LILA AND THE SECRET OF RAIN

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CAPITOL CHOICES AGENDA for MAY 18, 2012

05/15/2012 - 10:54am

CAPITOL CHOICES AGENDA
Friday, May 18, 2012
Arlington Central Library Auditorium
9:30 – 12:30

Reminder: Titles will not be put on the agenda until the month of publication. This allows time for more people to read or listen to the book.

9:30    Announcements

9:40    Up To Seven
     Davies. Just Ducks.

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Paolo Bacigalupi to speak at the Bethesda Library on Thursday May 10, 5pm

05/08/2012 - 5:11pm

Author Paolo Bacigalupi will speak at the Bethesda Library on Thursday May 10, 5pm. He will discuss his new book The Drowned Cities. Sequel or companion to Ship Breaker, this powerful book is both well written and powerful. All are invited to attend. Copies of his books will be for sale through an agreement with Politics and Prose Bookstore. For more information, email kathie.weinberg@montgomerycountymd.gov

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Updated 2012 Starred-Review Titles May 8, 2012

05/08/2012 - 11:45am

The 2012 Starred-Review Titles list has been updated.

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Author Information

Author's Last Name:

Conway

Author's First Name:

David

Illustrator's First Name:

Jude

Illustrator's Last Name:

Daly

Publisher:

Frances Lincoln

Publication Date:

2008

Edition 1 Information

Edition 1 Format:

Trade

Edition 1 Price:

$16.95

Edition 1 ISBN:

9781845074074

This original folktale about a withering drought in Kenya pits a young girl against the implacable forces of nature. Stylized acrylic illustrations convey the richly colored but severe landscape Lila traverses as she attempts to save her village.

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