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Award-Winning Young Adult and Mid-Grade Novelist & Poet
About sixty sixth graders read The Life and Times of Benny Alvarez at DeLasalle. I went to visit, and their questions were excellent. They all wish there were more books about kids like them, something most publishers seem clueless about. Look forward to coming again next years.
I had another terrific visit to North Dartmouth Middle School on Friday, February 16. 300 6th graders read The Life and Times of Benny Alvarez. They had great questions prepared for me, and then they had a contest where each cluster chose an object poem to represent them. Some of the best object poems I’ve ever Read More …
Went to a great luncheon today where Out of Eden received an award. I have fond memories of all the students and writers I’ve met through ASTAL over the years, and Jean Brown should be given a huge raise for all of the work she’s done, founding the organization and keeping it going. Also, I Read More …
About seventy middle graders read The Life and Times of Benny Alvarez at DeLasalle Middle School. At my visit I was asked the most incredible questions, so many of them I could have stayed there all day. Thanks to everyone who organized it, and I hope to be back again next year.
Over 300 kids ends up reading The Life and Times of Benny Alvarez. One of the best school visits I’ve ever had. The questions were not only great but the students wrote their own object poems, inspired by Benny, and I got to be one of the judges. Thanks to everyone who made the event Read More …