Join us for the Parish Literary Festival

Tuesday, February 21

4:00-6:00

Parish Episcopal School

4101 Sigma Rd.

Dallas, TX

Main Library

Special guest, J. Patrick Lewis

United States Poet Laureate for Children

Browse the work of student poets, writers, and artists of all ages*

Purchase a book to be personalized by Dr. Lewis

Win one of three Sony Readers!
Courtesy of OverDrive--Must be present to win

Students in all divisions--February 15 is the submission deadline
See Dr. Jones for more info

Dr. J. Patrick Lewis is the current United States Poet Laureate for Children and the receipient of the 2011 National Council of Teachers of English Excellence in Poetry Award. 

The author of more than 75 poetry books for children, Dr. Lewis' work has been featured on NPR and included in numerous anthologies and collections of poetry.

Dr. Lewis holds a Ph.D. in Economics and served as professor of business, accounting, and economics at Otterbein College until he left to write full-time in 1998.

Horn Book called the work of Dr. Lewis "lively with generous dollups of enjoyment" and "filled with affable wit and infectious cadence."

Schedule:

4:00-4:30 Browse original student poetry, prose, and art*

4:30-5:00 Dr. J. Patrick Lewis, United States Poet Laureate for Children

5:00-5:30 Performances by student writers, speakers, and artists

5:30-6:00 Book signing by Dr. Lewis

Students in all divisions--February 15 is the submission deadline. 
See Dr. Jones for info.

Dr. Lewis will personalize books at the Literary Festival from 4:00-4:30 and 5:30-6:00.  Limited copies of books will be available for purchase at the event.  You may also purchase copies in advance through Parish libraries.

For more information or to purchase books, contact a Parish librarian:
Becky Maher, grades PK-2; bmaher@parishepiscopal.org
Gloria Woods, grades 3-6; gwoods@parishepiscopal.org
Leigh Ann Jones, grades 7-12; ljones@parishepiscopal.org