Edison State College School of Education Welcomes Acclaimed Author Deborah Ellis
Apr 12, 2011
Lee Campus April 12, 2011 Edison State College School of Education Welcomes Acclaimed Author Deborah Ellis Edison State College School of Education is pleased to welcome acclaimed Canadian author, Deborah Ellis, for a book talk and book signing. The media and public are welcome to meet Deborah Ellis on May 3rd from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in Walker Hall, room A-210, at Edison State College, Lee Campus 8099 College Parkway. The event is free of charge. All are welcome to attend, please RSVP to Barbara Miley to ensure ample seating arrangements:bimiley@edison.edu or 239-489-9369. Deborah Ellis is the acclaimed author of more than 20 books for children and adolescents, including The Breadwinner trilogy, which is focused on Afghanistan), and her newest book No Safe Place which deals with the issues of refugees and immigration. Ms. Ellis is an important voice of moral and social conscience, and her writing is lively, lucid and highly entertaining. Ms. Ellis says of the characters she creates, "Courage interests me - when we have it, when we don't, and how we make the decision to be brave or cowardly. We have created a world in which most children live in some form of war, and I write about them to do honor to their strength and courage. I have learned that there is no such thing as ' other people's children.' The world's children are a blessing to all of us. They are also our responsibility." Books will be available for purchase or attendees may bring their own copies. Please contact Barbara Miley in the School of Education at Edison State College for further information. For media inquiries contact Meg Hawthorne, Public Information Specialist at Edison State College (Lee Campus) 239-489-9306 or mahawthorne@edison.edu. Celebrating nearly 50 years of excellence, Edison State College is Southwest Florida’s largest, most accessible and most affordable institution of higher education. Proud to be tobacco-free, Edison State serves more than 20,000 students per year in five counties and online. For more information please visit www.edison.edu
Last Updated: April 12, 2011
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