Connect Your Class with Author Kate Messner!
About the Author
Kate Messner is an award-winning author whose books for kids have been New York Times Notable, Junior Library Guild, Indie Bound, and Bank Street College of Education Best Books selections. The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z. was the winner of the 2010 E.B. White Read Aloud Award for Older Readers. Kate also spent 15 years teaching middle school and earned National Board certification in 2006. She lives on Lake Champlain with her family and loves spending time outside. To learn more about Kate and her books, please visit her website, http://www.katemessner.com/.
Check out some of Kate Messner's books below!
How to Participate
Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at 12:00 p.m. ET on Google+ (40 minutes)Join New York Times “Notable” author Kate Messner on an inspirational journey through the process of writing a book. During Messner’s live Google Hangout, students will learn that published authors go through the same process as student writers when creating a book, including brainstorming, researching, planning, drafting and editing. Messner will also share how authors, editors, copy editors and illustrators work as a team to publish a book. Best of all, students will leave the event with not only a new appreciation of the writing process, but also with the confidence that anyone can tell a story!
Before the visit: Download and try a FREE student activity on writing inspiration (topic TBD) in the classroom. If you’d like, you can also read one of Kate Messner’s books. The virtual event will focus on the Ranger in Time chapter book series.
During the visit: Come with questions for the author—we’ll take questions from the crowd.
After the visit: Extend the learning with a FREE downloadable student activity on revision (topic TBD).
Use the button below to register!
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