PS 321 Equity and Inclusion Committee’s No Place Book Club welcomes Vashti Harrison, the buzziest illustrator on the scene right now. She is the author and illustrator of the Little Leaders series, ... [Continue Reading]
Through the efforts of the MTW committee, up to 15 children’s book authors and illustrators come to our library and meet with our children each year, sharing their work, talking about their artistic processes, and answering questions from the children. The visit is followed by a brown bag lunch, during which grade teachers and MTW committee members meet and visit with the authors. Each grade typically hosts two visits.
Schedule for Remainder of School Year
- Hosting author visits (setting up lobby, escorting authors through building, facilitating and enjoying) the presentations
- Setting up and facilitating the post-visit brown-bag lunch with the teachers
- Designing and hanging author posters, blogging about visits for the PS 321 website
- Book ordering and scheduling author visits
Livvie Mann, Monday Dec 14
Betsy Lewin, Thursday, Jan 21
Emily Arnold McCully, Wednesday, Jan 27
Brett Helquist, Wednesday, Feb 24
Johan Olander, Thursday, March 10
Nancy Carpenter, Thursday, March 17
Isabel Hill, Monday, May 9
Volunteer Jobs
Time Commitment
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It is a wonderful opportunity to meet some extremely accomplished (and personable) authors and illustrators, and share in our children’s enthusiasm as they “Meet the Writers. Hosting days typically require 3-1/2 hours. There is some minimal pre- and post- visit preparation necessary. Parents can host as many or as few author visits as they wish. The committee is always open to parent participation.
Co-Chairs:
Lizanne Hart
Katie Sammis
A Conversation with Ruth Behar, author of Lucky Broken Girl
Join us for an evening of conversation with author and anthropologist Ruth Behar as she discusses her highly acclaimed coming-of-age novel Lucky Broken Girl, on Thursday, May 3, at 6:30pm at PS 321. ... [Continue Reading]
Steve Sheinkin to Visit Fifth Grade Classes on 5/27
Meet the Writers welcomes Steve Sheinkin to 5th Grade on May 27, 2016. A native of New York City (and a few other places along the way), Steve loved action stories and outdoor ... [Continue Reading]
Kate Hosford to visit 3rd Grade on April 20, 2016
We are thrilled to welcome Kate Hosford to PS 321. Kate will visit Third Graders on Wednesday, April 20. Kate graduated from Amherst College in 1988 with a degree in English and Philosophy. Before ... [Continue Reading]
Emily Arnold McCully to visit Second Grade on Jan 27
We are thrilled to welcome Emily Arnold McCully to PS 321 on Wednesday, Jan 27, 2016. Emily was born in Galesburg, Illinois, but grew up in New York City. She loved drawing and reading from a young ... [Continue Reading]