Nadia Salomon's A VOICE OF HOPE In-Store Reading, Presentation, and Signing

Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore

Nadia shares her stunningly illustrated children's picture book biography of  honored &amp; celebrated civil rights hero Myrlie Evers-Williams

Mrs Dalloway's

Join us at Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore on Saturday, October 5th (NEW DATE) at 6:30 PM when local author Nadia Salomon comes to the store to present her new children's picture book A Voice of Hope: The Myrlie Evers-Williams Story. Nadia will read from and discuss her book, joined by children's book author Meera Sriram. Nadia will sign copies of her book after the presentation.At Nadia's request, masks are required at this event, thank you. <h3><a href="https://www.mrsdalloways.com/book/9780593525913" title="https://www.mrsdalloways.com/book/9780593525913" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Click Here</a> to preorder a copy of A Voice For Hope . Each preorder gets entered in a raffle to win a gift basket of goodies from Nadia.</h3><h3> </h3>The remarkable life of Myrlie Evers-Williams is honored and celebrated in this stunningly illustrated picture book biography of a civil rights hero--the very first of its kind. Myrlie Evers-Williams’ voice is gentle yet strong, soft yet powerful. It is a soaring song of hope.Myrlie’s voice didn’t start out that way. She was born into the segregated South and the beautiful brown color of her skin made her a target for hate. It meant she didn’t have the same opportunities as white children, and that meant her dream of playing music onstage one day would be harder to achieve. But this didn’t stop Myrlie. As she grew, she marched for equal rights alongside her husband and activist, Medgar Evers. She fought against Jim Crow laws and for voting rights. She became the chair of the NAACP, and finally she realized her dream of performing at Carnegie Hall. After that, as a voice for hope and change, Myrlie spoke at President Obama’s second inauguration, inspiring a nation.Nadia Salomon’s lyrical text and London Ladd’s exquisite artwork honor and celebrate the legendary life of Myrlie Evers-Williams and share her message of hope with the world.<a href="https://www.nadiasalomon.com/" title="https://www.nadiasalomon.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">NADIA SALOMON</a> is a #PitMad Success Story and award-winning author of Goodnight Ganesha, which is a Bank Street Best Book, ALSC DIA Selection, and #NCTEWow book. She is also the author of A Voice of Hope: The Myrlie Evers-Williams Story, the first picture book biography ever written about the iconic civil rights activist. Her upcoming picture book, A Rakhi for Rakesh, is a heartwarming story about sibling rivalry set against the Hindu holiday, Raksha Bandhan.Nadia writes on themes of South Asian and Caribbean culture, STEM, nonfiction, and humor. Nadia is an award-winning journalist and holds a journalism degree from Emerson College. When not participating in her own goodnight rituals or spinning silly yarns... you'll find her working closely with SCBWI, 12x12 Challenge, Kids Comics Unite, and Storyteller Academy.<a href="https://meerasriram.com/" title="https://meerasriram.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">MEERA SRIRAM</a> is an Indian American children’s writer who draws from her life straddling the East and West to tell stories. She is the author of several picture books including the multi-award winner, A Gift For Amma, Dumpling Day, featured in The New York Times, and A Garden In My Hands, which received starred reviews from Kirkus and Publishers Weekly. Her work has been selected as Best Book of the Year by School Library Journal and Bank Street College, and as American Library Association’s Rise: A Feminist Book Project. Her lastest title, The Spice Box released in Spring 2024. Meera loves woodsy hikes and urban murals, and lives with her family in Berkeley, California. For more information, please visit: <a href="https://meerasriram.com/" title="https://meerasriram.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.meerasriram.com</a>THIS EVENT is free but pre-registration is requested. Registration ends at 5:00 pm on October 5th.BECAUSE SEATING is limited, please register only if you plan to attend.DUE TO SPACE limitations, we may not be able to accommodate every person at an event, so early registration is encouraged.WALK-INS will be accommodated only if space allows.WE ASK that attendees arrive between 6:15 and 6:30 PM for the event.MASKS are required, to honor Nadia's request.PLEASE leave your non-support companion animals at home.OUR shared restrooms are not accessible after 6:30 PM, please plan accordingly.

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