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Dragons, fairytales, outer-space—books can take readers anywhere! Making the ordinary extraordinary, these fantasy and adventure titles will offer your patrons the chance to escape into another world while also provoking thoughtful insights into human nature.
Video moderated by Books for Youth senior editor, Maggie Reagan.
“Newbery Honor winner Margi Preus writes books inspired by her love of the outdoors, her family, and the stories they share. Windswept, Preus’s newest middle grade fantasy novel, is a whirlwind adventure featuring trolls, magic, a child-snatching wind, and a determined group of “youngers” on a quest to save their siblings. We spoke with Preus about taking care of the planet, Norwegian fairy tale heroines, and reading like a writer.”
The Louisiana Book Festival offers you a chance to meet exceptional writers, find new books to read, and enjoy thought-provoking presentations. Whether you're young or old, enjoy puzzling over a good mystery, have a thirst for history, can't get enough of poetry, or love to cook up some great Louisiana dishes, our national award winning event has something for every book lover.
Come join the fun on October 29, 2022, in downtown Baton Rouge at the State Library of Louisiana, the State Capitol, the Capitol Park Museum, and nearby locations. The full schedule of programs will be available in mid-October including more details about Margi’s presentation. Learn more at www.louisianabookfestival.org.
With tall ships landing in Two Harbors during the Festival of Sail, it was the perfect weekend to celebrate ships big and small with… Activities! Ice cream! Sailor hats! And books!
During the three-day celebration, Margi read Lily Leads the Way to some pretty enthusiastic young readers at The Bookstore at Fitger’s (Duluth) and Drury Lane Books (Grand Marais). She also stopped by Back Forty Books (Two Harbors) to sign copies with wonderful bookseller Kelli.
Minnesota Youth Reading Association has nominated The Littlest Voyageur for a Maude Hart Lovelace Award. Margi is so proud to be in such good company! Here are the other amazing Division I nominees:
The Best of Iggy by Annie Barrows
Coop Knows the Scoop by Taryn Souders
The Lion of Mars by Jennifer L. Holm
The Littlest Voyageur by Margi Preus; illustrated by Cheryl Pilgrim
Measuring Up by Lily Lamotte; illustrated Ann Xu
Ways to Make Sunshine by Renée Watson
Brave Like That by Lindsey Stoddard
City Spies by James Ponti
Count Me In by Varsha Bajaj
Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly
The Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award is a children's read and vote book award. Its purpose is to encourage recreational reading among school age children. Learn more >
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