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:

• 10:00 am
• 1:00pm

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.

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.