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This year's guest author is Amy Goldman Koss, author of Side Effects, Poison Ivy, The Girls, and The Cheat. For more information about Amy Goldman Koss, visit her website: http://www.amygoldmankoss.net/

Our other guest is Don Gallo, editor of short story anthologies for teens such as Destination Unexpected and What Are You Afraid Of? learn more at his website, authors4teens.com, where he interviews today's young adult authors about their books and their writing.

2010 Reading and Writing Festival Books

• Side Effects -- Amy Goldman Koss 
• The Cheat -- Amy Goldman Koss
• Blood Red Horse -- K.M. Grant
• London Calling -- Edward Bloor
• Every Soul A Star -- Wendy Mass
• Elsewhere -- Gabrielle Zevin
• All Shook Up -- Shelley Pearsall

All of the Festival books are available at the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library and other area public libraries, as well as at your school library. Some additional websites to learn more about the authors and their books:

• Amy Goldman Koss [web site] [catalog][Google Books]
• K.M. Grant [web site][catalog][Google Books]
• Edward Bloor [web site][catalog][Google Books]
• Wendy Mass [web site][catalog][Google Books]
• Gabrielle Zevin [web site][catalog][Google Books]
• Shelley Pearsall[web site][catalog][Google Books]

• Amy Goldman Koss

• Amy Goldman Koss

• K. M. Grant

• Edward Bloor

• Wendy Mass

• Gabrielle Zevin

• Shelley Pearsall

The Festival is also open to any adult (parent, librarian, educator or community member) who wishes to celebrate the importance of reading and writing to the quality of life. Donations are welcome and checks should be made payable to Hudson City Schools, 2386 Hudson-Aurora Rd, Hudson, OH 44236

Here's what students have said about previous Festivals:

• "It was so much fun--I made new friends."
• "It was very cool being able to meet the author."
• "I liked the whole atmosphere of being at the college and mingling with other students."
• "It was fun acting out the stories."
• "The entire experience was perfect!"
• "It's great fun and exciting!"
• "It was fun working with people from other schools."
• "I enjoyed the Festival greatly and plan to return next year!"

Email Stow-Munroe Falls Teen Services Librarian Christina Getrost at teenlibrarianATsmfpl.org with any questions you have concerning this webpage.