet award-winning and bestselling authors of children’s, young adult and adult books<b>. Authorpalooza
</b>is a roundtable where you can meet and talk with the authors in an informal, casual environment. They are delighted to talk to you about their books, potential school visits as well as sign copies of their books for you or your school. Bring your own copies
or purchase copies of their books at the Conference’s bookstore. <b>Authorpalooza
</b>is <b>free </b>and open to the public with a reservation. <b>Reservation information follows the list of authors.
</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Authorpalooza </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">is sponsored by the
<i>Ohio Educational Library Media Association </i>as part of its annual statewide conference, which is being held at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center on October 17-19. The
<i>Ohio Educational Library Media Association </i>is Ohio's preeminent professional association for highly effective school librarians and libraries (http://www.oelma.org) whose mission it is to provide exceptional professional development to help Ohio’s K-12
learners achieve. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Authorpalooza - Thursday, October 18, 2012 6:00 to 7:15 p.m.
</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">You may also want to consider staying for a delicious dinner and enjoy guest speaker and author
<b>Tim Green</b>. Tim is <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author, writer of young adult and adult books, former Atlanta Falcons NFL defensive player and lawyer. This event costs $55.00. The dinner is from
<b>7:15- 9:00 p.m</b></span><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">. </span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Meet fantastic authors at Authorpalooza:
</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Frank Baker</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">, media literacy expert and author:
</span><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Media Literacy in the K-12 Classroom </span>
</i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Susan Campbell Bartoletti</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">, author of
<i>They Called Themselves the KKK: The Birth of an American Terrorist Group; Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler’s Shadow, Black Potatoes: The Story of the Great Irish Famine, 1845-1850, Kids on Strike!, Growing Up in Coal Country, The Boy Who Dared
</i>and others. <i>Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler’s Shadow </i>is a Newbery Honor book.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Nic Bishop</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">,
</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt">author and photographer of nature books for children</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">:
<i>Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World’s Strangest Parrot, Quest for the Tree Kangaroo
</i>and others. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Nicki Donley</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">, author of
<i>Cool Conduct: 100 Ways to Make a Positive Impression </i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Kristin Fontichiaro</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">,
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">longtime teacher-turned-librarian and now professor of library studies at the University of Michigan. Author of
<i>Growing Schools: Librarians as Professional Developers; 21</i></span><i><span style="font-size:7.0pt">st
</span></i><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Century Learning in School Libraries; Podcasting at School
</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">and others. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Tim Green</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">, see above
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Keiko Kasza</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">,
</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt">author/illustrator of <i>The Dog Who Cried Wolf, Badger’s Fancy Meal
</i>and numerous other books for young children. Her artwork is on display in the Exhibit Hall – Mazza Collection.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Sean Paul McCartney</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">, author and teacher:
<i>The Treasure Hunters Club </i>series <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Mike Mullin</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">, author of
<i>Ashfall </i>and <i>Ashen Winter </i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Lauren Oliver </span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">author of young adult books:
<i>Before I Fall, Delirium, Pandemonium, Liesl & Po </i>and others. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Rick Sowash</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">, author and composer:
<i>Heroes of Ohio</i>, <i>Critters, Flitters & Spitters, Ripsnorting Whoppers </i>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Tricia Springstubb, </span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">author of the
<i>Fox Street </i>series <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Megan Whalen Turner</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">, author
<i>The Queen’s Thief </i>series; <i>The Thief </i>is a Newbery Honor book.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Blackadder ITC"">Debbie Reynolds
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Blackadder ITC"">Library Media Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Blackadder ITC"">Findlay City Schools<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Blackadder ITC"">Findlay, Ohio 45840<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Blackadder ITC"">419-425-8205<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Blackadder ITC"">dreynolds@findlaycityschools.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Blackadder ITC"">"Google can bring you back 100,000 answers, but a librarian can bring you back the right one"
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Blackadder ITC"">Neil Gaiman<br>
<br>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Blackadder ITC""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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