Kathryn Erskine

Join us for a rare chance to meet National Book Award Winner Kathryn Erskine at a Book Your Tea event on Monday, August 1st from 2-3:30 pm at Coffee Underground in downtown Greenville. Ms. Erskine will be discussing Mockingbird (Puffin, paperback, $6.99), which won the 2010 National Book Award for Young ... (more)People's Literature and was just named the 2011 SIBA Children's Book Award Winner, as well as her new children's book, The Absolute Value of Mike (Philomel, hardcover, $16.99). This event is recommended for children ages 9 and up, parents, teachers, and media specialists. Tickets are $10 each and must be purchased in advance at http://www.bookyourlunch.com or by calling Fiction Addiction at 864-675-0540. Each Book Your Tea event includes a 30-minute reading or talk by the author, a Q&A session with the audience, a light "tea", and an onsite booksigning session. Books may be purchased from Fiction Addiction at or prior to the event. We ask that each child be accompanied by an adult chaperone, with no more than four children per adult. The ticket price of $10 applies to children and adults. If you cannot make the event, you can reserve a personalized copy of any of Ms. Erskine's books by contacting Fiction Addiction in advance at 864-675-0540 or at info@fiction-addiction.com.

For all ages. Don't miss the chance to meet local author Kathryn Erskine, winner of the 2010 National Book Award for Mockingbird. Come to the Central Library to hear her talk about her books.