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TRC's 2012 Literacy Honoree: Jarrett Krosoczka
It’s a bird! It’s a plane!
It’s…the lunch lady?! Serving
sloppy joe’s one minute and justice the next, the protagonist of Jarrett J. Krosoczka’s
Lunch Lady graphic novels takes down a league of librarians, a cyborg
substitute, and many other middle school villains.
The mastermind behind these action-packed,
nationally adored, and deliciously witty novels is Jarrett J. Krosoczka. With the success of his Lunch Lady series and
many of his picture books, Krosoczka is not only a talented writer and
illustrator, he is one of today’s most popular children’s authors. It is no surprise that he was selected
as the Literacy Honoree at The Reading Connection’s 2012 Of Wine & Words fundraiser. As the 2012 Literacy
Honoree, Krosoczka will be giving a keynote speech and signing books at Of
Wine & Words on March 9, 2012, as well as speaking with guests at the exclusive VIP
reception.
Of Wine
and Words will be held on March 9, 2012 at 7 P.M. at the Boeing Conference
Center in Rosslyn, VA. The VIP reception will
begin at 6:30 P.M. The night will include an appearance by our first ever Chef Chair -- executive pastry chef at Lyon Hall, Rob Valencia. Guests will enjoy an impressive wine and
beer tasting, a selection of gourmet food from the area’s top restaurants and a
silent auction. Tickets can be purchased here.
Krosoczka
may be a best-selling author with two books currently being made into motion
pictures, (the Lunch Lady and the Cyborg
Substitute and Punk Farm) but
those aren’t the only reasons we chose him as our 2012 Literacy Honoree. Like us here at The Reading Connection,
Krosoczka has a deep love for reading, illustration and children. To honor these passions, as well as the
grandparents who raised him, Krosoczka established the Memorial YouthScholarships at Worcester Art Museum in Worcester, MA, where he
himself took art classes as a child. To find out more about Jarrett, visit his website or check out his blog.
Before the main event, Krosoczka will be reading with the kids at the Woodbury Park Read-Aloud program as a special treat. We are excited and honored to have him at
this year’s Of Wine & Words and hope to see you all there!
To receive credit for this online training, please fill out the form here.
Krosoczka
may be a best-selling author with two books currently being made into motion
pictures, (the Lunch Lady and the Cyborg
Substitute and Punk Farm) but
those aren’t the only reasons we chose him as our 2012 Literacy Honoree. Like us here at The Reading Connection,
Krosoczka has a deep love for reading, illustration and children. To honor these passions, as well as the
grandparents who raised him, Krosoczka established the Memorial YouthScholarships at Worcester Art Museum in Worcester, MA, where he
himself took art classes as a child. To find out more about Jarrett, visit his website or check out his blog.
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