Parents, teachers, and kids ages 10-14 of Burlington and beyond! We have lots of events coming up at the Flying Pig, and this is one of the most exciting!
Newbery Honor author Pam Muñoz Ryan is coming to launch her new novel in Shelburne!
Is she a big deal? Let's see.
Awards? A Newbery Honor for
Echo, which also won the prestigious Kirkus Prize, New York Times Editors' Choice and many more. She has also won
Pura Belpré Awards, a NAPPA Gold Award, a Jane Addams Children's Book Award, and two Américas Awards. She has received NEA's Human and Civil Rights Award, the Virginia Hamilton Literary Award for multicultural literature, and the Ludington Award for body of work. She was the 2018 U.S. nominee for the International Hans Christian Andersen Award. And those are just a handful of the hundred of awards she's received. Awards? Check.
Impressive career?
Pam Muñoz Ryan has written over forty books for young people, including picture books, early readers, and middle grade and young adult novels, including
Echo,
Esperanza Rising,
The Dreamer, and
Becoming Naomi León. A favorite of young readers, her books include historical fiction, fantasy, magical realism, contemporary fiction, and picture book fiction and nonfiction.
Impressive career? Check.
Reviews? Critics have described her books as "extraordinary," 'masterpiece," "thrilling," "lyrical," "ebullient," "a marvel," "a bravura performance," "pacing that moves along at a gallop," "powerful," "resonant," and more.
Rave reviews? Check.
Massively popular presentations for kids?
Check.
About the book:
Twelve-year-old Max loves the legend Buelo tells him about a mythical gatekeeper who can guide brave travelers on a journey into tomorrow. He sets out on a dangerous quest to discover if he is true of heart, armed with a treasured compass, a mysterious stone rubbing, and Buelo's legend as his only guides.
Muñoz Ryan "infuses the soccer-loving boy's story with mystery based on local myth, closely guarded secrets, and a missing birth certificate. Lyrical allusions to the heartbreaking reality of life under repressive regimes and Max's belief in the promise of tomorrow fuse the title and plot of this compelling novel. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
Come home early from your school vacation and meet this brilliant, approachable author in the Pierson Library's Community Room. It's a lovely venue, the event is free, and it's kiiiiind of a big deal! WOOHOO! Little VT strikes again!
To guarantee a seat, please visit
Eventbrite for tickets!
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