A.S. King Author Visit and Book Signing

Literacy: The Secret Sauce to Life

Meet acclaimed author A.S. King at this free event!

Dubbed "one of the best YA writers working today" by the New York Times Book Review, author A.S. King is the only two-time winner of the American Library Association’s Michael L. Printz Award. Don't miss this chance to hear her speak, followed by the opportunity to meet her and get a book signed!

6-6:45 p.m. — Literacy: The Secret Sauce to Life

A.S. King started out teaching adults how to read; it made her passionate about teen literacy and talking to young people about critical thinking, access to information, and how books can help overcome the effects of traumatic or unsettling experiences. During this 45-minute program, King shares her experiences working with adult literacy learners and the insights she gained from them. She also asks students to consider what literacy really is and why exercising your reading muscles is good for your brain—the same as learning to write well is an important lifelong skill, even for those who don’t like to write. King’s humor and frank style will have your students thinking about why thinking for yourself matters so much.

Read one of King's books here!

7-8 p.m. — Book Signing

Preorder your book from Atlas Collective to pick up at the event: https://square.link/u/M7ucSTgH

This free event perfect for students, parents, and educators is funded by the Friends of the Bettendorf Public Library.

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