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Upcoming at Wordfest
12 Oct 2016
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Calgary Public Library (Main Branch) – John Dutton Theatre, 616 Macleod Trail SE
Join Wordfest Youth for a presentation of two timely coming-of-age stories ideal for readers grades three to six: Stacey Matson’s Notes from the Life of a Total Genius and Wesley King’s OCDaniel.
Vikki Vansickle and Ruth Ohi’s whimsical stories will dazzle readers kindergarten to grade two. Vansickle expands readers’ imaginations with her rhyming tale, If I Had a Gryphon, about mystical creatures being kept as pets. ...
Vikki VanSickle
Ruth Ohi
12 Oct 2016
12:30 pm - 1:45 pm
Calgary Public Library (Main Branch) – John Dutton Theatre, 616 Macloed Trail SE
Governor General Literary Award Winner Kenneth Oppel takes readers on an intriguing adventure that combines forbidden love and an archeological expedition in his latest book, Every Hidden Thing (grades eight and up).
Kenneth Oppel
12 Oct 2016
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
CPL – Signal Hill Library - 5994 Signal Hill Centre SW, Calgary, AB T3H 3P8
Événement en français, pour les jeunes lecteurs à partir de 4 ans. Philippe Béha est considéré à juste titre comme un pionnier dans le domaine de l'illustration au Québec. Philippe Beha sera régaler vos jeunes enfants avec ses derniers titres qu’il présente au Festival des mots de Wordfest. Participez à cet événement gratuit en collaboration avec Calgary Public Library et découvrez textes, poèmes et dessins qui ne manqueront pas de faire rire les petits.
Philippe Béha
13 Oct 2016
10:00 am - 11:45 am
Calgary Public Library (Main Branch) – John Dutton Theatre, 616 Macleod Trail SE
Lisa Moore’s Flannery and Teresa Toten's Beware that Girl are unforgettable coming-of-age dramas, suitable for grades seven and up. Their latest books explore how to overcome adversity and face difficult circumstances head on. This presentation will emphasize the importance of resilience and empowerment, and will teach readers about the creative writing process.
Rejoignez-nous à Wordfest pour un événement francophone spectaculaire parfait pour les élèves de 3eme à 6eme. Laurent Tardy, auteur et illustrateur de nombreux albums réputés, impressionne par son expression poétique et les illustrations attachantes...
Cet événement est en français et donnera aux lecteurs l’opportunité de rencontrer deux auteurs francophones canadiens.
Andrée Poulin’s The Biggest Poutine in the World and Pablo Finds a Treasure and Camille Bouchard’s Cahokia tie together to express an overall all theme of perseverance despite hard conditions.
Camille Bouchard
Andrée Poulin
13 Oct 2016
12:30 pm - 2:15 pm
Calgary Public Library (Main Branch) – John Dutton Theatre, 616 Macleod Trail SE
Readers (grade 8 and up) will delight in this discussion of Mariko Tamaki’s Saving Montgomery Sole and Erin Bow’s The Swan Riders. Though these stories take place in vastly different settings, they both exhibit strong female characters and explore the theme of resiliency.
Erin Bow
Mariko Tamaki
14 Oct 2016
10:00 am - 11:45 am
Calgary Public Library (Main Branch) – John Dutton Theatre, 616 Macleod Trail SE