"Quite often somebody will say, what year do your books take place? And the only answer I can give is, in childhood." -Beverly Cleary

We had two more authors visit the class!

Disclaimer: These presentations were done by students and not the actual authors!

Fun Fact: Every April 12th is National D.E.A.R. Day (Drop Everything And Read). It is also Beverly's Birthday!

When Cleary was younger, she was placed in the low reading circle because her skills were not the greatest. She overcame this by going to the library daily in third grade and teacher herself to become a better reader. One day, when she was a bit older, the librarian she saw daily asked Cleary to start writing books of her own, and she did. Now she is one of the most loved children's authors!

Books:
1. Romona the Pest
2. The Luckiest Girl
3. Two Times the Fun
4. Socks
5. Fifteen 

Teachers, check out her website if you'd like to learn more and find activities to use for your class!

Fun Fact: She has 14 million copies of her book in print worldwide!

Picoult is loved author by teens and adults. He stories touch close to home for many people and give them quite the emotional journey. In all, Jodi has about 28 different works, varying from books to movies. She even published a book with her daughter!

Books:
1. My Sister's Keeper
2. Keeping Faith
3. Perfect Match
4. Second Glance 
5. The Storyteller

Check out her website if you'd like to learn more!