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Fargo Public Library to Host Children’s Author Christina Soontornvat on Wednesday, December 11

The event will take place at the Dr. James Carlson Library

12/05/2024


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    Christine Soontornvat author visit graphic

Award-winning children’s author Christina Soontornvat will visit the Dr. James Carlson Library branch for a presentation of her book “All Thirteen” on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 6 p.m. No registration is required for this event. A book signing will follow, and books will be available for purchase. For more details, contact the Children’s Services Department at 701.241.1495.

Soontornvat is an award-winning author, engineer and STEM educator. Her many works for children include “A Wish in the Dark,” “The Tryout,” “The Ramble Shamble Children,” “To Change a Planet” and many more. She is a three-time Newbery Honor recipient, most recently for “The Last Mapmaker,” which was also named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times.

This all-ages event is co-sponsored by Fargo Public Schools and the Fargo Public Schools Development Foundation.

Fargo Public Library events are free and open to the public; adults must accompany children ages 9 and younger.