[LM_NET] Louis Sachar's new book Small Steps

[Shirley Lukenbill <sluken@CCWF.CC.UTEXAS.EDU>]

Happy New Year to everyone!

 

Today, I had the pleasure of being in the audience at KLRU Studios for the
taping of "Texas Monthly Talks."  Host of the Texas Monthly Talks series,
and editor of Texas Monthly, Evan Smith, interviewed Louis Sachar, author of
Holes.  The interview was at KLRU's Studio 6A, where Austin City Limits is
filmed.  I was joined by many students from private schools, public
librarians, and children's book writers.  

 

Louis Sachar spoke of his new novel, Small Steps, which will be released on
January 10.  In Small Steps, the main character is Armpit (from Holes) who
is joined later in the book by X-Ray, another character in Holes.  They have
both been released from Camp Green Lake, and they face problems of becoming
reintegrated into society.

 

The program that was taped today will be aired on Thursday, Jan. 26th on
KLRU, the PBS affiliate in Austin, TX, from 7-8 p.m.  

 

See the website for "Texas Monthly Talks" at:
http://www.klru.org/texasmonthlytalks/upcoming.asp

Author Louis Sachar
Louis Sachar, the award-winning author of the smash children's book turned
movie Holes, is back with a new novel. And fans will be happy to learn that
his character Armpit is back, too. Meet the grown-up behind Sachar's quirky
kids and mixed-up worlds.

For any of you who can receive KLRU-TV on your cable, set your recorder to
tape the program, because it will be wonderful to share with students.  I
will inquire to see if it would be possible for others in LM-NET to order a
copy of the program.

Shirley Lukenbill, Librarian

Wooldridge Elementary, Austin (TX) ISD

and Lecturer, School of Information

University of Texas at Austin

sluken@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu

 


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