Come out to Green Bean Books Sunday, March 9, 2014 from 1 to 2pm for a special book reading from Playworks’ founder Jill Vialet. She will be reading from her new children’s book Recess Rules.The book is about the adventure of four friends to take back recess and make it fun again while proving to the superintendent that recess is important.
The first five individuals to show up and tell Jill the name of your favorite recess game will receive a free signed copy of her book. Green Bean Books is a wild and whimsical community-based, independent children’s bookstore in the Alberta Arts District of Portland, Oregon. Green Bean Books is located on 1600 NE Alberta Street, Portland, Oregon 97211.
About the Author:
Jill Vialet is the CEO and founder of Playworks. Jill has won a number of awards for her work with Playworks, including the Ashoka Fellowship, the Forbes 30 Leading Social Entrepreneurs, the James Irvine Award and the Women’s Sports Foundation’s 40 for 40. Jill grew up in Washington, DC where she played in epic games of Capture the Flag as a child. She now lives in Oakland, California with her family. Recess Rules is her first book.