Is It Night Or Day garners early praise

Booklist gives a starred review to "Night Or Day", calling it "eloquent and powerful.…As with the best writing, the specifics about life as a young immigrant are universal."

Kirkus says "Night or Day" is an "empathetic historical novel" that "rings with authenticity."

The Junior Library Guild also has selected "Night Or Day" as a featured title among thousands of considered books.

Schools using Motherland

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Motherland featured on prominent list

Illinois' Read for Lifetime selected Fern's first book as one of 25 must-reads for 2008. View the list here

March 24, 2010, Noon

Winnetka Library luncheon
Corner Cook Restaurant

507 Chestnut Street
Winnetka, IL 60093-2418

847-441-0134

April 8, 2010, 7 p.m.

Cook Memorial Public Library

413 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Libertyville, IL 60048

847-362-2330 x114

Contact: Ellen Bassett, ebassett@cooklib.org

April 10, 2010, 2 p.m.

Warren Newport Public Library

224 N. Oplaine Road
Gurnee, IL 60031

847-244-7917

Contact: Debbie Hoffman

April 22, 2010, 6 p.m.

Southgate Cafe

655 Forest Avenue
Lake Forest, IL 60045

847-234-8800

Contact: Maggie Ross, maggie@southgatecafe.com

April 26, 2010, 3 p.m.

Book Signing

International Reading Association's
55th Annual Convention

Lakeside Center at McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois

Theme: Reading in Many Languages

For more info, please click here