{"id":3942,"date":"2015-03-03T20:25:54","date_gmt":"2015-03-04T01:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wordpress\/?p=3942"},"modified":"2015-03-14T22:34:58","modified_gmt":"2015-03-15T03:34:58","slug":"award-winning-author-mark-goldblatt-set-to-visit-lets-play-books-3162015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=3942","title":{"rendered":"Award-Winning Author Mark Goldblatt Set to Visit “Let’s Play Books!” 3\/17\/2015"},"content":{"rendered":"
Mark Goldblatt, Author of the award-winning middle grade novel, TWERP & the new sequel, Finding the Worm, will be visiting Let’s Play Books! on Tuesday, 3\/17 at 4pm<\/span><\/span>. No registration is required.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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Let’s Play Books! has coordinated multiple school visits during the day as a part of their Authors-To-Schools Program. This is a free program to schools that have registered with the bookstore.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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MARK GOLDBLATT is a lot like Julian Twerski, only not as interesting. He\u2019s a widely published columnist, a novelist, and a professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology.\u00a0Twerp<\/i>\u00a0was his first book for younger readers. He lives in New York City. Visit his KIDS site online at\u00a0markgoldblattkids.com<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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TWERP Ages 9\/10 – 12 Historical Fiction\u00a0https:\/\/www.<\/span>kirkusreviews.com\/book-reviews\/mark-goldblatt\/twerp\/<\/a><\/b><\/div>\n
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Praise for TWERP:\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n
A Bank Street Best Book of the Year<\/b><\/div>\n
A Junior Library Guild Selection<\/b><\/div>\n
A Summer Top Ten Kids\u2019 Indie Next List Pick<\/b><\/div>\n
\u201cReminiscent of\u00a0The Perks of Being a Wallflower<\/i>. . . . You don\u2019t have to be a twerp to read this book.\u201d \u2014New York Post<\/i><\/b><\/div>\n
\u201cA vivid, absorbing story about one boy\u2019s misadventure, heartache, and hope for himself.\u201d \u2014Rebecca Stead<\/b>, Newbery Medal\u2013winning author of\u00a0When You Reach Me<\/i><\/div>\n
\u201c[Fans of] Jeff Kinney\u2019s\u00a0Diary of a Wimpy Kid<\/i>\u00a0who have matured beyond the scope and gravity of that series will find a kindred spirit in Julian.\u201d \u2014School Library Journal<\/i><\/b><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n
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ABOUT FINDING THE WORM – Sequel to TWERP<\/span>
Trouble always seems to find thirteen-year-old Julian Twerski. First it was a bullying incident, and now he\u2019s been accused of vandalizing a painting. The principal doesn\u2019t want to suspend him again, so instead, he asks Julian to write a 200-word essay on good citizenship. Julian writes 200 no\u2019s instead, and so begins an epic struggle between Julian and his principal.<\/span>

Being falsely accused is bad enough, but outside of school, Julian\u2019s dealing with even bigger issues. His friend Quentin has been really sick. How can life be fair when the nicest guy in your group has cancer? Julian\u2019s faith and friendships are put to th<\/span>e test . . . and the stakes have never been higher.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n


\nKirsten Hess<\/span><\/p>\n

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Let’s Play Books!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
A Children’s Bookstore\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
610-928-8600<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
www.letsplaybooks.com<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
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Be a part of the story on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and You Tube \u00a0@letsplaybooks<\/span><\/div>\n
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