About David McPhail
 It is with great pleasure that the Newburyport Literary Festival recognizes David McPhail’s contribution to children’s literature by naming him its 2009 Honoree. He is a native son and past resident of Newburyport.
McPhail is the award-winning author and illustrator of nearly 200 books beloved by children, parents and librarians across the United States. He is recognized as one of the most prolific and influential children’s authors in the country. His whimsical stories and lively watercolors engross his readers in the lives of his characters, inspiring them to broaden their reading interests and build their literacy skills.
On Saturday, David McPhail will be in the
Children's Room at the Newburyport Library,
State Street at 2:30 pm for a book sale & signing.
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About Dorothy LaFrance
 Dorothy LaFrance recently retired from the Newburyport Public Library after serving as Head Librarian for 30 years.
“The Literary Festival is an acknowledgment of the power of books and reading. This years’ theme, Reading for a Lifetime continues Newburyport’s annual formal festivities. During my 32-year career as a librarian I have observed a celebration of reading on a daily basis that spans a generation. There is nothing more rewarding than to witness a toddler’s first trip to the library, followed by giving that child his first library card, assisting that student as a teen seeking out information about colleges and then seeing the return of that grown-up toddler with a family of his own. For a librarian, the ability to place the right book in the hand of the right person at the right time is the ultimate reason to celebrate. As an institution, the public library has the capacity to inform, empower and inspire readers of all ages for a lifetime.”
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About the Festival
On the roster for this year's festival are literary luminaries from every genre. To name just a few, we have Anita Shreve, Julia Alverez, Elinor Lipman, Richard Bausch, Peter Orner, Lewis Turco, Anne Easter Smith, David Crouse, Junot Diaz, and, of course our own, Andre Dubus III. And that's just the fiction writers. Scroll down and see all the wonderful authors who will be on hand for this year's festival.
Mark your calendar. The 2009 festival is an event you won't want to miss.
Many individuals and organizations share the vision of the Newburyport Literary Festival. The NLF is especially grateful for the generous support of our founding sponsors, the Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank Charitable Foundation and the Institution for Savings, who have made it possible for the festival to take root and flourish.
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The festival needs volunteers to help with programming, operations, web site updates, marketing, and community relations.
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