Gale Galligan & Ann M. Martin: 2019 National Book Festival
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- Gale Galligan & Ann M. Martin: 2019 National Book Festival
- Summary
- Gale Galligan and Ann M. Martin launched their new book "The Baby-Sitters Club: Boy-Crazy Stacey" and discussed The Baby-Sitters Club series at the 2019 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
- Event Date
- August 31, 2019
- Notes
- - Gale Galligan is a cartoonist and graduate of New York University and the Savannah College of Art and Design. Her graphic novel adaptations of Ann M. Martin's "The Baby-Sitters Club" series have received wide acclaim and soared onto the New York Times and USA Today best-seller lists. Her comics have appeared in the "Game Boss" and "Transitions" anthologies. Kirkus praised Galligan's "The Baby-Sitters Club" adaptations and called them "a worthy addition to the series." Library Journal said, "Galligan easily shifts between giggles with friends and more emotional scenes, always retaining the upbeat, earnest tone of the original." Her new book, written by Ann M. Martin, is "The Baby-Sitters Club: Boy-Crazy Stacey," the seventh in the "Baby-Sitters Club" series.
- - Ann M. Martin is the author of the beloved "The Baby-Sitters Club" series, one of the most successful series in publishing history with more than 176 million copies in print worldwide. It has been adapted into a TV series and a feature film, and it has prompted girls around the world to start their own baby-sitters clubs. The New York Times hailed Martin as "a genius in communicating with girls. ... [She] gets children to read." Time magazine praised the "The Baby-Sitters Club" series, calling it, "must-read literature for preteen girls." Her other acclaimed novels include "A Corner of the Universe," which won a Newbery Honor; A Dog's Life: The Autobiography of a Stray," "Belle Teal," and the "Main Street" and "The Doll People" series. Martin has also collaborated on other works, including her new graphic novel with Gale Galligan, "The Baby-Sitters Club: Boy Crazy-Stacey."
- Running Time
- 26 minutes, 29 seconds
Matt Phelan: 2019 National Book Festival
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- Matt Phelan: 2019 National Book Festival
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- Matt Phelan discussed "Knights vs. Monsters" at the 2019 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
- Event Date
- August 31, 2019
- Notes
- - Matt Phelan is the award-winning creator of the graphic novels "Snow White," "The Storm in the Barn," "Bluffton," and "Around the World," as well as the picture book "Druthers." He is also the illustrator of many books for young readers, including "Flora's Very Windy Day" by Jeanne Birdsall, "Marilyn's Monster" by Michelle Knudsen, "Xander's Panda Party" by Linda Sue Park, and "The Higher Power of Lucky" by Susan Patron, winner of the 2007 Newbery Medal. His most recent books are the picture book "Pignic" and the middle-grade adventure novel "Knights vs. Dinosaurs."
- Running Time
- 28 minutes, 4 seconds
Jennifer & Matthew Holm: 2019 National Book Festival
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- Jennifer & Matthew Holm: 2019 National Book Festival
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- Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm launched their new book "The Evil Princess vs. the Brave Knight" at the 2019 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
- Event Date
- August 31, 2019
- Notes
- - Jennifer L. Holm is the New York Times best-selling author of "The Fourteenth Goldfish" and several other highly acclaimed novels, including the Scott O'Dell Award-winning "Full of Beans" and three Newbery Honor Books, "Our Only May Amelia," "Penny from Heaven" and "Turtle in Paradise." With her brother Matt, she is co-creator of beloved and best-selling graphic novels, including the "Babymouse," "Squish" and "Sunny Side Up" series. Her new book with Matt is "The Evil Princess vs. the Brave Knight."
- - Matthew Holm is a New York Times best-selling author and illustrator who has created more than 35 books for children. He is the co-creator (with his sister Jennifer) of a number of graphic novels, including the Eisner Award-winning "Babymouse" series and the "Squish" and "Sunny Side Up" series. Holm recently co-wrote and illustrated the middle-grade novel "Marvin and the Moths." His new book with Jennifer is "The Evil Princess vs. the Brave Knight.
- Running Time
- 22 minutes, 27 seconds
Fabien Cousteau: 2019 National Book Festival
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- Fabien Cousteau: 2019 National Book Festival
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- Fabien Cousteau discussed "Great White Shark Adventure" at the 2019 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
- Event Date
- August 31, 2019
- Notes
- - As the first grandson of Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Fabien Cousteau spent his early years aboard his famous grandfather's ships, Calypso and Alcyone, learning how to scuba dive on his fourth birthday. He is well known for his study of sharks, and in 2000-2002, Cousteau was an explorer-at-large for National Geographic, where he collaborated on a TV special aimed at changing public conceptions about sharks called, "Attack of the Mystery Shark." In addition to National Geographic, Cousteau has worked with Discovery, PBS and CBS to produce ocean exploration documentaries. His recent book for young people is "Great White Shark Adventure."
- Running Time
- 27 minutes, 7 seconds
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Juana Medina: 2019 National Book Festival
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- Juana Medina: 2019 National Book Festival
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- Juana Medina launched her new book "Juana & Lucas: Big Problemas" at the 2019 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
- Event Date
- August 31, 2019
- Notes
- - Juana Medina was born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia. She is the illustrator of "Smick!" by Doreen Cronin and "Lena's Shoes Are Nervous: A First-Day-of-School Dilemma" by Keith Calabrese. Juana Medina is also the author-illustrator of "1 Big Salad," "Sweet Shapes" and "Juana & Lucas," which won the 2017 Pura Belpré Author Award. Her new book is "Juana & Lucas: Big Problemas."
- Running Time
- 23 minutes, 59 seconds
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