Latest updates from National Book Award finalist Jarrett J. Krosoczka: Meltdown—a free book and music festival in Northampton, MA on Saturday, March 26!

Saturday, March 19, 2016

Meltdown—a free book and music festival in Northampton, MA on Saturday, March 26!

Next Saturday! The River's Family Music Meltdown and Book Bash will be here! Here are the authors that Gina and I have lined up. We can't wait for these fantastic people to do their thing for our community here in Western Massachusetts! For the full schedule, which includes all of the amazing bands programmed by Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child, download this PDF: http://wrsi.com/…/93/files/2016/03/Meltdown-program-2016.pdf

Here is the radio commercial that is airing to help promote this great community event. The entire Krosoczka family chipped in to record this one!

And now, a special message from the Krosoczka family about Meltdown 2016 in Northampton.Make it a road trip for The River's Family Music Meltdown and Book Bash!
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About Jarrett

Jarrett J. Krosoczka is the New York Times-bestselling author/illustrator behind more than forty books for young readers, including his wildly popular Lunch Lady graphic novels, select volumes of the Star Wars™: Jedi Academy series, and Hey, Kiddo, which was a National Book Award Finalist. Krosoczka creates books with humor, heart, and deep respect for his young readers—qualities that have made his titles perennial favorites on the bookshelves of homes, libraries, and bookstores.

In addition to his work in print, Krosoczka produced, directed, and performed in the audiobook adaptation of his graphic memoir, which garnered both Audie and Odyssey Awards for excellence in audiobook production. Krosoczka has been a guest on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross, and has delivered two TED Talks, which have collectively accrued more than two million views online. Young creatives can also hear Krosoczka weekly on SiriusXM's Kids Place Live and catch his wildly popular web show on YouTube, Draw Every Day with JJK. He also acted as a consultant and appeared in live segments of Creative Galaxy on Prime Video.

Realizing that his books can inspire young readers beyond the page, Krosoczka founded School Lunch Hero Day, a national campaign that celebrates school lunch staff. A consummate advocate for arts education, Krosoczka also established the Joseph and Shirley Krosoczka Memorial Youth Scholarships, which fund art classes for underprivileged children, in his hometown of Worcester, Massachusetts.

Krosoczka lives in western Massachusetts with his wife and children, and their pugs, Ralph and Frank.