Carroll County Chamber Of Commerce : Carroll Community College 24th Annual Penguin Random House Book Fair

Press release from the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce :

04/05/2021

Carroll
Community College (Carroll), in partnership with Penguin Random House, will
host the annual Penguin Random House Book Fair on Friday, April 9 and Saturday,
April 10, 2021. This virtual event will kick off at 2pm on Friday, April 9 and will
be available online until the event wraps up on Saturday, April 10 at 4pm. The
virtual event is free and open to the public.

“We have re-imagined this signature event into a virtual format, with the goal of making it exciting, interactive and educational for readers of all ages, while respecting the safety of our community,” said Dr. James D. Ball, President, Carroll Community College.

“We are excited to bring the power of books to the local community here in Carroll County, with the intent to both entertain and inspire,” said Annette Danek-Akey, Executive Vice President, Supply Chain at Penguin Random House in Westminster. “Four of our best-selling and award-winning authors will be featured, and their talks will include works targeted to adults, teens and children.”

Ann Napolitano,
the author of the New York Times bestseller Dear Edward, will be
presenting live on Friday, April 9th at 7:30pm.  A link to her
presentation will be displayed on the Book Fair website https://www.carrollcc.edu/AuthorTalks/.  She will take audience questions
submitted via chat live, providing a truly interactive experience.

Dear Edward is about a young boy who must learn to
go on after surviving a tragic plane crash in which he was the sole survivor. The
novel is described as a coming-of-age story combined with an unforgettable cast
of characters, the fellow airplane passengers of the protagonist. The New York
Times Book Review calls Dear Edward “a surprisingly uplifting story, full of hope and dry humor, with an underlying, noncloying message about the decency of strangers.”

Napolitano is
also the author of the acclaimed novels A Good Hard Look and Within
Arm's Reach. She is the Associate Editor of One Story literary magazine.
She has an MFA from New York University, and has taught fiction writing for
Brooklyn College, NYU, and Gotham Writers' Workshop. She lives in Brooklyn with
her family.

Amie Kaufman and Jay
Kristoff, the New York Times bestselling co-authors of
the Illuminae Files, will discuss their second book in the Aurora Cycle Series,
Aurora Burning. Featuring a squad of misfits, losers, and discipline cases who may be the galaxy’s best hope for survival, Kirkus Reviews describes the book as a “thrilling space epic” with “nonstop action, romance, and a few satisfying surprises.”

Kaufman has
also cowritten (with Meagan Spooner) the Starbound and the Unearthed trilogies.
Kristoff is the author of the LIFEL1K3 series, as well as the Nevernight
Chronicle and the Lotus War series for adults. The authors live in Melbourne,
Australia.

Mary Pope
Osborne is the award-winning author of almost a hundred books, including
novels, retellings of mythology and folklore, picture books, biographies, and
mysteries. Her talk will showcase Magic Tree House #35: Camp
Time in California, her latest book in the New York Times #1 bestselling
Magic Tree House series. In this work, the
magic tree house whisks the main characters Jack and Annie to Yosemite National
Park in 1903, where they are surprised to join John Muir and President Theodore
Roosevelt on the most significant camping trip in conservation history.

Osborne is also
the coauthor of the Magic Tree House Fact Tracker series, along with her
husband, Will, and her sister, Natalie Pope Boyce. The Magic Tree House series,
targeted to readers who are just beginning chapter books, has sold more than
134 million books worldwide since its debut in 1992. 

In addition to
the author talks, there will be numerous events for children to actively
participate in, as if they were on campus. These activities include story times
and STEM demonstrations, as well as craft activities and a scavenger hunt that
will use supplies commonly found in most homes.

Attendees can
shop in the virtual bookstore featuring 75 select Penguin Random House best
sellers at a 20% discount while supplies last.  Free books for children
may also be reserved while supplies last by completing a form.  For more
information visit: https://www.carrollcc.edu/Special/Book-Fair/Events/Events---Free-Books/.  Books must be picked up on
campus, via curbside pickup, Thursday, April 15th between 11am-1pm
or 4pm-6pm.

A Silent Auction will again be part of this year’s Book Fair. In addition to physical items, the auction will feature special opportunities for Give-to-the-Cause donations that fulfill the direct needs of Carroll Students. Bidding opens on Monday April 5 and closes on Saturday April 10. For more information visit: https://www.carrollcc.edu/SilentAuction/

The Supersonic
Electronic Raffle, once again sponsored by Skyline Technology Solutions,
includes a Nintendo Bundle featuring a Nintendo Switch and accessories, and a
Smart Home bundle featuring an Echo Show, a Ring video doorbell and a Fire TV
stick. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. All proceeds student scholarships and
are available now at https://www.carrollcc.edu/SupersonicRaffle/

According to Steve Wantz, Executive Director of Institutional Advancement and the College Foundation for Carroll, 100 percent of the proceeds from the event will be used for student scholarships. “In these times, supporting our students financially is of paramount importance,” said Wantz.“I would like to thank all of our generous sponsors, staff, volunteers and partners in making this event happen in such an innovative way this year.”

For more
information about the Penguin Random House Book Fair, please visit https://www.carrollcc.edu/VirtualPRHBookFair/. 

Carroll
Community College (Carroll), in partnership with Penguin Random House, will
host the annual Penguin Random House Book Fair on Friday, April 9 and Saturday,
April 10, 2021. This virtual event will kick off at 2pm on Friday, April 9 and will
be available online until the event wraps up on Saturday, April 10 at 4pm. The
virtual event is free and open to the public.

“We have re-imagined this signature event into a virtual format, with the goal of making it exciting, interactive and educational for readers of all ages, while respecting the safety of our community,” said Dr. James D. Ball, President, Carroll Community College.

“We are excited to bring the power of books to the local community here in Carroll County, with the intent to both entertain and inspire,” said Annette Danek-Akey, Executive Vice President, Supply Chain at Penguin Random House in Westminster. “Four of our best-selling and award-winning authors will be featured, and their talks will include works targeted to adults, teens and children.”

Ann Napolitano,
the author of the New York Times bestseller Dear Edward, will be
presenting live on Friday, April 9th at 7:30pm.  A link to her
presentation will be displayed on the Book Fair website https://www.carrollcc.edu/AuthorTalks/.  She will take audience questions
submitted via chat live, providing a truly interactive experience.

New York Times Dear Edward th https://www.carrollcc.edu/AuthorTalks/ .

Dear Edward is about a young boy who must learn to
go on after surviving a tragic plane crash in which he was the sole survivor. The
novel is described as a coming-of-age story combined with an unforgettable cast
of characters, the fellow airplane passengers of the protagonist. The New York
Times Book Review calls Dear Edward “a surprisingly uplifting story, full of hope and dry humor, with an underlying, noncloying message about the decency of strangers.”

Dear Edward Dear Edward

Napolitano is
also the author of the acclaimed novels A Good Hard Look and Within
Arm's Reach. She is the Associate Editor of One Story literary magazine.
She has an MFA from New York University, and has taught fiction writing for
Brooklyn College, NYU, and Gotham Writers' Workshop. She lives in Brooklyn with
her family.

A Good Hard Look Within
Arm's Reach

Amie Kaufman and Jay
Kristoff, the New York Times bestselling co-authors of
the Illuminae Files, will discuss their second book in the Aurora Cycle Series,
Aurora Burning. Featuring a squad of misfits, losers, and discipline cases who may be the galaxy’s best hope for survival, Kirkus Reviews describes the book as a “thrilling space epic” with “nonstop action, romance, and a few satisfying surprises.”

New York Times Aurora Burning

Kaufman has
also cowritten (with Meagan Spooner) the Starbound and the Unearthed trilogies.
Kristoff is the author of the LIFEL1K3 series, as well as the Nevernight
Chronicle and the Lotus War series for adults. The authors live in Melbourne,
Australia.

Mary Pope
Osborne is the award-winning author of almost a hundred books, including
novels, retellings of mythology and folklore, picture books, biographies, and
mysteries. Her talk will showcase Magic Tree House #35: Camp
Time in California, her latest book in the New York Times #1 bestselling
Magic Tree House series. In this work, the
magic tree house whisks the main characters Jack and Annie to Yosemite National
Park in 1903, where they are surprised to join John Muir and President Theodore
Roosevelt on the most significant camping trip in conservation history.

Magic Tree House #35: Camp
Time in California New York Times In this work,

Osborne is also
the coauthor of the Magic Tree House Fact Tracker series, along with her
husband, Will, and her sister, Natalie Pope Boyce. The Magic Tree House series,
targeted to readers who are just beginning chapter books, has sold more than
134 million books worldwide since its debut in 1992. 

In addition to
the author talks, there will be numerous events for children to actively
participate in, as if they were on campus. These activities include story times
and STEM demonstrations, as well as craft activities and a scavenger hunt that
will use supplies commonly found in most homes.

Attendees can
shop in the virtual bookstore featuring 75 select Penguin Random House best
sellers at a 20% discount while supplies last.  Free books for children
may also be reserved while supplies last by completing a form.  For more
information visit: https://www.carrollcc.edu/Special/Book-Fair/Events/Events---Free-Books/.  Books must be picked up on
campus, via curbside pickup, Thursday, April 15th between 11am-1pm
or 4pm-6pm.

https://www.carrollcc.edu/Special/Book-Fair/Events/Events---Free-Books/ th

A Silent Auction will again be part of this year’s Book Fair. In addition to physical items, the auction will feature special opportunities for Give-to-the-Cause donations that fulfill the direct needs of Carroll Students. Bidding opens on Monday April 5 and closes on Saturday April 10. For more information visit: https://www.carrollcc.edu/SilentAuction/

https://www.carrollcc.edu/SilentAuction/

The Supersonic
Electronic Raffle, once again sponsored by Skyline Technology Solutions,
includes a Nintendo Bundle featuring a Nintendo Switch and accessories, and a
Smart Home bundle featuring an Echo Show, a Ring video doorbell and a Fire TV
stick. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. All proceeds student scholarships and
are available now at https://www.carrollcc.edu/SupersonicRaffle/

https://www.carrollcc.edu/SupersonicRaffle/

According to Steve Wantz, Executive Director of Institutional Advancement and the College Foundation for Carroll, 100 percent of the proceeds from the event will be used for student scholarships. “In these times, supporting our students financially is of paramount importance,” said Wantz.“I would like to thank all of our generous sponsors, staff, volunteers and partners in making this event happen in such an innovative way this year.”

For more
information about the Penguin Random House Book Fair, please visit https://www.carrollcc.edu/VirtualPRHBookFair/. 

https://www.carrollcc.edu/VirtualPRHBookFair/

This press release was produced by the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce . The views expressed here are the author’s own.