Jim Aylesworth and Lisa Campbell Ernst at Oct. 17 Pre-Conference!
“Run, Run to Reading Aloud!” on Wednesday, October 17 is an opportunity to hear authors at the Read Aloud Nebraska preconference for the 2012 NLA/NSLA/MPLA conference in La Vista this fall! Jim Aylesworth and Lisa Campbell Ernst will speak. There will also be a panel discussion by four Nebraska authors for children, as well as time set aside for book signing. Information is available on the Read Aloud Nebraska web
site. Support for this preconference is provided by Read Aloud Nebraska, the Nebraska Regional Library Systems, and the School, Children’s and Young People’s Section (SCYP) of the Nebraska Library Association. I hope to see you there!
Ghost Knight by Cornelia Funke (pronounced FOON-ka according to her audio section
here.) was full of great fun and adventure. Jon (11) is sent to his late father’s boarding school in Salisbury, England, only to encounter a vengeful ghost and his minions who are out to get him. The granddaughter of the local ghost expert has befriended him and together they wake the ghost of a knight who has pledged to help those in trouble. The 330 pages move quickly thanks to lots of action, occasional illustrations, and larger type. Another winner from a popular author.
(The Nebraska Library Commission receives free copies of children’s and young adult books for review from a number of publishers. After review, the books are distributed free, via the Regional Library Systems, to Nebraska school and public libraries.)
