Hi MichLib, On Saturday July 9th from 4- 5:30 p.m., Capital Area District Libraries will be hosting author Kate DiCamillo, the Newbery and Geisel Award-winning author of Because of Winn-Dixie<http://opac.cadl.org/search~S15/?searchtype=X&searcharg=because+of+winn&searchscope=15&sortdropdown=-&SORT=DZ&extended=0&SUBMIT=Search&searchlimits=&searchorigarg=XMercy+Watson+>, The Tale of Despereaux<http://opac.cadl.org/search~S15/?searchtype=X&searcharg=The+Tale+of+Despereaux&searchscope=15&sortdropdown=-&SORT=DZ&extended=0&SUBMIT=Search&searchlimits=&searchorigarg=XThe+Tale+of+Despereaux>, and the Mercy Watson series at The Wharton Center in East Lansing. <http://opac.cadl.org/search/?searchtype=X&SORT=D&searchscope=15&searcharg=mercy+watson> Her newest title, Raymie Nightingale<https://opac.cadl.org/search~S15?/X(raymie+nightingale)+and+not+(shroud)&searchscope=15&SORT=D/X(raymie+nightingale)+and+not+(shroud)&searchscope=15&SORT=D&SUBKEY=(raymie+nightingale)+and+not+(shroud)/1%2C2%2C2%2CX/browse#anchor_2>, debuted in April to rave reviews. DiCamillo is also serving as this year's National Ambassador for Young People's Literature<http://www.katedicamillo.com/pdf/Ambassador_Bio.pdf>. Books will be available for sale and signing. Nearly 300 people have already registered for the event! WKAR is a media sponsor for Kate's appearance. Get more event and registration details here: http://bit.ly/28PucMW We hope to see some of our library friends at this event! Eli Eli R. Klein Online Content/Social Media & PR Coordinator Capital Area District Libraries - Administration 401 S. Capitol Ave., Lansing, MI 48933 517-367-6355 | kleine@cadl.org<mailto:kleine@cadl.org> www.cadl.org<http://www.cadl.org/> | facebook.com/cadlibrary | twitter.com/cadl