Selected Events 2007

American Youth Author Encourages Young Readers to "Make a Difference"

October 17, 2007.
On October 17, award-winning American youth book author T.A. Barron charmed young students during a tour through North Rhine Westphalia, including readings at a Cologne high school and at the public libraries in Cologne and Dortmund. Based on the ancient legends of the wizard Merlin, Barron’s books describe his hero’s courage to remedy social and environmental ills, stressing the importance of character, moral values and responsibility. The reading tour was sponsored by the “SK Stiftung Kultur” in Cologne, German publisher dtv and the U.S. Consulate. T.A. Barron encouraged his young audience to pursue their dreams and told them that “every individual can make a lasting difference in the world.”

• Author's Web Site
• America @ Your Library
• Stadtbibliothek Köln
• Stadt- und Landesbibliothek Dortmund


Engaging students at Cologne Public Library


Talking to young fans after the reading in Cologne


Almost a hundred students attended the evening program at Dortmund public library