Mr. Henry's Books

Ruta Sepetys, 2026 Anne V. Zarrow Award Recipient

Mr. Henry's Books is named in honor of Mr. Henry Zarrow.

This annual workshop for educators features a book by the Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers' Literature recipient; all participants receive copies of a selected book for each student in their class and curriculum focused on the award recipient. Teachers also learn about online education-based library services, and other youth-based programs and services hosted through the library in an effort to further engage them in literacy, learning and the library.

This program is sponsored by Tulsa City-County Library through the Tulsa Library Trust, made possible by a grant from the Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation, and hosted in partnership with TulsaKids Magazine.

Educator Workshops

2026 Educator Workshop | Ruta Sepetys

Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026 | 9-11 a.m.

Attention, middle and high school teachers and school librarians! You are invited to this continuing education workshop focusing on the works of famed author Ruta Sepetys, winner of the 2026 Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers’ Literature.

Central Library | 5th Street & Denver Ave. | Pocahontas Greadington Learning and Creativity Center

Receive 50 copies of The Bletchley Riddle co-written by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin for your students to keep as their own.
- This book is suited for students grades 5-12.
Learn how to incorporate various elements of The Bletchley Riddle into your classroom and receive lesson plans on how to use Sepetys’s works in a variety of school subjects.
Be introduced to Tulsa City-County Library’s Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers’ Literature.
Be introduced to the exhibit coming to Tulsa in April 2026, Americans and the Holocaust.
Gain an opportunity to win a classroom visit by Ruta Sepetys on Friday, May 1, 2026.

Every participant will receive their student copies of The Bletchley Riddle at the end of the workshop as well as an official continuing-education Professional Development certificate.

Workshop participants must be employed by a school district within Tulsa County.

Registration re-opened for additional educators

Mr. Henry’s Books is a program of the Tulsa City-County Library, sponsored by the Tulsa Library Trust and made possible by a grant from The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation.