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Scroll down for some highlights from past Author Visits.
Scroll down for some highlights from past Author Visits.
Award-winning author Laurie Halse Anderson spent an afternoon connecting with McCracken readers in Spring of 2025!
Also in Spring of 2025, author Todd Hasak-Lowy facilitated a hands-on workshop about nonviolent actvisim with members of Social Justice Club.
Our schoolwide visit with author Torrey Maldonado was an AMAZING bonus to our Literacy Month activities at McCracken!
Check out his website and visit the library to read one (or all) of his novels!
Author Lindsay Currie led an incredible workshop for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students who expressed an interest in writing.
We had so much fun and learned a lot!
Visit the library to borrow one of Lindsay's (very) spooky books!
Our virtual visit with Lisa McMann was a huge success!
All 6th, 7th, and 8th graders at McCracken were able to tune in and discuss writing with a New York Times bestselling author.
We took full advantage of the virtual format to include the 5th graders at Middleton--increasing our audience to about 500 viewers!
We are so grateful that technology has allowed us to continue our tradition of meaningul author visits for McCracken students!
In May, we enjoyed meeting with Ami Polonksy, author of Gracefully Grayson, Threads, and Spin With Me.
Visit the McCracken library to check out her books!
Author Visit!
Author Visit!
Award winning author Nicole Melleby visited McCracken on September 13th to discuss her book Hurricane Season with students from the All School Read committee, Social Justice Club, Book Club and the Gender Sexuality Alliance.
Award winning author Nicole Melleby visited McCracken on September 13th to discuss her book Hurricane Season with students from the All School Read committee, Social Justice Club, Book Club and the Gender Sexuality Alliance.
We are thankful to our community partners at Booked in Evanston for making this special event possible!
We are thankful to our community partners at Booked in Evanston for making this special event possible!
Bestselling Author & We Need Diverse Books Team Member
Bestselling Author & We Need Diverse Books Team Member
visited 6th graders at McCracken on March 7th!
visited 6th graders at McCracken on March 7th!
Click here to visit Dan's website and learn more about his writing...
McCracken loves Authors!
McCracken loves Authors!
Past author encounters have included: Gordon Korman, Wendy Mass, Mitali Perkins, Deborah Ellis, Justin Somper, Jay Asher, Brandon Mull, Audrey Couloumbis, John Hulme, Michael Wexler, Joan Lester, Margaret Peterson Haddix, Lisa McMann, James Klise, Dan Gemeinhart, Hope Larson, Andrea Davis Pinkney, Sayantani DasGupta, Nicole Melleby, Mandy Namjou Yom, Ami Polonsky, Lindsay Currie, Jarrett Dapier, Torrey Maldonado, Jennifer Nielsen, Ellen Oh, Karla Arenas Valenti, Todd Hasak-Lowy, and Laurie Halse Anderson!
Past author encounters have included: Gordon Korman, Wendy Mass, Mitali Perkins, Deborah Ellis, Justin Somper, Jay Asher, Brandon Mull, Audrey Couloumbis, John Hulme, Michael Wexler, Joan Lester, Margaret Peterson Haddix, Lisa McMann, James Klise, Dan Gemeinhart, Hope Larson, Andrea Davis Pinkney, Sayantani DasGupta, Nicole Melleby, Mandy Namjou Yom, Ami Polonsky, Lindsay Currie, Jarrett Dapier, Torrey Maldonado, Jennifer Nielsen, Ellen Oh, Karla Arenas Valenti, Todd Hasak-Lowy, and Laurie Halse Anderson!
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