Celebration - Author Responses!

Last Friday, my coworker and I thought it would be a great idea for our students to write in their reader's notebook a letter to the author of the book they're reading. Once I said it aloud to students, I immediately added, "And let's find the authors on Twitter and share your letter with them!"

My first class was a bit hesitant, but many students in my second and third classes took me up on the offer. We sent a total of __ letters into the Twitterverse (and one more via snail mail), and we received THREE email letters back, and SEVEN authors responded via Twitter! SUCCESS!

I just wanted to share with you the letters and responses here:

Emma wrote to Jeff Strand.

And he wrote back!!

Akhil wrote to Abby Cooper.

Aidan wrote to Dave Barry.

Shawn wrote to Denis Markell.

Mike wrote to Chris Grabenstein.

And he did!

Alex wrote to Max Brallier.

Kate wrote to Jo Knowles.

And she wrote a letter back!

Maggie wrote to Rick Yancey.

Garrett wrote to K.A. Holt.

Hudhaysri wrote to Joelle Charbonneau.

Me this week: