We blog, we tweet, we offer downloadable audio books, e-books--we sure are jumping into technology these days! One more cool way that we can use technology is to connect with authors over the internet--Wow!
The Mock Newbery Committee met with Kathi Appelt, author of Keeper, via Skype, and she didn't even have to leave Texas, which is where she lives. The live stream video chat allowed us to see and talk to her and vice versa. This was an amazing opportunity for our Library and our Mock Newbery Committee--we had a great conversation about her life and her writing. She was very inspiring to young authors with her advice to, "write like your fingers are on fire!"
A very special thanks goes out to Kathi Appelt for generously donating her time to meet with the committee, and we are so glad she did! If you are interested in reading some of her books, she has a variety available, just check out our catalog.
You can still become a part of our Mock Newbery Committee; feel free to join us at our next book discussion on Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine, which is scheduled from 4:30-5:15 on November 2.
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