Sponsored by the Six District Educational Compact, the Festival takes place at Kent State University in May every year. The 2012 Festival will be on May 10, 2012, with featured author Vivian Vande Velde.

This year's guest author is Vivian Vande Velde, author of A Coming Evil, The Conjurer Princess, and many others. Visit her website for more information: http://www.vivianvandevelde.com/

Learn more about the authors by clicking on their names below. All of the Festival books are available at the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library (click on a cover to go to our catalog for each book) and at other local public libraries, as well as at your school library.

2011 Reading and Writing Festival Books

	Heir Apparent -- Vivian Vande Velde	Look up Vivian's books on Google Books
	Cloaked in Red-- Vivian Vande Velde	Google Books
	The Ballad of Sir Dinadan -- Gerald Morris	Look up Gerald's books onGoogle Books
	Schooled --Gordon Korman	Look up Gordon's books on Google Books
	Begging for Change -- Sharon Flake	Look up Sharon's books onGoogle Books
	Dark Life -- Kat Falls	Look up Kat's books on Google Books

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

The fee to attend the festival is $12 per student in a Six District Compact school and $15 per student from a non-Compact school.

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!"

For more information on the Festival, contact the Festival Director, Mary Jane Stanchina, at the Six District Compact: (330) 655-2247. For questions concerning this webpage, contact Stow-Munroe Falls Teen Services Librarian Christina Getrost at (330) 688-3295 or via email: teenlibrarianATsmfpl.org