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December 13, 2012 All photos taken by Edelen McWililams. ![]() One free copy for everyone. WE ARE AMERICA: A TRIBUTE FROM THE HEART by Walter Dean Myers and Christopher Myers. ![]() ![]() Laura Lee, NCV assistant coordinator. ![]() Stephen Dunn on trombone and Richard Mannoia on clarinet. Making beautiful pre-show music. ![]() ![]() Pre-show excitement. Everyone arriving! ![]() Hilary Schenker handing out the books. ![]() Christine DeBush greets and gives books. ![]() Getting settled. ![]() ![]() ![]() Smiles from Yolanda, Decklan, and Sid. ![]() Ken and Decklan. ![]() Editor Phoebe Yeh and Walter Dean Myers. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reading an amazing book. ![]() And the music plays on. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ken English kicks off the evening with words of wisdom. ![]() A happy audience. ![]() The Storylines Prize goes to Walter Dean Myers and Christopher Myers for their beautiful book, WE ARE AMERICA: A TRIBUTE FROM THE HEART. ![]() Kindred engraved teapots for father and son. Created by potter, Way Shen. ![]() ![]() Christopher Myers and Walter Dean Myers on the value and virtue of literacy and storytelling. ![]() An incredible team. ![]() They do art, they do education, they amaze and inspire. And throw in some vaudeville, too! ![]() ![]() ![]() Cracking up Victoria! ![]() Profound and heartfelt words to live and write by. ![]() ![]() Walter and Chris read out their Honorable Mention selections. ![]() Honorable Mention Myrna Walker with Neela Vaswani of the NCV Foundation and Christopher Myers. ![]() Honorable Mention Tracy Nong takes the stage. ![]() Milagros Gonzalez—“New York Cowgirl” and Honorable Mention. ![]() Stylish Roosevelt Pugh. Proud Honorable Mention. ![]() Christopher Myers and Honorable Mention winner, Shun Hing Lau Chan. ![]() Shun! ![]() Honorable Mention winner, Juan Villarin. ![]() Honorable Mention Irolyn Bowen with Christopher Myers and Neela Vaswani. ![]() Walter and Chris discuss what they admired about the student writing. ![]() Honorable Mention Peter Mansam. ![]() Sid accepts for St. Agnes Honorable Mention winners. ![]() Honorable Mention Jenny Foong takes the stage! ![]() Jenny congratulated by Walter. ![]() Honorable Mention Dina Lau and Christopher Myers. ![]() ![]() Honorable Mention Nimatu Idrisi and Christopher Myers. ![]() Dynamic performer Sydia Cedeno. ![]() Channeling words and emotions. Becoming the four winning stories. ![]() ![]() ![]() Storylines Prize winner Jahara Drammeh with Christopher Myers. ![]() June Foley of NYU Literacy Review and Jahara Drammeh. ![]() Storylines Winner Mariama Sallah with Christopher Myers. ![]() Storylines Winner Alba Quiroz with Christopher Myers. ![]() Walter Dean Myers congratulates Alba. ![]() Victoria Kiminta, two-time Storylines winner, alights the stage. ![]() Celebratory hugs! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Alba and her tutor. ![]() Good faces at the helm of the NYPL Literacy Program. Read, write, learn, grow, be determined! ![]() Najah and Barbara on the signing line. ![]() Great smile from Honorable Mention Peter Mansam. ![]() Dolores and Charmain, posing bold and beautiful! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Honorable mention Irolyn Bowen on the signing line. ![]() ![]() ![]() Terry Sheehan and Sydia Cedeno share a laugh and a hug. ![]() ![]() Food and fellowship. ![]() Working together. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Greetings from Aguilar! ![]() Harlem in the house. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 2009 Storylines Winner Senetta Smith. ![]() ![]() Elaine Sohn with the proud and talented Aguilar crew. ![]() Team NCV: President, Dr. Ashok Vaswani; Communications Director, Holter Graham, Vice President, Neela Vaswani. ![]() Holter Graham and event photographer/actor, Edelen McWilliams. CLICK FOR ARCHIVES: 2011 2010 2009 |
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