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First Calgary Financial Book Rapport

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First Calgary Financial and Wordfest present the Book Rapport program, featuring a selection of renowned Canadian and international writers, illustrators, poets and performers each year for the enjoyment of children, teens, parents and educators in Calgary and the Bow Valley, October 14-19, 2014.

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Something for everyone

The Book Rapport program presents authors and illustrators working in a variety of languages including English, French and Spanish. Featured titles are of different genres - non-fiction, novels, graphic novels and picture books. Review the lineup and call us for more information

View the event schedule for 2014

Class Field trips

Wordfest offers great field trip destinations for K-12 students with ticketed events for age appropriate groups.  Two authors are featured at each event, with the opportunity for your students to see the people behind the stories. Teachers join in for free*.

View the list of authors available for in-school visits

Author visits possible

Can't get a school bus? Wordfest can bring the festival to your school. We will send an author to meet with your students in their class for a reading, discussion, interactive presentation or workshop.

Access Wordfest Reading Guides and Activity Sheets

Reading guides available

Reading guides are available to educators so students can learn more about the featured authors’ books.  Teachers can download the guides and the activity sheets designed around featured titles

More about Wordfest youth program

Brochure available

The program brochure has been mailed to your school.  "The Rights of the Reader" would be a great to post in your classroom or library and the brochure acts as a great conversation piece for the school council. If you need more copies, or if you have a question, contact us!

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Take advantage of the Early Bird rate

Book your event(s) now and take advantage of the Early Bird rates (in effect until September 12, 2014).

Program, Authors, Events, Rates and Reservations

  • Reserve your tickets now
  • Wordfest, Book Rapport and Festival des mots will be held October 14-19, 2014. Read more...
  • See the complete lineup of writers and illustrators for your students from Kindergarden to grade 12.  Read More...
  • School can get 10% discount on booksRead more...
  • In 2013, over 10,000 young readers took part in Wordfest and Book Rapport events.  Thank you to all participating schools, and see you in October 2014.

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