Reading & Signing Events      Anna Maria's Gift      Texas Library Association Conference      Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas      Signing in the Authors' Area      Thursday, April 15, at 4:00 p.m      Release Party      Reading and Violin Playing      Book People - 6th & Lamar      Austin, Texas      Saturday, May 1 at 1:00 p.m.      (512) 472-5050      I, Vivaldi available also.      To listen to the music our "Anna Maria" will play click here.      Snider Plaza Party      Logos Bookstore      6620 Snider Plaza      Dallas, Texas      Saturday, May 8 at 1:00 p.m.      (214) 369-3275      I, Vivaldi available also.      Book Signing & Violin Playing      Barnes & Noble      2701 Parker Road      Building A, Suite 700      Round Rock, Texas      Saturday, June 5 from 2:00-4:00 p.m      (512) 600-0114      I, Vivaldi available also.      Book News      Kids in Korea can now learn about the composer      Antonio Vivaldi in the recently published Korean translation      of I, Vivaldi. To see how it looks, go to the Shefelmans' blog      and read the entry for February 10, 2010. Click here.      I, Vivaldi received the 2009-10 Kids' Wings Award      for excellence in children's literature. The selection committee      called it "fresh and resounding with new ideas that, through      history, will build character, inspire young readers and writers,      and provide many curriculum connections."      For more click here.      I, Vivaldi has been chosen as an honor book for the      2009 Storytelling Awards. For more click here.      12,500 children from across America have chosen I, Vivaldi      for the Children's Choices 2009 award given by the      International Reading Association and the Children's Book      Council. For more click here.      The Triple Crown National Book Award Program announced      that I, Vivaldi is a nominee for the 2010 Children's Crown      Gallery Award. This program chooses an annual list of books.      Students read them and vote for their favorite.      Vote for Vivaldi, kids!      PEN USA announced that I, Vivaldi was a finalist for the      2009 Literary Award in Children's Literature for work that      "represents the best in the Western United States."      Sophie's War, a Civil War story set in Comfort, Texas, was      recently used by a teacher there to connect her class to the      history of their town. To read about "Sophie's Comfort"      History Walk click here.