Author Lynne Kelly talks about how teaching helped her learn about all different experiences and readers.
"My Geraldine Pu series was all about a child who gains confidence and self-assurance as she grows more independent in her young life. What an encouraging mirror for kids who’ve just embarked on a reading journey!"
Author Ann Marie Stephens talks about how teaching helps her craft stories to teach math.
Author Matthew Burgess talks about how the students he teaches are his teachers in return and how that impacts his writing.
Author Edith Cohn talks about how teaching was the hardest job she has ever had and how she helped her students become writers.
"But writing children's books about engineering is more than just rhyming. The subjects and underlying themes are truly a manifestation of all I learned while in a liberal arts college."
"That was the moment, for me, that the false façade crumbled – and all this beautiful, rainbow light of history shone out. That’s why I wrote No Way, They Were Gay? So kids and teens today would have what I didn’t have when I was their age – the tools to tear down that false façade for themselves, and let the beautiful diverse light of our true heritage shine on them."
Author Kate Messner talks about how seeing her struggle as a writer helped her students build their own confidence as writers.
"So, how can we use books to encourage children’s interest in STEM? To do so, we need to ignite their excitement at an early age. Barriers to children embracing these fields include inadequate access and exposure, prejudicial expectations, and lack of interest, among other things. How can we help children overcome these obstacles? It’s easy. All we have to do is expose them to STEM-related books, both fiction and nonfiction."
Author Suzanne Young talks about how teaching and writing interact for her and how her students inspire her to write what they love.
