NEWS & EVENTS

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• ​October is National Book Month. The month-long celebration focuses on the importance of reading, writing and literature. It's also a time to honor the country's best books and authors. In mid-October, the National Book Foundations announces its National Book Awards finalists.

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• October 13-14 – Mary's "Lightning Talk" will be shared during the Michigan Library Association's "Connect to the Future" virtual annual conference. 

• October 17 – Virtual launch party for BUGS FOR BREAKFAST.

• October 19 – In-person launch party for BUGS FOR BREAKFAST. 

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• October 19, 2021 – BUGS FOR BREAKFAST is released by Chicago Review Press

• October 21-23, 2021 – Mary is a panelist and featured author at the American Association of School Librarians' National Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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• November 2021 – Picture Book Month. This month-long international literacy initiative celebrates the print picture book.

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• November 1, 2021 – National Author Day. A terrific day to celebrate authors and the books that they write.

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• November 15 to 19, 2021 – National Young Readers Week is an annual event that was co-founded in 1989 by Pizza Hut and the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress. It challenges literacy to grow throughout schools everywhere.

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• November 16 – Mary will present at the Indiana Library Federation Annual Conference in Indianapolis.

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• November 17 – Mary presents at the Wisconsin Library Association Conference in Green Bay.

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• December is Read A New Book Month -- the perfect time to discover a new-to-you author!

• December 24, 2021 - Jolabokaflod, which translates roughly to "Christmas book flood" in English, is the Icelandic tradition of giving and receiving books on Christmas. What a fantastic idea!