Author Connections - Check the latest updates
- Ms. Brier
- Mar 31, 2020
- 1 min read
Updated: Apr 20, 2020
There are many excellent, free activities online to help students connect to their favorite authors. Try out these events. The list is growing and changing, so be sure to check back often.
KELLY YANG, AUTHOR OF FRONT DESK
TEEN POETRY WITH ZETTA ELLIOTT 4/13
Author Zetta Elliott visited MS 202 last fall and met with several sixth grade classes.
When: Monday, April 13; 4pm-5pm
Teens are invited to join author Zetta Elliott for a poetry workshop. Using examples from her own collection SAY HER NAME, Elliott will share warm-ups and prompts from her writing workbook FIND YOUR VOICE. Participants must register on the Brooklyn Public Library event page and a Zoom link to join the program will be emailed in advance:
JASON REYNOLDS, author of All-American Boys
JACQUELINE WOODSON
KELLY YANG
Best-selling author, Kelly Yang is giving FREE writing classes online for teens on her Instagram Live @kellyyanghk at 12pm-12:30 PST, 3pm EST every M/W/F! She will teach teens plot, character & how to write with power + emotion!
KWAME ALEXANDER
Watch KA read his award-winning novel THE CROSSOVER daily on Instagram live at 1030am EST. @kwamealexander. Or visit his homepage http://athomewithkwame.com/. It's packed with resources and activities for at home learning.
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