OCDE Meet the Author Series
2009-2010 California Young Reader Medal Nominated Authors

The Orange County Department of Education will be presenting an open discussion with some of the most important authors of fiction for children and young adults. Students can interact with authors and learn more about selected writings and how they approach writing. All events will be live via videoconference and web cast live to Orange County classrooms. There is a $50 per site registration fee.

All videoconferences will take place from 10 - 11am PST

Check back soon for registration links.

Authors:

Alan Madison
Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly (K-3)
November 4, 2009
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Mona Kerby
Owney: The Mail-Pouch Pooch (Picture Book)
November 18, 2009
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Edith Hope Fine & Judith Pinderton
Armando and the Blue Tarp School (Picture Book)
December 2, 2009
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Linda Urban
Crooked Kind of Perfect (3-6)
January 13, 2010
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Elisa Carbone
Blood on the River (6-9)
January 20, 2010
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Andrew Clements
No Talking (3-6)
February 3, 2010
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Laurie Keller
Do Unto Otters (K-3)
February 10, 2010
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Ellen Kelley
My Life as a Chicken (K-3)
February 17, 2010
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Eric Drachman
A Frog Thing (K-3)
March 3, 2010
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Gary Schmidt
The Wednesday Wars (6-9)
March 10, 2010
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Classes that register for the programs will also be given access to an interactive discussion forum.

All classes will be able to submit questions for the videoconference after they have registered; questions will need to be submitted prior to the date of the videoconference.

All classes will also need to have read the book for the videoconference they will be participating in prior to the day of the event.

Contact: Laura Dellisanti at (714) 966-4366