Category: Scrapbook
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ALA 2010 Washington DC
The American Library Association Convention is one of the most inspiring events of the year. I love talking with librarians about the joys and challenges they face. Here are some snapshots with special thanks to my publishers Holiday House and Egmont USA for hosting me. The Newbery Banquet with…
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Illinois Reading Council 2010
Enjoyed speaking at the Illinois Reading Council conference in 2010 and meeting lots of teachers, librarians, and fellow authors. Here is a shot of me and Laurie B. Friedman snapped by author Cynthia Leitich Smith. Thanks for posting this on your site, Cynthia! And thanks to all the IRC organizers. A great event.
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Chocolate and Chickens in Oakfield-Alabama Elementary School (NY)
Thanks to Oakfield-Alabama students, their fantastic librarian Ellen DellaPenna, and all the staff, for the delicious chocolates made by the fine local chocolatier, Oliver’s. YUM! Your giant Chicken of the Family mural was so fun to see. Keep writing, reading, and drawing.
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Roosevelt Elementary School (IA)
Roosevelt Elementary School (Iowa City, IA) students made these fantastic, giant book covers to celebrate my school visit. A big thanks to the librarian, Anne Marie Kraus, who hosted me. Go, Roosevelt Readers!
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Hello, Rohrerstown Elementary School (PA)
Heather Lesoine (librarian at Rohrerstown Elementary School in PA) made this great display. Keep reading and writing Rohrerstown ES kids!
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Fresh Eggs
Readers who enjoyed The Chicken of the Family surprised me by bringing these fresh eggs to me at a book-signing event. I made an omelette the next day! Delicious!
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Thanks for Supporting Passion For Learning!
Thanks to all the readers who came to ArtSpring to hear more about Invisible Lines and to help support Passion For Learning, Inc.
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A Principal Who Reads is a Great Role Model
During skype sessions–virtual visits that connect me to students via computer webcams–the teacher or librarian in charge often arranges a chair in front of the school computer’s webcam and calls up students to sit in the chair one by one to ask me questions. It’s always fun for me to see each child’s face appear on my screen. Imagine my…
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Skits from The Riot Brothers books
Kids at Barrington Elementary School in Ohio acted out scenes from the Riot Brother books and posted them as a slide-show on their school website. What a great way to encourage reading, improvisation, and playwriting! Students can improvise or write short plays, based on scenes from their favorite books, and act them out.