Speak with Spinelli

Write SPINELLI on your calendar and recharge your cell phone batteries now!

“DIAL INTO SUMMER” WITH NEWBERY MEDALIST AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR JERRY SPINELLI AS HE HEADS TO THE LOS ANGELES AREA—VIA PHONE!

If you or your child has a question for the author, think about heading over to La Verne to join readers as they chat with this renowned author about his beloved books, STARGIRL and LOVE, STARGIRL. “As charming and unique as its sensitive, nonconformist heroine.” —School Library Journal

WHO: JERRY SPINELLI – Newbery Medalist and author of more than a dozen books for young readers, including Maniac Magee, winner of the Newbery Medal; Milkweed; Wringer, a Newbery Honor book; and Knots in My Yo-Yo String, his autobiography.

WHAT: “DIAL INTO SUMMER” tour via telephone (something right up every tween and teen’s alley) is a new initiative from Random House Children’s Books in which Jerry Spinelli “tours” via telephone and calls in to bookstores to speak with readers! How cool is that?

love-stargirl According to Random House, this innovative “Dial Into Summer” tour is in support of the paperback release of New York Times bestseller LOVE, STARGIRL on sale April 28th, (Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, $8.99; Ages 12 up)