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Books by the Bay -- A Unique Literacy Celebration

August 11th 2008
LACEY, WA (September, 2008) – On September 9th 2008, authors, artists and literacy supporters from around the region joined the South Sound Reading Foundation for a literacy celebration. This event featured several well know local authors and artists including Nikki McClure and “The Highest Tide” author, Jim Lynch.  Also attending were “Weird Washington” authors Jefferson Davis and Al Eufrasio.   Whidbey Island author Deb Lund  read from her new book “Monsters on Machines”.  She was joined by her husband, Brother 4 musician Karl Olsen, who entertained the large audience with wonderful folk songs.   New York Times children's bestseller author, Bonny Becker's read from her new picture book "A Visitor for Bear".  And Kirby Larson read from her  Newbery Honor Award Book HATTIE BIG SKY.  She also talked about her latest title, a non-fiction picture book, written with Mary Nethery “Two Bobbies: A True Tale of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival.”  

Local story teller Rebecca Hom enchanted the audience with a tale of Fog Woman, Madame La Fortunata read colorstrology, as Shades of Grey Saxophone Quartet played. 

"Magical... it was a magical evening", according to Ellen Duffy, Youth Services Coordinator for Timberland Regional Library.  “If you believe in the importance of literacy and you want to experience a truly wonderful event, you won’t want to miss this next year, ” she continued.

Books by the Bay was sponsored by South Sound Bank, Rotary Club of Olympia, West Olympia Rotary, Barnes and Noble, Timberland Regional Library and the Olympian. 

Books by the Bay is a fundraiser for the South Sound Reading Foundation and all proceeds support the Foundation and its literacy programming.   

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