Tag: Under Attack

Visiting Oakville Ridna Skhola for Holodomor Remembrance Day

Many thanks so educator extraordinaire Oksana Levytska, her team, and her fabulous students. It was a pleasure to discuss my books set during various times in Ukraine’s history, particularly my books set during the Holodomor, and my Kidnapped from Ukraine trilogy, which is set during a time these students are all too familiar with. It was a dual presentation, with some students in person, and others attending remotely.

Copies of Under Attack, book #1 of my Kidnapped from Ukraine trilogy had been pre-purchased through Koota Ooma, my favourite Ukrainian book and gift store, so I got to know the names of each student as I signed them.

After all of the books were signed and I was packing up my things, it was thrilling to see so many students reading their brand new books — an author’s dream.

Ms Levytska invited me to attend the school’s Holodomor assembly. I was moved by students’ dedication and talent in honouring those who had perished in this genocide orchestrated by Stalin.

Roberts ES 5th grade students

It was such a pleasure to speak with 5th grade students from Roberts Elementary in Suwanee GA on Good Friday morning. Virtually visiting Roberts has become something of an annual tradition! Here are pics from one of the participating classes. Students asked thoughtful questions and made good connections between my WWII novels and Under Attack: Kidnapped from Ukraine, set during Putin’s current war on Ukraine. 

Hickson Central Public School visit

It was nice to visit with grade 7 and 8 students at Hickson Central today! I had passed right by the school in January on my way to Stratford Christian. On that day it was minus 25C. Today it was a balmy 6.5C, so I didn’t bother with a coat (or socks!)

Loved the good questions and the one-on-one with students at the end. Thank you, Mrs. Van Wyk, for the invite.

Craig ES visit!

I had such a wonderful visit with 5th grade students from Craig Elementary School in Georgia who were reading Making Bombs for Hitler and studying WWII. We compared the connections of what happened then and what is happening now with Russia’s war on Ukraine. We talked about revisions, research, and movies in your head. Check out these pics!