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Meet the Author: Sy
Alexander
Speaking Engagements, Book
Signings and Tours
Meet the Illustrator:
Aviance Young
Meet the Author: Sy Alexander
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Sy Alexander has a B.S. Degree in Education
from Ohio State University. Her tongue
twisting tale's purpose is pure fun. Older
girls will pick up on the powerful message of the pursuit of purpose and empowerment. |
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"I hope girls will have a "pink
power party" giggling and laughing all the
way to the end of this silly tale trying to
pronounce all the P's. Readers will learn
lots of new words as well." Ms.
Alexander's first book, "The Tale of the
Old Maypop Tree, A Southern Folktale" was
published in 1996. She also had an
author's interview in Booking Matters
Magazine in March 2006. Ms. Alexander lives in
Atlanta. She has a daughter named
Charlemagne.
Speaking Engagements,
Book Signings and Tours
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February 3, 2008
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3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
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Black History Month, Exhibition & Discussion
Atlanta Fulton Public Library Central
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March 24, 2008
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2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
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Anvil Publishers Spring Book Show Seminar
Georgia World Congress Center
Atlanta, GA.
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June - August, 2008
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TBA
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2008 Summer Reading
Events
(Location TBA)
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Sy Alexander is currently taking
requests for speaking engagements and book
signings.
Meet the Illustrator: Aviance Young
Aviance Young began attending Atlanta College
of Art in 2005. She has won several art
awards including two Bronze medals in NAACP
ACT-50 competition in 2003 & 2004. She
is a graduate of the Honors Art Magnet Program
at Albert Einstein High School in
Maryland. Aviance has attended art classes
since she was 5 years old.
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