<div dir="ltr"><div>CSD, OASL, and OYAN are excited to announce that <b>MAGGIE STIEFVATER</b> will
be our featured author at the OLA and OASL conferences in April 2017!
<br><br>There will be an author talk and book signing on Friday, April 21 at
5:00 PM, followed by a session at the OASL Conference on Saturday, April 22. Both events will be held at Salem Public Library. Ticket cost and purchasing information will be coming later in 2016.<br><br></div>Most of you are probably already jumping up and down with joy, but here are a few more details about Maggie for the uninitiated:<br><div><br>Maggie Stiefvater is the author and illustrator
of multiple bestselling books for kids and teens, including the Raven
Cycle series, the Wolves of Mercy Falls series, Pip Bartlett's Guide to
Magical Creatures (with Jackson Pearce), and Hunted (Book 2 of the
popular Spirit Animals series). She won a Printz Honor in 2011 for her
stand-alone novel, The Scorpio Races, which has also been optioned by
Katzsmith Productions and Focus Features.<br><br></div><div>Maggie lives in Virginia with her family, several very fast cars, and a menagerie of animals that includes nine goats. You can find her online at <a href="http://www.maggiestiefvater.com/">http://www.maggiestiefvater.com/</a>. <br clear="all"></div><div><br>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Barratt Miller<br></div>CSD Chair 2015-16<br></div></div>
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