About the author: Oge Mora is a collage artist and storyteller. He
r picture book\, Thank You\, Omu!\, was a Caldecott Honor\, Coretta S
cott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award winner\, and Ezra Jack Keats Book
Award recipient. Her second book\, Saturday won the 2020 Boston Globe&mdash\;Hor
n Book Picture Book Award. Oge&rsquo\;s artwork has been applauded by The
Washington Post\, The New York Times\, The Wall Street Journal\, and The B
oston Globe. She is also a 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 Lister in Arts &\; S
tyle. \;
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Oge grew up in Columbus\, Ohio but r
esides in Providence\, RI. She is a fan of all things colorful\, patterned
\, or collaged\, and enjoys creating warm stories that celebrate people co
ming together. \;
Did you know that all of our Lit Chat author s' books count toward your Jax Stacks Reading Challenge completi on? Find out what other authors we're hosting this year and join in the fun! \;
\nRegistration is required for this eve nt\, and must be completed two hours prior to the start time. A library ca rd and PIN are required for registration. If you do not have a card\, clic k \;H ERE \;to obtain one.
\nPLEASE NOTE:
\n1. Seating for t he program will begin at 9:30 am.
\n2. The maximum capacity of this venue is 100. Registered attendees will be seated first come\, first serve . Bring your library card (physical or on the JaxLibrary app) for faster c heck-in.
\n3. Waitlisted attendees and walk-ins will be seated if se ats are available. There may be a short wait as registered customers are s eated.
\n4. All registered seats will be forfeited at 9:55 am and ma de available to waitlisted and walk-in attendees. Registered attendees arr iving after this time will be seated if seats are available.
\n5. A limited number of books will be given to school-age kids in attendance\, f irst come\, first serve.
\nPursuant to the Americans with Disabiliti es Act\, accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon r equest. Please allow 1&ndash\;2 business days to process. Last-minute requ ests will be accepted\, but may not be possible to fulfill. Please ask for Learning Services at 255-2665 or email JPLPrograms@coj.net.
\nThis project has been funded u nder the provisions of the \;State \;Aid \;to Libraries Grant program\, administered by the Florida Department of \;State's Division of Library and Information Services.
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