Reading_at_Northern_Parkway

Authors Descend on Northern Parkway by Deirdre Doherty and Dolores Saliba In April, many authors visited Northern Parkway elementary school. On April 6th, fantasy author Brandon Mull treated third grade students to a thrilling presentation on new books in his Fablehaven series and The Candy Shop War. Mr. Mull spoke about his childhood and described how reading and daydreaming developed his imagination and helped him become a successful writer. Many students went to Mr. Mull's book signing at Barnes & Noble in Carle Place later that night. To learn more about Brandon Mull and his books, visit [|www.fablehaven.com] Later in the month, the Uniondale community was invited to Author Illustrator Night at Northern Parkway. The school's Reading Department organized the festive celebration featuring over thirty local author and illustrators. To prepare, each class 'adopted' an author. Teachers read the adopted author's books with their students and wrote letters to the authors. On the big night, authors and illustrators were happy to autograph their books and pose for pictures with their new fans. Several authors met with classes during the school day to discuss the writing process and answer questions from the students. Both visits were a success. Author visits are a great way to motivate young readers--and authors!