Meet an Author

On Wednesday, October 6, the Dakota County Library welcomes Frank Beddor, author of the popular teen trilogy Looking Glass Wars, and the Hatter M graphic novels.

Frank grew up a ski champion in Excelsior, MN but now resides in Los Angeles where he has been a film producer (There’s Something About Mary), and a stunt man before he began writing novels for teens. He is currently CEO of Automatic Pictures, a film, television and interactive game production company.
His Looking Glass Wars trilogy takes the classic 19th century children’s tale of Alice in Wonderland off into a truly unexpected literary territory – the battlefields of epic fantasy. The fantasy-based intrigue and dimension-hopping may remind some readers of another little-girl trilogy, His Dark Materials, but there’s also a sci-fi layer over the tale that syncs up with the The Matrix, a different story with key touches of Carroll imagery. The Looking Glass Wars unabashedly challenges our Wonderland assumptions of mad tea parties, sleepy dormice, and a curious little blonde girl to reveal an epic battle in the endless war for Imagination.
On Wednesday, October 6, come and meet the author who created the heroic, passionate, monstrous, vengeful denizens of this parallel world as they battle each other with AD-52's and orb generators, navigate the Crystal Continuum, bet on jabberwock fights and travel across the Chessboard Desert. He’ll be at the Robert Trail Library from 3:00-4:30 p.m., and the Galaxie Library from 7:00-8:15 p.m.

You can find more about Frank at http://www.lookingglasswars.com/about-folder/FBbio.pdf
Call 651-450-2941 for more information.

Tuesday

Hey gang.
I guess I haven't been all that good about posting on here.
Let's see: I just finished a book called Over the Waters...which was good.
I am reading The Writing Workshop as well as Best Practices in Literacy Instruction as my homework for class.
I am not getting as much "fun" reading in as I had originally hoped.
What new things are you all reading?
About the library:
If you can get a ride to the Galaxy Library in Apple Valley, there is a COOL thing called If the Dead Could Talk put on by the County Medical Examiner....Learn about the forensic investigation of sudden, unexpected deaths. This is coming up on July 29 from 1-3 PM.
Also, on July 23rd author John Rosengren will be at the Heritage Library. He is an award winning journalist and author of Hamerin' Hank, George Almighty and Say Hey Kid. He will be at the Heritage Library from 7:00-8:30 on that Wednesday.
One last thing: Next Tuesday, July 22 from 2-3, they are having Make a Robot at the Farmington Library. It says they will provide materials to make and take home a robot that draws pictures. It says you must register, so maybe call the library to get your name on a list. Here's the number: 651-483-0250.

Let me know if you do any of these things.
Hope you guys are having a great summer!!!
Hi to Sara K and Ashley T!