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The Author Village Celebrates Five Years!

The Author Village Celebrates Five Years!

Can you believe it? This week officially marks the five-year anniversary of The Author Village. It’s been an eventful five years (literally, and also, to say the least). And so to celebrate this milestone, we checked in with author and founder of The Author Village,...

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Meet Michele Weisman,  The Founder of Meet the Writers!

Meet Michele Weisman, The Founder of Meet the Writers!

Meet Michele Weisman, The Founder of Meet the Writers!Written by Alley Horn for The Author Village In 2015, Michele Weisman launched a pilot literacy program that brought three visiting authors into one Title 1 New York City middle school. Seven years later, Meet the...

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Five More Authors Join The Author Village!

Five More Authors Join The Author Village!

It’s time to share some fantastic news! The Author Village is thrilled to welcome five more extraordinary book creators to our collective. All are available for virtual and in-person (when they return) school visits, library events, conferences, and festivals. Each...

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A Fireside Chat: School in 2020, What’s Working and What’s Not

A Fireside Chat: School in 2020, What’s Working and What’s Not

School in 2020: What’s Working and What’s Not

Fine Tuning While Teaching in Three Different School Models

Three expert educators — Sara Ahmed, Chad Everett, and Pernille Ripp — are currently teaching in three different school re-entry models: in-person, hybrid/concurrent, and fully remote. Join them as they share real talk about teaching in this challenging moment in time.

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Webinar: Supporting Joyful Reading During a Pandemic – Accessing the World

Webinar: Supporting Joyful Reading During a Pandemic – Accessing the World

Watch the replay! This session includes strategies, resources, and book recommendations for connecting readers with stories, information, and one another. Plus, a surprise visit from Brandy Colbert, award-winning author of several books for children and teens, including The Voting Booth, The Only Black Girls in Town, The Revolution of Birdie Randolph, and Stonewall Book Award winner Little & Lion.

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Eight Educators Join The Author Village!

Eight Educators Join The Author Village!

Now more than ever, teachers and educators need our support. They need tools, guidance, and resources so that they're able to learn and grow as professionals, and so that they're able to help expand the minds and enrich the lives of their students in this constantly...

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Webinar: Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid.

Webinar: Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid.

Watch the replay! Erin Entrada Kelly and Ronald L. Smith, In Conversation. How scary is too scary? Do kids need scares in a sometimes already scary world? How do writers handle frightening scenes for kids? Don’t miss this eye-opening (and perhaps bone-chilling) discusion from masters of this craft. Newbery Award-winning author Erin Entrada Kelly (Hello, Universe) and Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Ronald L. Smith (Hoodoo) will share their secrets on how they approach writing scary scenes for young readers and take your questions. It’s sure to be a frightfully good time.

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Webinar: Fighting the Good Fight

Webinar: Fighting the Good Fight

Watch the replay! Get ready for one powerful conservation! Bestselling and award-winning authors Samira Ahmed and Brendan Kiely discuss how young adults empower themselves as they confront systemic -isms (such as racism, sexism, and bigotry) and the impact on teens when they are held accountable for the unjust decisions made by adults.

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Webinar: Amor and the Word – Writing Culture, Community, and Family into Our Stories

Webinar: Amor and the Word – Writing Culture, Community, and Family into Our Stories

Watch the replay! Multi-award-winning authors Pablo Cartaya and Isabel Quintero discuss how they use their own cultural experiences to bring their stories to life. In an organic back and forth discussion covering everything from bilingualism, cultural identity, and the world we currently live in, Isabel and Pablo will engage on what gives their stories “vida”, and the ways to move the conversation forward through the novels they write.

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Webinar: Atrevidas – Latinx Girls in Fiction for Young People

Webinar: Atrevidas – Latinx Girls in Fiction for Young People

Watch the replay! Don’t miss Morris-award winner Isabel Quintero and Newbery-award winner Meg Medina discussing the girls who challenge expectations and rules in their picture books, novels, and non-fiction works. Why do these characters matter to the authors and to readers – and what do they tell us about ourselves?

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Webinar: Girl Power in Books and the Ability to Change Lives

Webinar: Girl Power in Books and the Ability to Change Lives

Watch the replay! New York Times-bestselling author Aisha Saeed writes books that showcase the struggles of girls and young women around the world. Indie bestselling author Stacy McAnulty writes about everyday problems of tween girls that are too often trivialized. Don’t miss Aisha and Stacy as they embrace feminism in writing, share their journeys to bring these stories to life, and answer your questions.

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