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<h1 align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:24.4pt"><span style="font-size:22.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">2022 Mary Calletto Rife<br>
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</span><em><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Activism, Advocacy, and History in Youth Literature</span></em><span style="font-size:19.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><br>
</span><strong><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">November 4, 2022 | 9 am–3 pm | Zoom</span></strong><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><br>
</span><strong><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:firebrick">FREE! | </span></strong><strong><u><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><a href="https://www.kpl.gov/event/45th-annual-mary-calletto-rife-youth-literature-seminar/" target="_blank"><span style="color:firebrick">Registration
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</span><strong><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Featuring Award-Winning Authors</span></strong><span style="font-size:19.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><br>
</span><strong><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><a href="https://rutasepetys.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#01759B">Ruta Sepetys</span></a>, <a href="http://www.kylelukoff.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#01759B">Kyle
Lukoff</span></a>, and <a href="https://www.ruthforman.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#01759B">Ruth Forman</span></a>.</span></strong><span style="font-size:19.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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</span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Greetings from <a href="http://www.kpl.gov/yls" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:black">Kalamazoo Public Library</span></b></a><a href="http://www.kpl.gov/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:black">!</span></b></a> We
are reaching out to you because you attended previous Youth Literature Seminars, or we think this event is perfect for you! The 45th Annual Mary Calletto Rife Youth Literature Seminar is being held online, is FREE, and is open to the public. Please share this
email with anyone you feel may be interested in attending. Thank you!</span><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">About the 2022 YLS: Activism, Advocacy</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:Roboto">and History in Youth Literature</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Join us for our 45th Annual Mary Calletto Rife Youth Literature Seminar where we celebrate activism and taking a stand through children’s literature.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">We are so excited to hear from <a href="http://www.kylelukoff.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#01759B">Kyle Lukoff</span></b></a>, <a href="https://www.ruthforman.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#01759B">Ruth
Forman</span></b></a>, and <a href="https://rutasepetys.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#01759B">Ruta Sepetys</span></b></a> this year! The day will include author keynotes and multiple breakout sessions. Celebrate activism, advocacy, and history
through youth literature together in this day-long seminar geared towards educators, students, and anyone with an interest in youth literature. The Mary Calletto Rife Youth Literature Seminar is a long-standing tradition at Kalamazoo Public Library. The seminar
is named after Kalamazoo Children’s Librarian, Mary Calletto Rife. Mary created a legacy of sharing books with children and we are honored to celebrate her work every November by bringing award-winning authors to Kalamazoo.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">This event is free and open to the public. </span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><br>
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<span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Visit the <a href="http://www.kpl.gov/yls" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:black;text-decoration:none">2022 Mary Calletto Rife Youth Literature Seminar</span></strong><b><span style="color:black"> </span></b></a>webpage
to learn more about our featured speakers, breakout sessions, and schedule.<br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:Roboto">Space will fill up fast, so</span></strong> <u><a href="https://www.kpl.gov/event/45th-annual-mary-calletto-rife-youth-literature-seminar/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:firebrick;text-decoration:none">register
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