Newbery Award Winning Author Christopher Paul Curtis Visits the 15-LOVE Book Power Club

(11/13/2006)  15-LOVE Book Power Club participants from Giffen Elementary School and Arbor Hill Elementary School, along with about 50 additional third graders from Arbor Hill Elementary, were treated to a visit by Newbery Award winning author Christopher Paul Curtis.  

Curtis opened up the minds of the kids with a playful message about his love of writing.  Through vivid storytelling, he then walked them through his bumpy journey to success.  Curtis kept the event interactive by frequently engaging the kids to become part of the conversation, even handing $20 bills to a few lucky kids whose participation particularly impressed him.

Towards the end of this event, Curtis read a passage from his latest award winning book, "Mr. Chickee's Funny Money."  Every kid in attendance went home with a copy of the book, courtesy of the little d literary award committee.

15-LOVE would like to thank "the little d literary award" and the Children's Literature Connection for their cooperation in making this event possible. Curtis was the 2006 recipient of the little d literary award.  This annual award is in memory of denise McCoy, the founder of The Bookmark bookstore and an original member of the CLC, for her contributions to children's literature.  15-LOVE honored denise in 2004 with the establishment of the Denise McCoy Memorial Scholarship in honor of her contributions to childhood literacy and the 15-LOVE's program.