05/30/2026
Today, we begin to light the fire of literacy in Delaware!
Please, if you would be so willing, to share these dates
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1t8TCNcG2aofwuGt2FglysllTCGc9iK02/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=114016809259385278974&rtpof=true&sd=true
of when families can meet authors in either of the two Raising Cain's restaurants, (Newark or Dover) - to connect the Festival of Words. to the Delaware Summer reading Program, to raising literacy in DE, to recognizing DE authors !
I am determined and appreciate your belief that all have the right to literacy!
Raising Cain's Delaware will be jumping in today to provide some FREE incentives to be reading, as a part of the Delaware Summer Reading Program!
Meet our Festival of Words authors in a special ceremony starting at 11:00 at either Raising Cain's location and do not miss a chance to be a part of winning future chances to WIn Win Win, all based on literacy!
We'd love to see you and the authors have some exciting ways to involve the whole family in literacy this summer!
Again, these are the attempts to get people to meet our authors, meet the DE summer reading program, and know Festival of Words in DE in THE VEHICLE to show literacy is an adventure!
Thanks for all you do!
Saturdays - 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Raising Cain’s in Newark or Dover locations
Locations of fliers as made:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1z9v2hczcWhczwFiL9S0WGvWHkLuX87En?usp=sharing
May 30th -
Dover - Angelo Menefee
https://baytobaynews.com/stories/harrington-author-shares-life-lessons-with-childrens-books,130120
Host - - (I am a backup but would love if a librarian would like to also host this day/ part day!)
Newark – Connie Matsumoto 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
https://delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/16450339?fbclid=IwY2xjawR1tAFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEev9xEalVQiRn3OMdGF8XK1YR5LsgZCe95gp-ekCri_kfrFAR4p5UZ--pARjw_aem_pZDAfX9n9ErymBLC--cC4g
Host: Andrea Rashbaum
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June 13th
Dover
Kelly Lidji
https://kellylidji.com/
Newark
Noel Williamson
www.amazon.com/author/noelwilliamson
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June 27th
Dover
Phoenix Grimm
https://www.phoenixgrimm.com/
Newark
Connie Hastings
https://www.constancehastings.com/about-the-author
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July 11th
Dover - Victoria E. Pannell & Thorir Sigfusson
Victoria E. Pannell & Thorir Sigfusson
https://pannellsigfusson.com
The Crow's Tales Found Here:
https://Books2Read.com/TheBirdCaperPannellSigfusson
https://Books2Read.com/TheBigDreamPannellSigfusson
https://Books2Read.com/TheCrowsRingPannellSigfusson
Newark
Tanerra Willis - https://theamazingcorner.com/bookshop
and son-and author- (info coming!)
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July 25th
William Hahn
Dover https://www.williamlhahn.com/about-me/
Newark
Elizabeth DeJesus
http://liz-dejesus.com/
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August 8th
Dover Dante Brizillhttps://www.dantebrizill.com/
Newark - [email protected]
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August 22nd
Dover Chris Strassel https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/courageous-clooney-9781955767866
Newark 302 tutor https://www.the302tutor.com/
