Looking ahead: Kadir Nelson to give Spencer Shaw Lecture in October

Thanks to Kim Baker, you now have plenty of time to register for this fall's Spencer G. Shaw Lecture at the University of Washington!

This October, award-winning artist, illustrator and author KADIR NELSON will speak about "The Art of Storytelling."

It doesn't get much better than this guy––a 2012 Coretta Scott King Honoree for Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans, Caldecott Honors for Henry's Freedom Box, and
Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford, for which he also garnered a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award and won a NAACP Image Award.


To register and get your tickets before the last-minute rush, please click here for all the information.


WHEN: Thursday, October 22 from 7–10pm
WHERE: Kane Hall, UW campus 

Grace Lin coming to the Shaw Series

Award-winning author and illustrator Grace Lin, who presented at our annual conference a few years back, will be delivering the University of Washington Information School’s annual Spencer G. Shaw Endowed Lecture on Thursday, Nov. 6, from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. in Kane Hall on the UW campus.   

The creator of more than 20 books, including The Year of the Dog, Ling & Ting, Starry River of the Sky, and 2010 Newbery Honor Book Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, Grace will be speaking about the path of a multicultural author. Go welcome her back to Western WA and give her a few recognized faces in the crowd!

Attendance is $10, or $5 for students, and registration is necessary; register now or call 206-543-4794 with questions.

Spencer G. Shaw Lecture Series Presents Pam Munoz Ryan

Spencer G. Shaw Lecture Series Presents: Pam Muñoz Ryan Why I Read and Why I Write: The Cloud with the Silver Lining October 27 7 pm | Book signing and reception immediately following Kane Hall 210 | UW Seattle $3 for current students $5 general admission Cash at the door Join award-winning author Pam Muñoz Ryan for the 25th anniversary of the Spencer G. Shaw Lecture Series. The Shaw Lecture Series spotlights literature and library service for children and young adults. To register, visit iSchool.uw.edu/shaw2011 or call 206-543-4794. We hope to see you there!