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Three new genre pavilions. The Cutting Edge, Graphic Novels and State Poets Laureate pavilions gave festival-goers the opportunity to experience authors representing genres not previously represented at the National Book Festival.The Library of Congress pavilion, which offered a greater array of staff and curator presentations about the Library's offerings than ever before, gave pavilion visitors an opportunity to learn about the resources of our nation's oldest federal institution directly from its experts. Discussion topics and activities included the Library's new National Jukebox as well as guidance on how to research family genealogy and preserve photographs.The Family Storytelling Stage. Sponsored by Target, the distinguished corporate benefactor of the National Book Festival, this new pavilion offered presentations by more than 20 authors and musicians whose books and performances are devoted to very young readers. The sponsorship is part of Target's commitment to helping more children read proficiently by the end of grade 3.Gateway to Knowledge Traveling Exhibition. The 2011 festival marks the end of a year on the road for the "Gateway to Knowledge" traveling exhibition, a tractor-trailer sponsored by the Abby and Emily Rapoport Foundation, which brought the Library's offerings to 90 communities throughout the nation (www.loc.gov/gateway/).The Exquisite Corpse Adventure. A "readers' theater" presentation, led by National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Katherine Paterson, rolled out the newly published book version of "The Exquisite Corpse Adventure"-- a year-long, serialized story written by many beloved children's authors and illustrated by notable artists. The story originated online at www.read.gov.The Digital Bookmobile. This high-tech exhibition powered by OverDrive, which supports reading and literacy with eBooks from libraries, for the third year in a row enabled visitors to browse a public library's website, sample popular eBooks, audiobooks, music and video titles, and learn how to download and try out supported mobile devices.PBS KIDS pavilion. Inside this pavilion, children sang along with PBS KIDS' SteveSongs, enjoyed read-alouds with Martha from Martha Speaks, and posed for pictures with PBS KIDS characters from the cast of Super Why and other favorites, such as Curious George, Clifford the Big Red Dog, and the Cat in the Hat.Washington Post. Reporters and editors from Charter Sponsor The Washington Post introduced several of the author presentations and the Post's KidsPost page sponsored a special scavenger hunt for festival-going kids.Let's Read America pavilion. In the Let's Read America pavilion, children and families enjoyed a range of activities offered by ReadAloud.org, The Washington Post, AT&T, the Penguin Group and Scholastic. Scholastic also returned to the festival with Mrs. Frizzle and the Magic School Bus.Pavilion of the States.

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Borders, the official book retailer of the 10th Annual National Book Festival, today announced the winners of the "National Book Festival Official Bookmark" design contest, sponsored in partnership with the Library of Congress.

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Borders today announced that it will be the exclusive book retailer for the ninth annual National Book Festival, which will take place this Saturday, Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the National Mall in Washington D.C.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 120,000 book lovers gathered today on the National Mall for the eighth annual National Book Festival, organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress and hosted by Mrs. Laura Bush.