Oklahoma Literary Landmark in Tahlequah to honor Wilson Rawls

Bill and I have been so busy with the Royal Wedding we haven’t had time to post.

So I want to get this in before the weekend so you can celebrate with the Friends of Libraries in Oklahoma at the Oklahoma Literary Landmark presentation honoring Wilson Rawls. The dedication will occur during The Red Fern Festival April 29 and 30 in Tahlequah. The festival offers a good time for the whole family and features hound dog trials, food and craft vendors, music, and special activities for children.

The Friends of Libraries in Oklahoma (FOLIO) will honor Wilson Rawls’ hometown, Tahlequah, as the 10th Oklahoma Literary Landmark. Rawls wrote two very popular children’s  books, Where the Red Fern Grows and Summer of the Monkeys.  The dedication,  is free and open to the public, and will take place in the Carnegie Room at the Tahlequah Public Library, 120 S. College Ave. Join Master of Ceremonies, Rob McClendon, on Saturday, April 30, at 1:30 p.m. as Oklahomans celebrate the life and  writing of Wilson Rawls.

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This was a wonderful and inspiring event. More than 100 people, including several of Rawls’ relatives, attended the ceremony. If you want to know more about the amazing story of this writer, check out Jim Trelease’s bio:

http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/rawls.html

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