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September 26, 2009 LOC.GOV/BOOKFEST The Library of Congress DISTINGUISHED BENEFActOR TARGET CHARTER SPONSORS PBS KIDS RAISING READERS THE WASHINGTON POST PATRONS AT&T INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES THE JAMES MADISON COUNCIL NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS CONTRIBUTORS BORDERS DIGITAL BOOKMOBILE POWERED BY OVERDRIVE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION PENGUIN GRoup (usa) READALOUD.ORG SCHOLASTIC INC. US AIRWAYS FRIENDS MARSHALL B. COYNE FOUNDATION THE HAY-ADAMS NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES September 26, 2009 LOC.GOV/BOOKFEST Follow us on Twitter -- @librarycongress, hashtag #nbf CREDITS & THANKS NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL PLANNING TEAM Jo Ann Jenkins Chief Operating Officer Roberta Stevens Project Manager Luis Clavell, Assistant Project Manager and Volunteer Coordinator Sue Siegel, Director of Development Sara Karrer, Senior Development Specialist Katia Jones and Brittney Harris, Development Assistants John Cole, Author Coordinator Guy Lamolinara, Assistant Author Coordinator Anne Boni, Pavilion of the States Coordinator Staceya Sistare-Anderson, Author and Publisher Liaison David Albee, Author Escort Coordinator Shawn Morton, Special Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer Matt Raymond, Director of Communications Jennifer Gavin and Sheryl Cannady, Publicity Jim Cannady, Video and Cybercasts Brynda White, Congressional Relations Elsa Keshishian-Roth and Paul Mozzocci, Special Events Steven Hersh and Jared Zingman, Security Cindy Moore, Graphic Designer Laura Keen, Web Site Gail Petri, Young Readers’ Toolkit Gail Fineberg, Gazette Editor and Festival Coverage Ricky Swecker, Internet Connectivity Eric Thomas and Michael McClure, Information Technology Support Lola Pyne, Jim Karamanis, Michelle Springer, Library of Congress Pavilion Debra Murphy and Ted Croushore, Contracts Michelle Watson, Requisitions Linda Turner, Budget Support Fleishman-Hillard is the festival’s contractor for logistical and publicity support. Key festival team members include Danny Maiello, Stacey Kerans, Samantha Palans, Shanee Goss, Jeanette Casselano, Toula Athas and Jason Werden. WELCOME Librarian of Congress James H. Billington The Library of Congress welcomes you to the The Pavilion of the States salutes the literary National Book Festival, our annual celebration traditions of the 50 states, the District of of the joy of books and reading. Columbia and the U.S. territories. A brochure available in this pavilion, called “Discover Each year we invite a diverse group of authors, Great Places Through Reading,” offers a list of poets and illustrators to Washington to meet 52 great reads. their fans and talk about the life experiences that inspire them to write or draw. The tradition In the Library of Congress pavilion, find continues this year with 78 of the nation's out about a new website dedicated to the most popular and engaging presenters in wonders of reading and watch in real time as the following pavilions: Children, Teens & your fellow festival-goers share their experi- Children, History & Biography, Mysteries & ences with others via Twitter. Thrillers, Fiction & Fantasy and Poetry & Prose. In addition to their presentations, the authors The 2009 National Book Festival poster artist is and illustrators will be available to sign their Charles Santore. Be sure to pick up the poster books, which can be purchased in the Book and listen to his presentation in the Children’s Sales pavilion. pavilion. He will be available to sign books and the poster. Activities for children, which are fun and promote reading, can be found in the festival's Through the National Book Festival, the Library popular Let’s Read America pavilions. This of Congress celebrates America's writers year the PBS KIDS Raising Readers pavilion and illustrators whose works are part of our will highlight their national literacy campaign extraordinary collections. You can learn more focused on building reading skills at home and about your national library and the resources school, in child care and in the community. it offers at www.loc.gov/. TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION BOOK SALES NEED HELP? Borders is the official bookseller and one of Just ask a festival staff member. Look for them General Information the Contributors to the National Book Festival. in the purple T-shirts! 3 In the Book Sales pavilion you will find books by authors and illustrators who are making LIBRARY SALES SHOP Pavilion & Book Signing presentations today. Pre-signed copies of some Visit the Library of Congress Sales Shop in 4 titles will be available in limited quantities. Also the Thomas Jefferson Building or its website schedules available are the recommended books listed on (www.loc.gov/shop) to find out how you can the brochure “Discover Great Places Through purchase a commemorative National Book Reading,” available in the nearby Pavilion of Festival T-shirt, tote bag, magnet, bookmark Schedule at a Glance the States. In this brochure, the 50 states, the or paperweight featuring images from the 6 District of Columbia and the U.S. territories festival painting by Charles Santore. (Festival have each chosen a book to represent their products will not be available on the National local literary heritage. A selection of books of Mall.) 8 Biographies local interest will also be sold. Authors, Illustrators & Poets VIDEOTAPING INFORMATION CENTERS PRESENTATIONS Information Centers are located throughout All author presentations are being videotaped the festival grounds, where you can pick up for later availability on the Library’s website Library of Congress Pavilion free posters and programs. See the festival map 35 (www.loc.gov). The audience is encouraged on the inside front cover for exact locations. to offer comments and raise questions during Let’s Read America Pavilions the formal question-and-answer period 36 SUPPORT SERVICES associated with each presentation and is These services are all available in the tent advised that their voice and image may be located between the Mysteries & Thrillers and recorded and later cybercast. By participating 41 PBS Kids Raising Readers Pavilion Teens & Children pavilions (see the festival in the question-and-answer period, audience map on the inside front cover for the exact members are consenting to the Library’s location). possible reproduction and transmission of their Pavilion of the States remarks. Some sessions will also be televised 42 • Accessibility Services by C-SPAN2’s Book TV. ASL interpreting services are provided in all of the author pavilions during the 44 Making the Introductions scheduled events. The tent offers access to ASL interpreters, assistive listening devices, large-print programs, braille 45 Credits & Thanks programs and other special services. • Lost & Found Please turn in lost items here, where they can be recovered by their owners. • Lost Children Children separated from their parents should go to this tent. Parents are urged to show their children its location when they arrive at the festival. • Medical Assistance The First Aid Station is located between the Mysteries & Thrillers and Teens & Children pavilions (see the map on the inside front cover for the exact location). 3 PAVILION SCHEDULE BOOK SIGNING SCHEDULE CHILDREN TEENS & CHILDREN Sponsored by AT&T Sponsored by Target 11:00-11:45 2:00-3:00 John Grisham Patrick Carman 10:00 - 10:30 James Patterson Shannon Hale 10:00 - 10:55 Mary Brigid Barrett, Mark Kurlansky 10:35 - 11:05 Liz Kessler Kate DiCamillo, Nikki 11:00-12:00 Jerry Pinkney Grimes, Shannon Hale, 11:10 - 11:40 James L. Swanson Michael Connelly Marilynne Robinson Steven Kellogg, Megan 11:45 - 12:15 Paula Deen Sharon Creech James L. Swanson Kirstin Downey McDonald, Jon Scieszka 12:20 - 12:50 Shannon Hale Sue Monk Kidd 11:00 - 11:30 Charles Santore 12:55 - 1:25 Carmen Agra Deedy Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah James Patterson 2:30-3:30 11:35 - 12:05 Nikki Grimes Ann Kidd Taylor Sabiha Al Khemir 1:30 - 2:00 Jacqueline Woodson 12:10 - 12:40 Craig Hatkoff Nikki Grimes 2:05 - 2:35 Sharon Creech 12:45 - 1:15 Lois Lowry Kadir Nelson 1:20 - 1:50 Kadir Nelson 2:40 - 3:10 Kate DiCamillo 11:30-12:30 Tim O'Brien Mary Brigid Barrett Sharon Robinson 3:15 - 3:45 Rick Riordan Sharon Robinson Judy Blume 1:55 - 2:25 Megan McDonald 3:50 - 4:20 Patrick Carman S.J. Rozan Kate DiCamillo 2:30 - 3:00 Tony DiTerlizzi 4:25 - 4:55 Jeff Kinney Patricia Sullivan 5:00 - 5:30 Judy Blume George Pelecanos Holly Black Jon Scieszka 3:05 - 3:35 Mo Willems David Shannon 3:00-4:00 3:40 - 4:10 Steven Kellogg history & Biography Julia Alvarez Sponsored by The James Madison Council 4:15 - 4:45 Jerry Pinkney Ken Burns 4:50 - 5:20 Jon Scieszka 10:00 - 10:30 Kirstin Downey 12:00-1:00 Dayton Duncan Douglas Brinkley Lois Lowry David Shannon 10:35 - 11:05 Douglas Brinkley Margaret Coel Charles Santore David A. Taylor John Irving David Wroblewski FICTION & FANTASY 11:10 - 11:40 Mark Kurlansky Liz Kessler Sponsored by Target 11:45 - 12:15 Rickey Minor Charles Santore 12:20 - 12:50 Annette Gordon-Reed Nicholas Sparks 3:30-4:30 10:00 - 10:55 John Grisham 12:55 - 1:25 Patricia Sullivan David A. Taylor Mary Jane Clark 11:00 - 11:30 Jodi Picoult 1:30 - 2:00 Sue Monk Kidd Carmen Agra Deedy 11:35 - 12:05 Katherine Neville Jon Meacham Ann Kidd Taylor 12:10 - 12:40 Jeannette Walls 12:30-1:30 Rickey Minor 2:05 - 2:35 Jon Meacham Holly Black 12:45 - 1:15 Sabiha Al Khemir Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah 2:40 - 3:10 Simon Schama Lee Child 1:20 - 2:05 Julia Alvarez Annette Gordon-Reed 3:15 - 3:45 Gwen Ifill Junot Díaz 2:10 - 2:55 John Irving 3:50 - 4:20 Dan Balz, Haynes Johnson Tony DiTerlizzi 3:00 - 3:30 Nicholas
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