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| Children's Literature Festival: Warrensburg, MO - March 20-22, 2016 |
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The 48th Children's Literature Festival was held on the campus of the University of Central Missouri: more than 30 authors and/or illustrators, 4,000 kids (!), and probably just as many lovely volunteers made it possible.
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The festival starts on Sunday with a luncheon.
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Each year, there are incredible centerpieces for the tables, reflecting each of the authors.
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Authors gather...
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And so do volunteers.
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The luncheon is attended by adults and children. Here are the people at my table...
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After a tasty lunch, we heard from Dr. Gail Staines, Dean of Library Services.
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Dr. Deborah Curtis, Provost
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Maya Kucij, Festival Director
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Presentation by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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The centerpieces were given away...
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And the authors were introduced by Joan Arth.
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C.S.Adler
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William Anderson
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Susan Bartoletti
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Mary Casanova
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Claire Caterer
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J.B. Cheaney
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Henry Cole
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Sneed Collard
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Chris Crutcher
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Mike Graf
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Kelly Milner Halls and Vivian Vande Velde
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Cheryl Harness
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Ard Hoyt
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Antony John
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Festival Director Maya Kucij with Roderick Townley and Stephen Johnson
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Brian Katcher and Kate McMullan
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Kate Milford
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Claudia Mills
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Dorinda Nicholson, with her husband Larry
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Obert Skye
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Marie Smith
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Roland Smith
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Brad Sneed
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Michael Spradlin
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June Rae Wood
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Leslie Wyatt
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After the luncheon, authors were available to autograph books and chat with guests.
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It looks as though we're about to be beamed up into a UFO, but that's only because this picture was taken by the very tall Roderick Townley--standing on a chair...
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The library is decorated with artwork by some of the illustrators...
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...and about the participants' books.
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Monday
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9 am session was my free period, so I went to hear Marie Smith.
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10 am session - with my wonderful volunteer helpers.
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11 am session
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1 pm session
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2 pm session
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Tuesday -- stopping by Registration
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9 am -- sitting in on Mary Casanova's presentation
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My lovely Tuesday volunteer helpers.
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10 am session
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11 am session
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12 noon session - peeking in at presentation by Cheryl Harness
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1 pm session
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2 pm session
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