One Book - 2011

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One Book - 2011

1book 1community Pick up your FREE COPY of Patricia McCormick’s book at any branch of Loudoun County Public Library. A countywide reading project sponsored by the Irwin Uran Gift Fund.

Patricia McCormick is an award-winning author and former journalist. She has won critical acclaim for her compassionate approach to hard-hitting subjects. She was a finalist for the National Book Award, and her books have earned many honors including Best 100 Books of the Year by Publishers Weekly. She was named a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellow. She is also the author of My Brother’s Keeper, Cut, and Sold.

BOOK DISCUSSIONS Ashburn Library Thursday, October 13 • 7:00 pm Cascades Library Monday, October 3 • 7:00 pm Lovettsville Library Tuesday, September 20 • 7:30 pm Middleburg Library Monday, October 17 • 7:00 pm Purcellville Library Tuesday, October 4 • 7:00 pm Rust Library Thursday, September 22 • 6:00 pm with Military Historian Christopher Hamner, for teens & their parents Wednesday, October 12 • 7:00 pm Sterling Library Monday, October 3 • 7:00 pm

Meet The Author! Presentation and Book Signing! Cascades Library Tuesday, September 27, 7:00 pm

http://www.pattymccormick.com/

http://www.harperteen.com/authors/33041/Patricia_McCormick/index.aspx

http://www.anysoldier.com/

http://www.ustroopcarepackage.com/

http://icasualties.org/

http://afsc.org/campaign/eyes-wide-open

http://wearevirginiaveterans.org/

http://www.usf-iraq.com/

The Dangers, Values Of Dark Teen Lit

EYES wide open Patricia McCormick was moved to investigate the casualties of the Iraq War after viewing this exhibit, which resulted in her writing Purple Heart. Rust Library Saturday, September 10 • 10:00 am–5:00 pm Sunday, September 11 • 1:00–5:00 pm A statewide traveling exhibition of combat boots and civilian shoes in silent commemoration of those killed in the Iraq War.

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