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Welcome to “All Iowa Reads 2020: Author Presentations”

Author Webinar

What We’re Up To● Brief intro of All Iowa Reads program.● Varian Johnson, author of The Parker Inheritance (Kids AIR

Selection) joins us.● Jarrett J. Krosoczka, author of Hey, Kiddo (Teen AIR

Selection) joins us.● Brit Bennett, author of The Mothers (Adult AIR Selection)

joins us.

Goals● Learn more about our three All Iowa Reads selections from

the creators.● By learning more about the titles and their creators, be

motivated to start AIR programs at your libraries centered on our 2020 titles.

For More Fun...● Attend our Exploring the Shortlists webinar next week! Sign

up today, registration is open in the CE catalog.● We’ll dive into all three shortlists in depth and look at the

resources provided by the State Library and the Iowa Center for the Book to help run your own book club discussions of these titles.

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 6TH, 1:00-2:00

All Iowa Reads

Adult All Iowa Reads Committee

● Becky Bilby, Sioux Center Public Library● Jillian Rutledge, Co-Chair, Waterloo Public Library● Jill Gray Martinez, Cedar Rapids Public Library● Bruce Gilbert, Co-Chair, Drake University Cowles Library● Karen Davidson, Northeast Iowa Community College● Leslie Heinzler, Iowa Department for the Blind ● Kathy Magruder, Representing Publishers or Bookstores● Michael May, Carnegie-Stout Public Library

○ Nancy Medema, Iowa Center for the Book Coordinator○ Helen Dagley, Iowa Center for the Book

Kids/Teen All Iowa Reads Committee

● Karen Neal, Chair, Drake Community Library, Grinnell● Jerri Heid, Ames Public Library● Katelyn Browne, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa● Kevin Delecki, Cedar Rapids Public Library● Becky Bilby, Sioux Center Public Library (ex-officio)

○ Nancy Medema, Iowa Center for the Book Coordinator○ Angie Manfredi, Youth Services Consultant

Varian Johnson joins us to talk

about The Parker

Inheritance and to take your questions!

Jarrett J. Krosoczka joins us to talk about Hey, Kiddo and

to take your questions!

Brit Bennett joins us to talk

about The Mothers and

to take your questions!

Thank you!

Join us for more!● Thank you for attending! ● Contact your LRT today to request a set of any of the titles.● Attend Exploring the Shortlists webinar to learn more and get

even more hyped! Sign up today, registration is open in the CE catalog. Thursday, February 6th, 1:00-2:00.

● Questions? angie.manfredi@iowa.gov or samantha.bouwers@iowa.gov