WNBA-SF Members and Guests
are invited to the
13th Annual Effie Lee Morris Lecture
“Bookjoy: The Zing of Writing”
Featuring Guest Lecturer: Pat Mora
at the
San Francisco Main Library (100 Larkin, San Francisco)
Koret Auditorium, Lower Level
on
Tues., June 2, 2009
5 p.m. reception, 6 p.m. lecture
Please be our guest on Tuesday, June 2 at 5 p.m. for the 13th Annual Effie Lee Morris Children’s Lecture Series featuring Pat Mora at the San Francisco Main Library sponsored by the Women’s National Book Assn-San Francisco Chapter. Pat Mora is the writer of over 25 books of poetry, fiction and non-fiction for children and adults. Mora’s work spans several genres in two languages (Spanish and English), however, she admits that poetry is her favorite genre because it allows her to combine “the challenge of creating an experience with economy of language.” A tireless literacy advocate excited about sharing what she calls “bookjoy,” Mora founded the family literacy initiative in 1996, El día de los niños / El día de los libros, Children’s Day / Book Day (“Día”) , now housed at the American Library Association. The year-long commitment to daily linking all children to books, languages and cultures culminates in celebrations across the country on or near April 30th. Book Fiesta captures and promotes the Día spirit. Her haiku collection about foods of the Americas, Yum! ¡Mmm! ¡Qué Rico!, won the Américas Award and was an ALA Notable. Doña Flor: A Tall Tale about a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart, an ALA Notable which received a Pura Belpré Author Honor Award in 2006, a Golden Kite Award from the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), and the 2006 National Hispanic Cultural Center Literacy Award.
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