BRATTLEBORO — This fall, the Brooks Memorial Library will be hosting a number of book talks with Green Mountain Book Award authors.
The Green Mountain Book Award (GMBA) is the Vermont Reader's Choice Award for grades 9 to 12. Each spring, teens vote on their favorite GMBA book. Most teens are encouraged to read at least three of the books on the nominated list to be able to vote on their favorite book.
The first of these Skype book talks will be held on Monday, Sept. 28, at 6:30 p.m., in the third-floor meeting room in the library. This talk will be with author Andrew Smith about his book Winger.
Smith is an award-winning author of several young adult novels, including the critically acclaimed Grasshopper Jungle. His most recent book, Alex Crow, is the ninth novel he has published. Andrew Smith lives in Southern California.
Other Skype talks to be held this fall include one with author Matt de la Peña who wrote the Green Mountain Book Award book, The Living. The Skype session will be held on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 11:30 a.m.
This event is sponsored by the Brattleboro Literary Festival and the Google, Inc. Public Library Videoconferencing Grant.