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Author Stories
When did your writing make a difference in the life of a reader?
We invited authors to tell individual stories of a time when their writing made a difference in the life of a reader. In their videos, hear from the writers themselves about times their books helped children feel seen, valued, and empowered.
Check out our YouTube playlist, then learn how to use the videos:
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With Students: Ask your students to write about a time a book or story made a difference in their life. Then share these videos. After they view, invite them to talk together about the themes they notice about reading books.
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With Parents: At a parent night or open house at your school, follow this same process: Ask the adults to write about a time a book or story made a difference in their life. Ask them to share their stories and then view some of these videos. Then invite them to talk together about what they notice.
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With Colleagues: Use the videos as a kick-off in a professional learning experience about student learning and literacy.
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“Books do make a difference. It does make a difference for a young reader to see herself on the cover of a book, in the pages of a story – and it helps all readers to see characters like the faces around them in the classroom.”
- Debbi Michiko Florence
Writers who contributed videos to our "Author Stories" playlist include:
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