February 14th Virtual Author Visit
Grades 3 - 5: Behind “Where the Mountain Meets the Moon”
Students will learn about the experiences and myths that inspired Grace’s Newbery Honor Book. While telling the backstory and inspirations of this novel, Grace teaches the students how to draw a Chinese dragon, asks interactive pop quiz questions, reads a story from “Starry River of the Sky” and introduces her chickens to viewers. The session ends with Q&A .
K - 2: The Lunar New Year
While explaining and sharing the customs of the Lunar New Year, Grace teaches students how to draw this year’s lunar animal (rabbit). This program also includes pop-quiz questions, reading excerpts from “The Year of the Rat” and ends with Q&A