I would like to share a few pictures from my visit to the Hollywood Branch Library on Friday. Prior to me speaking about the importance of reading, a few of the teens spoke about Juneteenth. (To learn more about Juneteenth, click here.)
There was at least one aspiring writer in the room.
This young lady is also an avid reader.
Ms. Goss tries her hand in a series that puts Gossip Girls in a setting teens like us are accustomed to with typical drama with friends, boys and parents. Join us as we sit one on one as Ms. Goss introduces her debut young adult novel, THE ULTIMATE TEST and her Lip Gloss Chronicles series.
To read the entire Our Teen Voices interview, click on the following link: http://www.ourteenvoices.com/sheilamgoss2009.html
Below are pictures of some young ladies at the 2009 Author!Author Book Festival.
Britney will be reading The Ultimate Test – The Lip Gloss Chronicles Vol. 1
(She bought the first book on Saturday.)
Jasmine and Ellen can’t wait to read The Ultimate Test – The Lip Gloss Chronicles Vol. 1
Every girl wants to be princess for a day and every woman wants to be queen for a day. Author Carmen Lee and I got to live out our dreams as we were crowned princess and queen of the 2009 Author Author Book Festival
The Royal Court–Princess Carmen Lee, King Ralph Bland and Me the Queen
Carmen Lee is the author of The Mystical Adventures of the Linkling Fairies.
Here are a few pics of me and some of the patrons at the Hamilton Library. I spoke with them about the importance of reading and shared information about publishing books.
I asked the question, “How many of you like to read?” There were about 15 kids in attendance and 90 percent raised their hands.
Markessia & Ariel holding a copy of The Ultimate Test
I’m excited to be doing mini-workshops at several libraries in the area during their summer reading program. Ask your parent about joining the summer reading program at your local library. If you are a teenager in the Shreveport area, I will be at the following libraries this summer:
June 11 – Hamilton Branch at 4 p.m.
June 19 – Hollywood Branch at 4 p.m.
June 30 – Cedar Grove Branch at 2 p.m.
July 15 – Mooretown Branch at 10 a.m.
July 21 – Atkins Branch at 1 p.m.
