Write to Connect

Check back soon for our next giveaway!

Write to Connect gives your class the chance to send questions to and receive responses from an author.

Write to Connect

Check back soon for our next giveaway!

Write to Connect gives your class the chance to send questions to and receive responses from an author.

Win a Zoom visit with an author and an illustrator!*

*Six winners will be randomly selected, one of whom will win a live Zoom visit for their school.

Here’s how it works:

1

Read:

If you’re one of the six winners, we’ll send you a copy of the book.

2

Write:

After you read the book in class, have your students write letters to the author and illustrator with their questions.

3

Mail:

Mail the letters to us in the provided prepaid envelopes.

4

Excite:

The author and illustrator will read your letters, then send a personalized letter back to your class! You’ll also receive some fun #AllBooksForAllKids-themed items.

5

Watch:

We’ll send winners a video from the author and illustrator, where they’ll answer some of the questions they received.

BONUS:

If you’re the grand-prize winner, you’ll get all the above, plus a live Zoom visit with the author for your school!

Lila Greer, Teacher of The Year by Ana Aranda

Featured Book

Lila Greer is full of worries. Even the smallest things – from cabbages to cardboard – fill her with dread and What Ifs. So when her family makes a big change, Lila feels alone and invisible. But there’s one person who sees her: Lila’s teacher, Ms. Kern. Through some creativity, Ms. Kern finds a way to make Lila feel welcome and open to new experiences, a lesson that will resonate with Lila long after second grade.

Teacher Guide

Follow the author, Andrea Beaty.
(Formerly Twitter)
Instagram

Follow the illustrator, David Roberts.
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You’ve got mail!

Winners will receive a link to the author and illustrator video, a prize package that includes a copy of the book for their classroom library, and a signed letter to their class from the author and illustrator. We’ll also throw in some #AllBooksForAllKids swag for the students and classroom!*

*Each package will contain merchandise for up to 35 students and one classroom. Merchandise will vary.

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Check out these previous author and illustrator videos!

These videos feature authors and illustrators answering questions about their books!

Meg Medina,
Author of
Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away

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Gaia Cornwall,
Author of
Jabari Jumps

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Ana Aranda
Author of
Our Day of the Dead Celebration

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  Download free resource.

Inspired by a Teacher

This idea was inspired by Barrington, Illinois, elementary teacher Jennifer Parisi, whose summer-school students wrote to authors to build a connection while developing their writing skills.

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Jen Parisi