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2008 Zena Sutherland Lecture With Mordicai Gerstein Presenting 'Writing What I Don't Know'

Date: Fri. May 02, 2008

Time: 7:30 pm

Location:
Harold Washington Library Center
Cindy Pritzker Auditorium
400 S. State Street
60605

About this event:

Award-winning children's author and illustrator, Mordicai Gerstein, will present the 26th Sutherland Lecture, entitled, “Writing What I Don’t Know.”

The Sutherland Lecture is sponsored by the Chicago Public Library and the Sutherland Committee in cooperation with the University of Chicago. A reception will follow.






Mordicai Gerstein’s books have received considerable recognition. He was awarded the 2004 Caldecott Medal recognizing The Man Who Walked Between The Towers as the most distinguished American picture book for children.

The lecture honors the late Zena Sutherland, Professor Emeritus and retired editor of the “Bulletin of the Center of Children’s Books.”

Registration:



Admission is free, but advance registration is required. Register at (312) 747-4780 or story@chipublib.org.








 





Please call (312) 747-4780 or e-mail story@chipublib.org for more information or to register.

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