Who: Lise Lunge-Larsen
What: Kerlan Professional Development Morning
Where: Elmer L. Andersen Library, room 120
When: Saturday, May 10, 2008 • 9 - 11:30 a.m.
Cost: $25 ($20 for Kerlan Friends)

From Idea to Word to Final Brushstroke and Period: How a Book Is Born
Come hear author Lise Lunge-Larsen talk about her collaboration with Betsy Bowen on The Troll with No Heart in his Body. Following the presentation, participants will discover more about how a book is created by exploring original materials from the Kerlan Collection. Tours of the Andersen Library storage caverns will be available.



      

Who: Walter Dean Myers, 2008 award recipient (with a posthumous Kerlan award to Robert Kraus)
What: Kerlan Award Ceremony
Where: Lunch: Elmer L. Andersen Library atrium & room 120 • Ceremony with speech by Walter Dean Myers: Willey Hall 125
When: Lunch: 12 noon • Ceremony: 1 p.m.
Cost: Lunch: $25 ($20 for Kerlan Friends) • Ceremony: Free and open to the public

Author Walter Dean Myers will be honored along with author/illustrator Robert Kraus (posthumously) as the recipients of the 2008 Kerlan Award. The award is presented annually "in recognition of singular attainments in the creation of children's literature and in appreciation for generous donation of unique resources to the Kerlan Collection for the study of children's literature."

Please register for morning and afternoon events by May 1
Registration and Kerlan Friends membership information available at http://special.lib.umn.edu/clrc/2008KerlanAward.php