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On Tuesday, November 13, 250
middle and high school students attending New York City schools
gathered at the Donnell Library's auditorium for the popular
Teen Press Conference to interview the 2007
National Book Award Finalists in Young People's Literature.
Students prepared for the event by
reading one of the five finalists' books and drafting questions
based on the text, the writing life, and what it means to
be a National Book Award Finalist. At the event, each participating
student received a professionally designed press kit with
biographical information on each author, excerpts from their
books, and materials related to the National Book Awards.
Authors read from their work before
the floor was turned over to the students for the Press Conference.
Following the Conference, students met with the authors at
a reception in Nathan Straus Young Adult Center of the Donnell
Library.
Funding for this program was made
possible through a generous grant from Con Edison.
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