Emmy® winner and author Sonia Manzano opens JCLC 2012

Emmy® winner and author Sonia Manzano will open the Joint Conference of Librarians of Color (JCLC), Sept. 19-23, 2012 in Kansas City, Mo. 

Manzano was named one of the most influential Hispanics by People en Español for her work playing Maria on "Sesame Street," a role she's held since the early 1970's.  She has earned 15 Emmys® as a writer for that show and reached generations of children.  She is the author of two children’s books, "No Dogs Allowed!" and "A Box Full Of Kittens" (both with Simon & Schuster).  Her powerful new novel, "The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano" addresses universal themes of family and community set against a cultural backdrop and is being published by Scholastic in October 2012. Sonia is a noted actress, starring in the original production of “Godspell” and in recent productions of “The Vagina Monologues,” “The Exonerated” and “Love, Loss and What I Wore.” She is a recipient of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Award, the Hispanic Heritage Award for Education and an honorary doctorate from Notre Dame University.

For more information about the Joint Conference of Librarians of Color, please review the Preliminary Program.

Sonia Manzano’s participation is made possible through the generous support of Scholastic.  Scholastic is the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children's books and a leader in educational technology. Fiction, non-fiction and reference materials include products published under the prestigious imprints Grolier, Children’s Press®, Franklin Watts®, Grolier Online®, BookFlix®, TrueFlix™, Weston Woods®, Scholastic Trade and Scholastic Audio.  For more information about Scholastic, please visit www.scholastic.com.