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We are pleased to announce Sharon Cameron as our 2023 Young Readers Author. Sharon Cameron is the #1 NYT best-selling author of The Dark Unwinding (2012), A Spark Unseen (2013), Rook (2015), The Forgetting (2016), and The Knowing (2017), The Light in Hidden Places (2020), and Bluebird (2021), all from Scholastic Press. Her books have won the Parents’ Choice Gold Award, the Westchester Fiction Award, earned starred reviews from Booklist, SLJ, and Kirkus, and have been chosen for numerous lists, including Indie Next Top Ten, YALSA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults, Junior Library Guild Gold Standard, Audible Best Books, and numerous state award nominations.
Two presentations are offered on May 17, 2023:
Registration is required to attend. Please use the form below or contact the Center at 716-483-6646. This program is appropriate for middle school and high school students.
Essay contest submissions are due on Monday, April 24. Essay contest winners (and their parents/selected invitees and teacher) will have dinner with Ms. Cameron on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 and receive a gift card.
Middle School Essay prompts:
Option One: Throughout The Light in Hidden Places, Stefania is forced to make difficult decisions and face the consequences of her actions. Explain a tough decision you have personally faced and what you learned from your experience. Discuss the importance of critical thinking, problem-solving, and ethical decision-making in times of stress.
Option Two: The Light in Hidden Places is a powerful example of the impact that one person can have on the world. Discuss the ways in which Stefania's actions have inspired others and continue to resonate today. What can we learn from her story about the importance of standing up for what is right, even in the face of great danger and adversity?
High School Essay prompts:
Option One: Throughout Bluebird, Eva is forced to make difficult decisions and face the consequences of her actions. Explain a tough decision you have personally faced and what you learned from your experience. Discuss the importance of critical thinking, problem-solving, and ethical decision-making in times of stress.
Option Two: Bluebird is a powerful example of the impact that one person or one group can have on the world. Discuss the ways in which either Eva’s actions or those of the Society of Friends have inspired others and continue to resonate today. What can we learn from her story about the importance of standing up for what is right, even in the face of great danger and adversity?
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Since 2001, the Robert H. Jackson Center has preserved the values embodied in the life and works of Robert H. Jackson, who served as U.S. Solicitor General, U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Supreme Court Justice, and Chief U.S. Prosecutor of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg. Through programs, presentations, exhibits, media, internships, and scholarship, the Center seeks to demonstrate to current and future generations the relevance and applicability of Justice Jackson’s ideas and writings. The Center provides educational content on the United States Constitution and Supreme Court, civil rights, the legacy of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg and international human rights, and the rule of law. During his illustrious career, Justice Jackson addressed these subjects, and the Center recognizes his thinking remains relevant today.
