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| Rochester Children's Book Festival: Rochester, NY - November 8 |
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The Rochester Children's Book Festival was held on the campus of Monroe Community College. 45 authors and illustrators gave presentations and workshops and had a chance to meet their readers.
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MJ Auch, with a young fan who made an illustrated copy of one of MJ's books
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Herm Auch
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Susan Williams Beckhorn
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Sheri Bell-Rehwoldt
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Kathleen Blasi
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Dr. Fred Bortz
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Judy Bradbury
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Tamora Pierce and Bruce Coville
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Julie Cummins
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Jacky Davis
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Cynthia DeFelice
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Elizabeth Sullivan Falk
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Donna Farrell and Marsha Hayles
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Scott Gibala-Broxholm
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McNevin Hayes
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James Howe
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Will Hubbell (who also writes under the name Morgan Howell)
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Sheila Jarkins
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Carol Johmann--author, and also organizer of the festival!
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David Klavitis
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Rose Kent
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Michelle Knudsen
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Eric Luper
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Jeff Mack
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Daniel J. Mahoney
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Linda Sue Park with Rafe Martin, holding his Empire State Award
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Rafe Martin with his lovely wife Rose, and a mammoth
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Matthew McElligott
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Charles Noland
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Chris Pallace
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Linda Sue Park and Kyra Teis
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McNevin Hayes and Robin Pulver
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Virginia Elizabeth Rose and Leander Watts
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Kevin Serwacki, carrying his rabbit Doorknob (with Chris Pallace in the background)
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Mark Shulman, Jeff Mack, Paul O. Zelinsky
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Stu Smith (If you know Stu, no explanation is needed.)
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David Soman
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Joe Sottile
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Peggy Thomas
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Ellen Stoll Walsh
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Paul O. Zelinsky
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There were crafts and activities for the kids at One Busy Book Worm Place...
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(Chris Pallace giving a demonstration on how to draw superheroes)
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(Sheila Jarkins: Drawing Flamingos)
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Read to Me Corner
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Matthew McElligott's presentation: "Backbeard: Photoshop and the World's Hariest Pirate" (Yes, that's Backbeard)
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And appearances by characters from Star Wars...
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...some of the cast of Madeline...
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...and the Book Worm.
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The Festival received a lot of help setting up, including by husbands (this is mine--Jim)...
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...and authors...
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And then we had even more volunteers helping on the day of the festival...
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There were even several sets of parent/child volunteers.
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Thank you, Lift Bridge staff and volunteers!
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