2020 South Dakota Festival of Books is Virtual This Year!
As part of the Virtual 2020 Young Readers Festival of Books, the South Dakota Humanities Council has posted seven “Virtual School Visit” videos by authors and illustrators.
These videos are FREE for teachers, librarians, and parents/guardians to use as they like, and they will remain available for viewing through at least October 31, unless otherwise noted. They include:
Alison McGhee
Bink & Gollie: Three for One: Creating the 2020 Young Readers One Book
McGhee talks about how Bink & Gollie came to be and answers questions from South Dakota students – focused on 3rd grade
Angelica Shirley Carpenter & Edwin Fotheringham (with Jennifer McIntyre)
Writing and Illustrating The Voice of Liberty
Angelica Shirley Carpenter & Edwin Fotheringham (with Jennifer McIntyre)
Writing and Illustrating The Voice of Liberty
Carpenter (author) and Fotheringham (illustrator) show how the words and pictures in their book evolved and answer questions about their creative process – 2nd grade and up
Brenda Child's
Brenda Child's
Dreaming Up Bowwow Powwow
Child answers questions about the creation of her bilingual picture book; viewers can also access two readings of the book in English and in Ojibwe.
Helen Frost
Helen Frost
I See the Campanile: How Childhood Memories Find Their Way into My Stories
Frost, a Brookings native, shows photos and shares childhood memories that influenced her poetry books, especially Blue Daisy and Applesauce Weather – 2nd grade and up
Suzanne Hovik Fuller
Suzanne Hovik Fuller
Researching & Writing The Girl Who Moved to the Town that Wasn’t There
Fuller talks about using primary sources like newspapers to research her book about the founding of the town of Eagan in Dakota Territory – 4th grade and up
Andrea Page
Andrea Page
High Five to Our Heroes, Featuring the Sioux Code Talkers
Page, a former teacher, uses creative methods to show how she wrote her book about the Sioux Code Talkers and to share information about the buffalo and Lakota values (related drawing pages available at menti.com; contact jennifer@sdhumanities.org for codes) – 2nd grade and up – accessible through October 15
Steve Sheinkin
Steve Sheinkin
Making History Fun: How I Research and Write My Books
Sheinkin uses examples from three of his books to show how he finds facts and organizes them into book form – 4th grade and up, especially good for middle school
One last freebie:
Teachers, librarians, and families might also be interested in this LIVE event, accessible for FREE with registration for general admission to the South Dakota Festival of Books.
Oct. 16, 6 PM CT/5 MT: Friday Family Time with Ann Bausum's I See the Moon and the Moon Sees Me The opening lines of this timeless lullaby inspired the lyrical text that guides the audience on a global tour of lunar observation. Using the vibrant illustrations in the picture book Moonbeams and bonus materials from NASA, this STEM-friendly program helps children recognize the phases of the moon. They'll learn the author's favorite moon song, too!
Oct. 16, 6 PM CT/5 MT: Friday Family Time with Ann Bausum's I See the Moon and the Moon Sees Me The opening lines of this timeless lullaby inspired the lyrical text that guides the audience on a global tour of lunar observation. Using the vibrant illustrations in the picture book Moonbeams and bonus materials from NASA, this STEM-friendly program helps children recognize the phases of the moon. They'll learn the author's favorite moon song, too!
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