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Illinois teachers and librarians - mark your calendar for Friday, December 6th - Read Aloud Illinois Day! Illinois authors will be doing FREE, 20 minute virtual classroom visits to read to your students.
Use this link to get more information and a list of participating authors! https://www.scbwi.org/reg.../illinois/2023-readaloudillinois
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Illustration by Victoria Tentler-Krylov from Just Read
Member since 2007
1 ZANY ZOO - 2013 Book Selection
JUST READ - 2020 Book Selection
COCK-A-DOODLE OOPS!
2015 Honor Book
Judge from 2015 - 2021
Rhyming manuscript finals judge
2020 & 2021
Mentor in 2019, 2020, & 2022
Mentor in 2018/19, 2019/20, 2021/22
Mentor in 2020 & 2021
Mentor in 2018