Press Release
Upper Tampa Bay Library Foundation, by Brett Scharringhausen - President
Celebrated Author Virginia Kroll to do Children’s Book Signing & Readings
At Upper Tampa Bay Regional Library, 11211 Country Way BlvdTampa, FL 33626-2632
November 18, 2006
Virginia Kroll a former teacher whose students inspired her to write Faraway Drums, is the award-winning author of such critically acclaimed books as Masai and I, an American Bookseller Pick of the Lists and a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 1992; Fireflies, Peach Pies & Lullabies; Hats Off to Hair!; Africa Brothers and Sisters; and Wood-Hoopoe Willie, which won an American Book Award for excellence in multicultural literature
Virginia loves to speak to schoolchildren and try to pass on the love of people and the respect for Nature. She grew up in a modest home with four siblings, a glorious, huge backyard, and a best friend, Babs. Virginia and her friend loved the library going there regularly to read books together, then acting out the parts of the characters for a week or two at a time, till their next literary adventure. Her parents served in WW II, Fath (her dad) in the Army and M.K. (her mom) in the Navy. She attended Canisius College and University of Buffalo, married and has six children, Sara (36), Seth (33), Joshua (30), Hannah (23), Katya (20), and Noah (18). She has two granddaughters, Olivia, is 15, and Hannah, 12. A percentage of the book sale and signing proceeds will benefit the Upper Tampa Bay Regional Library through the Library Foundation. For additional information please contact Brett Scharringhausen through the Upper Tampa Bay Library Foundation website, www.UTBLF.Org
Times of Readings & Signing
9:30 to 10:30 Ms Kroll reads two of her books
10:30am to 12:00pm
- Ms Kroll book signing
12:00pm - 1:00pm
- Lunch Break-
1:00pm - 2:00pm
- Ms Kroll reads two of her books
2:00pm - 4:00pm
- Ms Kroll book signing
This article is submitted by:
The Upper Tampa Bay Library Foundation, President
Brett Scharringhausen
12306 WyCliff Place
Tampa , FL 33626-2632
813-891-9429
