Author visits while in isolation

It’s such a different way of life for all of us right now, as we all work together to stop the spread of COVID-19. It’s an especially difficult challenge for students and teachers who can only meet via screen for now. This spring was going to be a busy one for me, filled with lots of school visits and award events but everything has been canceled. There’s been one bright glimmer, though. Scholastic Book Fairs has been able to organize some Zoom visits, with students and teachers participating from home. I did two of these recently, one on Friday with Solar Prep in Dallas, and another today, with St. Laurence School in Sugar Land Texas.

What is Wonder Bread? Virtual visiting with students of Waukon IA

It was such a pleasure to have three one hour Skype sessions with Waukon students, each about a different novel in my WWII trilogy. My favorite question of the day? Why was the bread called Wonder Bread in Stolen Girl!

First up was 7th grade and Making Bombs for Hitler.
Next up, 8th grade and The War Below.
Last up: 6th grade and Stolen Girl!