Edwardsville's own Jennifer Ward will be visiting Afterwords Books to catch up with friends, both old and new! With over 800,000 books in print and translations in many languages, her work has been the recipient of numerous awards including state awards, New York Public Library's Best Informational Book of the Year, ALA Notable recognition, the International Literacy Association/Children’s Book Council Children’s Choice Award, the Giverny Award for Best Nonfiction Picture Book, among many other honors. Jennifer is also the recipient of the Judy Goddard/Libraries Limited Award for her body of work and contribution to Southwestern children's literature. Contact Afterwords to order copies of Jennifer's books that she will happily sign as a keepsake to gift to someone special or to add to your home library. *Please order no later than March 23rd to assure your books arrive prior to the event.* Visit http://www.jenniferwardbooks.com/ to learn more about Jennifer and her lyrical, award-winning books!