[ISLMA-Share] looking for author to visit 7th/8th grade

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Joelle Charbonneau lives is the suburbs and was great. I have also had Neal
Shusterman and Joan Bauer in the past and both were also excellent.

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On Mon, Jan 8, 2018 at 4:31 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

>
> I thought Alan Gratz was great when he visited Lincoln Middle School.
> He's really personable, engaging and able to connect with middle school
> students.  https://www.alangratz.com/ <https://www.alangratz.com/>
>
> On Mon, Jan 8, 2018 at 9:12 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
> Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> Hi All,
>> Our APT writes a grant each year to get an author to come visit our
>> school. The few they’ve reached out to for next year (Matthew de la Pena,
>> Jon Scieszka, and Christopher Curtis Paul) either aren’t making school
>> visits next year or haven’t replied. We’re lucky enough to have Jack Gantos
>> visiting us this week.
>>
>> I’m recommending Jacqueline Woodson to our APT, but her schedule may get
>> filled up quickly for next year.
>>
>> *So – what authors would you recommend to visit and speak to 7th/8th
>> grade students?  *
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Patti Fleser
>> Library Media Specialist
>> Deer Path Middle School
>> Lake Forest, IL
>> 847-604-7433
>> @DPM_Library
>>
>> Past President, Illinois School Library Media Association
>>
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