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SUMMARY:A.S. King Author Visit and Book Signing
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DESCRIPTION:Meet acclaimed author A.S. King at this free event! .\nhttps:/
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Dubbed "one of the best YA writers working
  today" by the <em>New York Times Book Review</em>\, author A.S. King is t
 he only two-time winner of the American Library Association&rsquo\;s Micha
 el L. Printz Award. Don't miss this chance to hear her speak\, followed by
  the opportunity to meet her and get a book signed!<strong></strong></p>\n
 <p><strong>6-6:45 p.m. &mdash\; Literacy: The Secret Sauce to Life</strong
 ></p>\n<p>A.S.&nbsp\;King&nbsp\;started out teaching adults how to read\; 
 it made her passionate about teen literacy and talking to young people abo
 ut critical thinking\, access to information\, and how books can help over
 come the effects of traumatic or unsettling experiences. During this 45-mi
 nute program\,&nbsp\;King&nbsp\;shares her experiences working with adult 
 literacy learners and the insights she gained from them. She also asks stu
 dents to consider what literacy really is and why exercising your reading 
 muscles is good for your brain&mdash\;the same as learning to write well i
 s an important lifelong skill\, even for those who don&rsquo\;t like to wr
 ite.&nbsp\;King&rsquo\;s humor and frank style will have your students thi
 nking about why thinking for yourself matters so much.</p>\n<p><a href="ht
 tps://rivershare.polarislibrary.com/view.aspx?ctx=5.1033.0.0.8&amp\;type=B
 oolean&amp\;brs=275814">Read one of King's books here!</a><strong></strong
 ></p>\n<p><strong>7-8 p.m. &mdash\; Book Signing</strong></p>\n<p>Preorder
  your book from Atlas Collective to pick up at the event:&nbsp\;<a href="h
 ttps://square.link/u/M7ucSTgH">https://square.link/u/M7ucSTgH</a></p>\n<hr
  />\n<p>This free event perfect for students\, parents\, and educators is 
 funded by the Friends of the Bettendorf Public Library.</p>\nhttps://bette
 ndorflibrary.libnet.info/event/17422849
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