Young Authors' Festival Nov. 14; Meet Michigan author Gary Schmidt [image: Young Authors' Festival Nov. 14; Meet Michigan author Gary Schmidt] *3rd Annual Festival * *Young Authors' Festival, Saturday, November 14, 2015 * Everyone is invited to attend the Young Authors' Festival on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the University of Michigan-Dearborn Mardigian Library. Gary Schmidt, Michigan author and two-time Newbery Honor recipient, is the special guest speaker. The event also includes *fun breakout sessions for children* to develop their writing skills and for adults to learn tips for supporting their children's literacy development. The Festival is *FREE* and open to the public. Registration <https://t.e2ma.net/click/n6vwf/b5m7ke/jb1kwb> is highly encouraged to ensure give-aways for children, food, and seating. For more details and registration, see the event's website: http://library.umd.umich.edu/events/YAF/ <https://t.e2ma.net/click/n6vwf/b5m7ke/z31kwb> Directions to the campus are at: http://umdearborn.edu/maps_directions/ <https://t.e2ma.net/click/n6vwf/b5m7ke/fw2kwb> FREE EVENT ON NOV. 14 Gary Schmidt 2015 Guest Speaker Orbiting Jupiter Just published! Oct. 2015 *Support Children's Writing * Encourage children to creatively express themselves through their writing. Reading and writing are critical literacy skills for children to develop, especially in the primary grades. Our 3rd annual Young Authors' Festival provides an opportunity for children to develop their creative writing skills and for parents to learn tips and techniques for supporting children's writing. Please take this opportunity to support children's literacy! *Writing Contest Winners!* Students who won awards in this year's writing contest are invited to read their entries at the festival. This year's theme was "Celebrating Our Differences." As students wrote a poem, narrative, or expository piece, some concepts they might have considered were: What makes you unique or different? How do differences change things for the better? How is the world a better place due to our differences? What would the world be like if we were all the same? Please join us in recognizing the writing achievements of students in grades three, four, and five! *Questions???* E-mail Barbara Kriigel at bkriigel@umich.edu or call her at 313-593-5614. *Sponsored by:* University of Michigan-Dearborn | http://umdearborn.edu <https://t.e2ma.net/click/n6vwf/b5m7ke/vo3kwb> *Share this email:* <https://t.e2ma.net/share/outbound/e/n6vwf/b5m7ke> <https://t.e2ma.net/share/outbound/t/n6vwf/b5m7ke> <https://t.e2ma.net/share/outbound/f/n6vwf/b5m7ke> <https://t.e2ma.net/share/outbound/l/n6vwf/b5m7ke> *Manage* <https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/47106/27997/260217181/?v=a> your preferences | *Opt out* <https://t.e2ma.net/optout/n6vwf/b5m7ke?r=aHR0cHM6Ly9hcHAuZTJtYS5uZXQvYXBwMi9hdWRpZW5jZS9vcHRfb3V0LzQ3MTA2LzI3OTk3LzI2MDIxNzE4MS8_dj1h> using *TrueRemove*™ Got this as a forward? *Sign up* <https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/47106/27997.9452893/?v=a> to receive our future emails. View this email *online* <https://t.e2ma.net/message/n6vwf/b5m7ke>. 4901 Evergreen Road Alfred Berkowitz Gallery, Mardigian Library Dearborn, MI | 48128 US <#150aaee388abe143_> This email was sent to bkriigel@umich.edu. *To continue receiving our emails, add us to your address book.* <http://bkriigel@umich.edu>