Every spring Salisbury University holds its annual Children’s Literature Festival.  One of the highlights is the awarding of the national distinction for books that promote environmental stewardship, the Green Earth Book Awards.  The awards are given in four categories: picture book, children’s fiction, young adult fiction, and nonfiction for youth. Award winners are announced in early February.  For more on the award visit http://www.newtonmarascofoundation.org/programs/a_ge_pw.cfm

April 15th:

4:30 PM -- Screening of the film The Spiderwick Chronicles. Introduced by Elsie Walker (co-editor of Film and Literature Quarterly) Wicomico Room, Guierrieri Center.  Co-sposored by SOAP Second screening of the animated film Varmints by Dave Craste 7:30 PM -- Author Holly Black (Valient, The Spiderwick Chronicles) speaks on the creative process.   Wicomico Room, Guierrieri Center

The events are open to the public. For more information visit the Festival Website at http://faculty.salisbury.edu/~elbond/childlitfestival.html or call 410-543-6509
                 

Hide the typewriters!  Betsy Lewin, the illustrator of Caldecott Honor book Click Clack Moo, and numerous New York Times bestsellers including Dooby Dooby Moo and Duck for President. She will present on April 15.  Also on April 15th, Author/illustrator Ted Lewin who is well known for his Caldecott Honor book Pepe the Lamplighter. Ted Lewin has illustrated and authored over thirty books, many such as Faithful Elephants and One Green Apple with strong social justice messages. Visit Betsy Lewin's website for more detail http://www.betsylewin.com/  Information on Ted Lewin can be found at http://www.tedlewin.com/
      


Phillip Hoose is the widely-acclaimed author of books, essays, stories, songs, and articles, including

 Hey, Little Ant, The Race to Save the Lord God Bird, and the National Book Award Finalist We Were There, Too! Young People in US History. Hoose has been a staff member of The Nature Conservancy since 1977. Through the American Birding Association, he co-founded the Cuba Initiative, a fund to provide materials such as binoculars and field guides and art supplies to bird educators in Cuba. Phillip Hoose is also a founding member of the Children's Music Network. Phil will speak about his latest book Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice (Farrar, 2009) Phil is featured in the latest issue of School library Journal. Visit his website for more detail http://www.philliphoose.com/


Holly Black, the author of The Spiderwick Chronicles and recipient of the Andre Norton Award, will be presenting on April 16.  The Spiderwick Chonicles has been made into a Paramount film. SOAP and the English Dept. will co-sponsor a showing of the film before Holly Black speaks. Blacks talk will focus on the creative process.  The big question is does she bring her own fairies?  Visit her website for more detail http://www.blackholly.com/


Peter Gould is the recipient of a Green Earth Book Award in the Young Adult category for his novel Write Naked.  He is an author, playwright, director, and physical comedian.

Pamela Todd is the recipient of a Green Earth Book Award in the Young Adult Fiction category for the novel Blind Faith Hotel. She is a frequent speaker on Creative Writing and especially on Nature Writing. You can vist her website at http://www.pamelatodd.com/


Jeca Taudte is the author of MySpace: Our Planet the recipient of the Green Earth Book Award in the Nonfiction category. This book weaves together the voices of young adults who have posted to myspace about environmental stewardship. Please visit  the Myspace: Our Planet site for more information. http://www.myspace.com/ourplanet

Bill Harley is the author of Night of the Spadefoot Toads which won the Green Earth Book Award in the Children's Fiction category. He is also a Grammy Award winning musician.  Bill is only able to visit on April 14th to recieve his award because of prior committments but he will met with some local students while he is in Salisbury. For more information please visit his website at http://www.billharley.com/





 
10:00 am
School Visit:  Jeca Taudte
Salisbury Middle School

10:00 am
School Visit:  Pamela Todd
Salisbury Middle School

10:00 am
School Visit:  Bill Harley
Pemberton Elementary School

1:00 pm
School Visit:  Peter Gould
Mardela High School

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
School Visit:  Pamela Todd
After School Achievement Program (ASAP)
Salisbury University Campus

6 pm - 8 pm
Green Tie Sustainable Cocktail Party and Green Earth Book Award Ceremony
Ward Museum
Salisbury, Maryland



 
9:15 am
Green Earth Book Award Author Group Interview with Public Radio Delmarva
(the local National Public Radio station)
Public Radio Delmarva Studio

11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Author/Illustrator Presentations at Salisbury University:


Teacher Education and Technology Center, Room 153,
Salisbury University

4:30 pm
Global Warming Watercolors Exhibit
Fulton Gallery,
Salisbury University

5:00 pm
Reception for "Friends of the Children's Literature Festival"
Holloway Hall Social Room,
Salisbury University

6:00 pm
Environmental Literature Festival
Holloway Hall,
Salisbury University

8:30 pm
Reception and Book Signing
Holloway Hall Social Room,
Salisbury University



4:30 pm
Showing of the Film Spiderwick Chronicles with an introduction by Elsie
Walker, Co-Editor of Film and Literature Quarterly
Wicomico Room, Guerriri Center, Salisbury University

6:30 pm
Showing of the Animated Short Film Varmints
Introduction by David Johnson, Co-Editor of Film and Literature Quarterly
Wicomico Room, Guerriri Center, Salisbury University

7:00 pm
Reception and Book Signing by Author, Holly Black
Wicomico Room, Guerriri Center, Salisbury University

7:30 pm
Author Presentation by Holly Black
Wicomico Room, Guerriri Center, Salisbury University