Who: Anyone 13 or over, anywhere

What: A signed copy of 8TH GRADE SUPERZERO (January 2010, Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic)

When: December 7-December 11

How: Activism is a major theme of SUPERZERO — on both a small/personal and large/global scale. Tell us one way that you might be an “agent of positive change” (at home, school, work, in the larger community, among friends, or some sort of change within) in 2010.

Where: For details, and to enter, visit the The Tenners, at http://community.livejournal.com/10_ers/350479.html

Thank you!

About the Author

Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich is the daughter of a Jamaican mother and Nigerian father, and married to a man of Croatian descent. So, that’s what’s up with the name. She’s worked as a freelance writer and contributing editor at various magazines, and has developed educational materials geared to educators and students. Olugbemisola has worked extensively in youth development, at community organizations and New York City schools. She was twice awarded a public service fellowship by the Echoing Green foundation to work on a creative arts and literacy project with adolescent girls. She received her M.A. in Educational Communication and Technology, with a concentration in Adolescent Literacy and English Education, her B.Sc. from Cornell University, and is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. “I spent a number of my younger years in different communities across the globe. I attended public, private,’international’, and religious schools. These experiences have had lasting benefits as I was exposed to many languages, traditions, customs – new and thrilling worlds. And each move brought with it both an opportunity and a struggle surrounding identity, which is a recurring theme in my work.” She lives in New York City where she is also an enthusiastic if not particularly skilled crafter.  Read more about how to book or contact Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich.

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