[CASL-L] Fwd: Scholastic author offering complimentary library visits for YA debut novel DAMSELFLY

[Denise Butwill]

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Chandra Prasad <cprasad at snet.net>
Date: Tue, Mar 6, 2018 at 10:12 AM
Subject: Scholastic author offering complimentary library visits for YA
debut novel DAMSELFLY
To: cprasad at snet.net
Cc: cprasad at snet.net


Greetings.

My name is Chandra Prasad and I am reaching out to you via the Connecticut
Library Consortium.

An established novelist, I recently transitioned to young adult fiction.
My YA debut, Damselfly, arrives on March 27 with acclaimed children’s
publisher Scholastic. Damselfly is a modern riff on Lord of the Flies, but
with a diverse cast of American teenagers.  The focus is on class, race,
and gender.  An original novel with a unique storyline, Damselfly can be
read independently or as a parallel read with Golding’s classic. My YA
debut has earned high praise from the major trade magazines and
librarians/teachers alike (see quotes below).

IF YOU ARE A CHILDREN’S LIBRARIAN OR MANAGE A TEEN/YA BOOK LIBRARY
COLLECTION (Grades 8-12), PLEASE CONSIDER STOCKING DAMSELFLY.  As a
resident of Connecticut, I am offering COMPLIMENTARY AUTHOR PARTICIPATION
IN DAMSELFLY BOOK EVENTS/GROUP DISCUSSIONS ORGANIZED BY LOCAL LIBRARIES.
Depending on my schedule and/or transportation logistics, I will either
come in person to the event or participate via Facetime/Skype.

Feel free to email me with questions and to spread the word.
Thank you,
Chandra Prasad


cprasad at snet.net
Books & Other Writing:
www.chandraprasad.com


"Prasad's [YA] debut is a compelling modern-day adventure... An
entertaining choice." -- School Library Journal

"Prasad deftly builds on familiar themes while also exploring issues like
race, mental health, and the toxicity of teenage queen bees... A fun and
compelling novel, one that is sure to attract a wide range of readers." --
School Library Connection

"Ethics balance on a knife's edge as the characters make difficult choices
and adapt to their new reality... A compulsive read." -- Booklist

"Unseen antagonists and unpredictable plot twists... create a layer of
mystery that'll have readers invested until the intriguingly inconclusive
end... A fast-paced, heart-stopping tale." -- Bulletin of the Center for
Children's Books

“As the Head of the Children's Department of a large and busy town library,
I would strongly recommend Damselfly to my teenage patrons…You will be
quickly turning the pages to see the outcome of this compelling novel. Be
prepared to stay up all night! — Pat LaTerza, Manager, Children’s
Department, North Haven Library, North Haven, CT

Chandra Prasad gives us a terrifying, modern-day Lord of the Flies,
rendered in exquisite and exacting prose. A brave take on teen cruelty,
identity, mixed race experience, class, and survival." — Marina Budhos,
author of Ask Me No Questions

If Lord of the Flies met Gossip Girl and spawned a first-rate book, filled
with adventure and moving, surprising struggles against Nature and our
nature, Damselfly would be it. —Amy Bloom, author of Away: A Novel

“Damselfly is a fabulous novel for literature classrooms across the
country, especially when used as a companion piece together with its
mentor, The Lord of the Flies. — Lisa Marini, English III Honors and AP
Language & Composition Teacher, Kathleen Senior High School, Lakeland, FL
      Previous Next



-- 
Denise Butwill
aka Mrs. B
Assistant Children's Librarian
Woodbury Public Library
269 Main Street South
Woodbury, CT 06798
(203) 263-3502
C-Car F-224
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <https://mylist.net/archives/casl-l/attachments/20180306/f1177bfd/attachment.html>