Rochester Area Children’s Writers & Illustrators (RACWI) will host its 11th annual book festival on Saturday, November 3rd, from 10am-4pm in the R. Thomas Flynn Campus Center. This is an opportunity to meet more than 45 local children’s authors and illustrators and to purchase signed copies of their books. More than 350 titles for children of all ages will be on display.
RACWI is also pleased to provide a variety of book-related activities for children throughout the day, including readings and storytelling provided by the Black Storytelling League of Rochester. Additionally, there will be author presentations, illustrator demonstrations, crafts, word games, and special programs for tweens and teens (detailed below). The festival is also a great way to do some early holiday shopping! Admission is FREE. For more information, visit the Festival's web site (https://www.rochesterchildrensbookfestival.org/index2007.html) or see the attached flyer.
Tween Event (Ages 8-12): History Alive!
10:45am Step into the past at the Festival's first ever Tween Time. Chat with authors of historical fiction. See and touch the skull of a horse, a model of the Charlotte Lighthouse, and a Civil War-era musket ball. Try on a sailor's uniform from the Revolutionary War, decode the secrets hidden in a Slave Quilt, and pass through Ellis Island. Be there when history comes alive!
Teen Events (Grades 6 and Up): Tackling Tough Topics
1:30pm James Howe, author of The Misfits, The Watcher, Totally Joe, and the popular Bunnicula series.
2:10pm Minfong Ho, author of The Stone Goddess.
2:50pm Ellen Yeomans, author of Rubber Houses.
Regina Fabbro
English/Philosophy Dept.
10/24/2007
Attachments:
 Flyer07 Full Color.pdf
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