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FryskThe Margret and H. A. Rey Curious George Lecture: Jerry Craft (Main)
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Children and families are invited to meet Jerry Craft, award-winning and best-selling graphic novelist of the "New Kid" series.
Sign-up Information
Ages: 6 to 11.
Optional registration
- Sign-up is ongoing
Registration is optional for this event. Read the event description for more information.
Cost
This Event is free!
Location
- In-person only.
449 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States
Mid Cambridge
Dates and Times
Wednesday, March 19 6PM – 7:30PM
Additional information
Craft will talk about his work, answer questions from the audience and sign books. Porter Square Books will have books available for sale. Recommended for ages 8 and up.
About the Lecture
The annual lecture is an initiative developed in partnership with the Cambridge Public Library, the Curious George Fund and the Cambridge Public Library Foundation. The series aims to bring the community together to celebrate outstanding and engaging books for young readers.
About the Author
Jerry Craft is The New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of the graphic novels New Kid, Class Act, and School Trip. New Kid is the only book in history to win the John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children's literature (2020), the Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature (2019), and the Coretta Scott King Author Award for the most outstanding work by an African American writer (2020). Jerry was born in Harlem and grew up in the Washington Heights section of New York City, and now travels the world telling kids and their families about the importance of reading.
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Last updated February 17, 2025.
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