BookBreak School Author Talks
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We make hearing from inspiring authors a part of the school day by bringing 2-3 bestselling children’s authors to schools each month via live stream.
Joined October 2021
We can't wait to talk to this year's Newbery Medal winner Erin Entrada Kelly about her first book to win a Newbery Medal! There are very few authors who have won more than one Newbery Medal. Do you know how many?
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We had the best time talking to Marie Lu yesterday! She showed us some of her amazing character sketches, shared about the Point of View choices she made in her books, and discussed some important and relevant lessons from Legend. What was your favorite part?
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@A_Colwell96 @NISDScobee @kaaauthor @leadersreadersn @FirstBook @NISDLib @nisdelemelar @NISD_ECE So glad to see this!!
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RT @A_Colwell96: For #WorldReadAloudDay2025 @NISDScobee 4th graders listened to @kaaauthor on @BookBreak4Schls 2nd & 3rd grade received the…
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Celebrate Black History Month with BookBreak! Whether you are looking for books on historical figures or relatable contemporary experiences for your students, there is an author talk video perfect to share.
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Happy February! We are so excited to be talking with more incredible authors this month! Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome will be talking about Before She Was Harriet. We will also be talking to Marie Lu, Duncan Tonatiuh, and Erin Entrada Kelly. We hope to see you there!
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We had such a fun time yesterday talking to Mélanie Watt about her Scaredy Squirrel books! We loved the draw along and now we know the secret to drawing killer bees and germs. We were totally prepared and not scared at all!
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RT @librarylady565: Today, 6th graders enjoyed an interview with Alan Gratz, award- winning middle grade author. #DMSunderconstruction @Boo…
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Always be prepared! We can't wait to talk with author & illustrator Mélanie Watt about her Scaredy Squirrel series this week. No emergency kit required.
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Today was the grand finale of our Elementary Author in Residence program with @rubingo There were so many great stories written!! Don't worry if you missed it, Adam's advice is timeless! Recordings are available of the three live sessions and the 15 mini lessons.
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Did you get a chance to hear Jason Reynolds today? He was incredible! Absolutely inspiring for both students and teachers. He let students know that their voices and their stories matter. What was your biggest takeaway?
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Did you know that you can draw a rabbit by starting with an upside down R? Cece Bell taught us how today, along with explaining her visual metaphor of bunnies and the creative ways she used speech bubbles in her graphic novel El Deafo. What was your favorite part?
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It's going to be another fantastic week at BookBreak! Not only do we get to talk with the amazing Cece Bell and the inspirational Jason Reynolds, we also have our final Author in Residence event with the always hilarious @rubingo Adam Rubin. Will you be joining us?
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RT @BeckyAllenReads: 2nd grade @CowlishawKoalas loved hearing from you, @macbarnett! We especially enjoyed guessing the character and getti…
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Oh my wrinkly pinky toe! What an amazing time we had talking with Mac Barnett about The First Cat in Space series. He even did the voices! Oh bliss! What was your favorite part?
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How are you celebrating National Pizza Week? We are excited to be celebrating with the always hilarious @macbarnett and his book, The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza. We can't wait to hear all about it! Hope to see you there!
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Are you a "pantser" or a plotter? Do you need to plan everything out or do you fly by the seat of your pants? We took the quiz with Barbara Dee to kick off the Middle School Author in Residence series and learned some great tips on getting started with our writing.
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