Teacher & Librarian Appreciation Day will take place at Book Beat on Sunday, October 16th, from 12 pm-4:00 pm. Local authors with new releases will be here to sell their books and meet with educators. Special guest Linda M. Pavonetti, Ed.D., Professor of English from Oakland University, will give a talk on the Newbery Book Awards (where she was a committee member) at 2:00 pm. Book Beat will display recommended new releases and there will be an educator discount. FOR ONE DAY ONLY, we are extending our traditional 20% educator discount on books “for classroom and library use” to also apply for books that educators buy for their personal use. The public is invited to attend the event, however, only school teachers, media specialists, and librarians will be able to participate in the sale and raffle. Participating teachers, librarians, and media specialists should RSVP to: bookbeatorders@gmail.com and bring their teacher identification in order to receive their educator discount. The Book Beat is located at 26010 Greenfield in Oak Park, MI 48237, call (248) 968-1190 for more info. Educators, please tell your colleagues!
Brynne Barnes will be here from 1:00-3:00 pm:
Black Girl Rising by Brynne Barnes, illustration by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh
Proof that Black girls, just by being themselves, stay ready to soar. (Picture book. 5-10) ~Kirkus
• Brynne Barnes’ latest tile is Black Girl Rising (Chronicle Books, 2022). She is also the author of Colors of Me and Books Do Not Have Wings.
Andrea Contos will be here from 1:00-2:00 pm:
“A twisty, deeply satisfying thrill ride about the unbreakable bond between sisters, Tell Me No Lies firmly cements Andrea Contos as one my favorite YA mystery writers.” –Kara Thomas, author of The Cheerleaders and The Darkest Corners
• Andrea Contos is a writer of mysteries for young adults. Her latest novel is Tell Me No Lies (Scholastic Press, 2022). She is also the author of Out of the Fire (2021), and Throwaway Girls.
Matt Faulkner will be here from 1:00-3:00 pm:
A first purchase for any library and a must-read for students who enjoy historical fiction or graphic novels. -School Library Journal
• Matt Faulkner is the award-winning author and illustrator of The Taste of Colored Water and Gaijin: American Prisoner of War. Matt has also illustrated the books The Monster Who Ate My Peas; Stand Tall, Abe Lincoln;Thank You, Sarah; among many others. His latest title is My Nest of Silence (Simon, 2022) for ages 10-14 years.
Shelley Johannes will be here from 1:00-3:00 pm:
A huge dose of joy and a clear reminder to celebrate each day and each other. (Picture book. 3-8) ~Kirkus
•Shelley Johannes, is the author/illustrator of picture books: More Than Sunny (Abrams, 2021), and the new release: This Joy! (Abrams, 2022) ages 3-7 years. Her middle grade titles include: Beatrice Zinker: Upside Down Thinker, Beatrice Zinker: Incognito, and Beatrice Zinker: Sabotage.
Supriya Kelkar will be here from 12:45-1:45 pm:
Story by Supriya Kelkar, illustration by Noor Sofi from Brown is Beautiful.
“In a lyrically narrated picture book that centers the titular color, Kelkar (Bindu’s Bindis) follows intergenerational members of a brown-skinned family walking out-of-doors and beholding brown-hued elements of a changing landscape… In lustrous autumnal hues, debut illustrator Sofi’s rich digital art captures a variety of natural landscapes via images both majestic and familiar, and ends with scrapbook pages from the family’s outing.” ?Publishers Weekly
• Supriya Kelkar is an award winning children’s author and illustrator. Her latest books are Brown is Beautiful (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2022) for ages 4-8 years and My Diwali Light (Little Brown, 2022) for ages 4-8 years. Her other titles include; That Thing About Bollywood, Bindus Bindis, and Strong as Fire, Fierce as Flame.
Amy Nielander will be here from 1:00-3:00 pm:
Illustration by Amy Nielander from My Name is NOT Ed Tug
“Names are so important. They are our parents’ first gifts to us. They have history and meaning. For some it is the name we choose that embraces the best version of ourselves. Everyone deserves to be called by their correct name. This was simply beautiful.”
—Lupe, Bookmarks
• Amy Nielander is author and illustrator of the new release: My Name is Not Ed Tug (West Margin Press, 2022) for ages 5-8 years, and she is also the author/illustrator of Grama’s Hug (Page Street Kids,2020) for ages 4-8 years.
Heidi Woodward Sheffield will be here from 1-3:00 pm:
Illustration from Ice Cream Face by Heidi Woodward Sheffield
Amiable meditation on the joys of a rich emotional life starring a funny, self-aware protagonist who wears their ice-cream-loving heart on their sleeve. Ages 3–5. ~Publisher’s Weekly
• Heidi Woodward Sheffield is the 2021 Ezra Jack Keats Award Winning author/illustrator of Brick By Brick, and the illustrator of Are Your Stars Like My Stars? Newly released is Ice-Cream Face (Random, 2022) ages 3-7 years.
The details: There will be a special sale, a raffle, and some tasty treats for educators. For One Day Only, we are extending our traditional 20% educator discount on books “for classroom and library use”, to also apply on books that educators buy for their personal use. The event is primarily outdoors to keep everyone safe, we will have a tent, but please bring a sweater in case it gets chilly! We suggest masks be worn indoors. Participating teachers, librarians, and media specialists should RSVP and bring their teacher identification in order to receive their educator discount.
Please email us at bookbeatorders@gmail.com to let us know you are coming and feel free to tell your colleagues about the event, too! Everyone is invited to attend the event, however only school teachers, media specialists, and librarians will be able to participate in the sale and raffle. We appreciate all that educators do for our community and families, and this event is to celebrate them and all the work they have done throughout the pandemic. If you have any questions, please call us at 248-968-1190 or email us at bookbeatorders@gmail.com!
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