Happy Fourth of July, all! It's been a hectic time for me, so I thought I'd just share my ALA experience in photos:
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| oyster po' boy at Mother's |
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| boxes galore! |
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| almost finished with set-up |
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| done! |
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| blackened drum fish at K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen |
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| Laini Taylor and I at the DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE party |
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| The party turned into an 80s Dance Party! |
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| Beignets at Cafe Du Monde |
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| Karen Healey (author of Morris finalist GUARDIAN OF THE DEAD) signing books |
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| Grace Lin (DUMPLING DAYS), Kelly Barnhill (THE MOSTLY TRUE STORY OF JACK), and Andrea Davis Pinkney (BIRD IN A BOX) at our Middle Grade breakfast |
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| Bryan Collier and his wife Christina at our luncheon with the Coretta Scott King committee to celebrate DAVE THE POTTER |
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| Banana's foster from Brennan's, originator's of this classic dessert. Served at our dinner with the Caldecott Committee to celebrate Bryan Collier and DAVE THE POTTER |
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| at the Newbery/Caldecott Banquet |
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| Bryan accepts the Caldecott Honor for DAVE THE POTTER |
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| Luncheon with Grace and the Geisel Committee |
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| Rebecca Sherman, Grace, and me at the Geisel Award ceremony |
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| A giddy Grace with her award! |
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| Sara Zarr (HOW TO SAVE A LIFE), Daniel Handler (HOW WE BROKE UP) and Karen Healey (THE SHATTERING) pose at our YA luncheon |
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| Paolo Bacigalupi with his Printz Award for SHIP BREAKER |
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| Jewell Parker Rhodes accepts the Coretta Scott King honor for fiction for NINTH WARD |
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| Bryan accepting the CSK medal for illustration for DAVE THE POTTER at the CSK breakfast |
It was an extremely busy, but celebratory and rewarding ALA for me, and for Little, Brown. It was also my first trip to New Orleans--I loved the city, and would love to go back soon.
Till next time...
