"Wednesday Wars" Author,Gary Schmidt, Friday, March 7, 2008

Everyone thoroughly enjoyed listening to Professor Schmidt talk of his life and writing. After the lecture Pooh's Corner Book Store was on hand with titles for autographing by the author.

Alice Apol, program coordinator, introduced our author.


































Those of us who have read Wednesday Wars really appreciated the cream puffs!

Friends of the EGR Library Presents 2008 Newbery Honor Book Author Gary D. Schmidt

The Friends are delighted to welcome the author of the 2008 Newbery Honor book, Wednesday Wars to our Library:

Date: Friday, March 7, 2008
Time: 7:00pm
Location: EGR Community Center, 750 Lakeside Dr. SE, East Grand Rapids, MI 49506. Lower level of building.

Professor Schmidt will speak on his life and writing. He will be available to answer questions and sign books. Pooh's Corner Book Store will be there with a table of his titles.

Please check out this link from the New York Times Sunday Book Review focusing on Schmidt's Wednesday Wars http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/16/books/review/Stone-t.html

By TANYA LEE STONE

Published: December 16, 2007

Please come and enjoy this free event in celebration of the Friends of the East Grand Rapids Library's 50th Anniversary, 1958 - 2008.

Cover picture courtesy of Calvin College Spark, Grand Rapids, Michigan. http://www.calvin.edu/publications/spark/