- Many authors are using webtools to connect with students; tools such as blogs, twitter, facebook and skype
- World Read Aloud Day is March 7th and Kate Messner has a list of authors that are willing to participate and skype on this day. It isn't too late to make contact and try this out in the classroom.
- Her blog is amazing...she is very down to Earth and shows students that she is a real person. Not only does she answer questions and share daily experiences, but also talks about what inspires her stories and tips on writing. She does facebook, twitter, and has email links from her blog.
- Another author who has a very interactive blog is Grace Lin. On Monday's she shares what is on her desk (sometimes a book, student letter, toy, drawing, etc...). Tuesdays she shares a book she likes and Sunday her mom teaches you a word in Chinese.
- Some authors post links here when they update their blogs. Others only use Facebook to interact with readers and don’t have a blog. Others post entirely different information on Facebook. This is almost never available at school but if there is something cool? Take a screen shot and share it with your class the next day!
- Many authors will answer questions via Twitter because they know it will be relatively easy to respond ... 140 characters. Before posting a question be sure to be respectful and check their websites first ... getting the same question over and over is not kind.
By the way...I have to get the powerpoint slides from this presentation; there are lists of the authors (at all levels) that interact well with students from their blogs, facebook pages, twitter feeds, etc.... I will include what I got (although they go to fast for me to get them all).
Great Author's blog sites:
- Lower Elementary Authors:
- MoWillems -- doodles on blogger blog site: mowillemsdoodles.blogspot.com [Posts fan mail (great student project); dining room chalkboard drawings; Eric Carle for dinner! Contest to participate in a live webinar from his studio]
- GraceLin - Where the Mountain Meets the Moon [Booktalk Tuesday posts - her review of books; On my Desk Monday - daily life info; Chinese word for the week; peak into her daily life...personal connections for the students]
- JarrettKrosoczka - will post student work, can be very motivating for student readers.
- JonKlassen
- DanSantat - picture books and graphic novels, even from his children (makes authors real people)
- AdamRex - poetry books, illustrated, book trailers (many other author blogs have book trailers) step by step mural
- ChrisBarton
- Karma Wilson
- DonTate
- Upper Elementary Authors
- Tom Angleberger- Origami Yoda; Darth Paper
- RickRiordan - upcoming book covers, his report card from youth, humanizing (folk singer video posted)
- KateMessner - talking about how nervous she was preparing to write a new book
- Deborah Wiles
- ShannonHale [be sure to check out the post from Feb. 3 ladies!]
- PatrickCarman - patrickcaraman.com middle grade/young adult multimedia writer, Dark Eden, talks about his family, geekiness with comic books [I love this author by the way...isn't he from Walla Walla?] [he also have a link in the post from Jan. 24 in which he talks about Chris Hardwick--Meltdown Comics...just learned about his today as well! Also there are apps for the iPad for some of these books--3:15 and Dark Eden HD--they are free right now...will update what they are in a separate blog post]
- TonyDiTerlizzi [he is going to be in WallaWalla April 16-17!] Great interview on site talking about the book "Search for Wondla" inspired by Wizard of OZ. Sequel soon to be released. Link to homepage very informative.
- Linda Sue Park [The Single Shard--one of my favorite books]
- YA - Middle School Authors
- John Green - Vlogbrothers - video blog: nerds unite
- Holly Black
- Meg Cabot
- Cassandra Clare
- Sarah Dessen
- Cynthia Leitich Smith (her webpage offers an EXTENSIVE list of info about authors on the web!) Interviews she has done, general and specific links for webpages and blogs.
- Laurie Halse Anderson
- Maureen Johnson (actually Tweets more often than blogs but both are hilarious)
- Lindsey Leavitt
- Darren Shan
- Jeanette Rallison
- If the Authors don't have a big web presence, try the Publishers:
- RandomHouse Children's Books
- WaldenPond Press -- has Facebook pages
- Scholastic
- ThePage Turn
- SchoolLibrary Journal
Facebook fan pages:
- Scaredy Squirrel has a FB fan club
- Patrick Carman does a lot of interacting on FB
- Richard Newsome
- Gallagher Girls
- Rachel Vail
- James Dashner
- The Pigeon
- Audrey Vernick
- Camp Half Blood
- Origami Yoda
- Kate Messner
- Eric Wight
- Kathi Appelt
- Erica Perl
- Raina Telegmeier
- Neil Gaiman
- Carrie Ryan
- Kiersten White
- Laini taylor
- Lindsey Leavitt
- Bree Despain
- Ally Condie
- Rachel Caine
- Maureen
Guidelines:
Prepare - read books, prepare questions ahead of time (have plenty); prepare connection, check with district
Go to Author website, etc
YouTube posts of author stories, interviews, etc...
- SkippyJon Jones
- Amy Krause Rosenthal
- Penguin Young Readers
- Harper Kids or Harper Teen
- Little Brown Books
Goodreads - class account for reviews of books being read
Questions for Angie: www.msoreadsbooks.com
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