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 SUNDAY,
Nov. 19
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
This
year participants, grades 3 and 4, are asked to write a poem or
a real or imagined story based on
Noah's Ark.
Along
came the animals, two by two
The ox, the elephant and kangaroo….
And don't forget the dove, carrying the news of the end of the flood.
Imagine that
you were on that ark. Write a story, poem or journal entry.
- Imagine being
your favourite animal. What is it like on board?
- What if you
were Noah? What would you think when God tapped you on the shoulder
and told you the flood was coming?
- Imagine you're
one of the people. You're on the ship day after day… And
enough already with hauling hay!
- Finally!
You set foot on land. What's that like?
- What do you
think the story of Noah's Ark is meant to tell us?
All submissions
will be printed and all the students who attend the Tea will be
coached on presentation and public speaking skills. There will be
a draw for door prizes and, if necessary, for the names of those
young authors who will read aloud. Only those who arrive on time
and sign in will be eligible for the draw.
The 11th Annual
Young Authors' Tea book should be ordered prior to the Tea as only
limited numbers will be available for sale that day. If your child
has not brought a form home from school, ask for entry and order
forms from the JCCGV reception. Deadline for submissions
and advance book orders is Monday, November 6 at 5 pm.
Friends and
family of the young authors are encouraged to attend. The reading
and tea are open to the general public. Young authors gather
at 1:00 pm sharp.
Audience members are welcome to pick up their pre-ordered Young
Authors' Tea books or browse in the book festival bookstore. The
structured presentation will begin at 1:30 pm.
Admission is
free. Everyone is welcome.
Location:
Wosk Auditorium
The 11th
Annual Young Authors' Tea book, published with the support of CanWest
Raise a Reader.
Submission
Form;
Flyer;
Book Order Form
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ELLEN
SCHWARTZ launched
three new books in 2006, Stealing Home (Tundra Books),
Yossi's Goal (Orca Books) and Abby's Birds (Tradewind
Books) illustrated by Sima Elizabeth Shefrin. Ellen will read
excerpts from her new books and discuss their origins and the
writing process. Yossi's Goal tells the story of Yossi, a Jewish
immigrant boy in Montreal who longs to play hockey. When his father
becomes ill and cannot work, all Yossi's hard earned savings must
go to help the family, not to buy skates. Stealing Home is a can't-put-it-down
story of racial tension, baseball, and everyone's hero, Jackie
Robinson. Abby's Birds is a charming story of an improbable
friendship between a little girl and her elderly Japanese neighbour.
Ellen is the author of twelve books for young readers. She is
working on the fifth book in her Starshine series and
planning a culinary mystery with her daughter who is a pastry
chef. Ellen Schwartz lives in Burnaby, BC.
SIMA
ELIZABETH SHEFRIN
will lead an interactive illustration activity based on Abby's
Birds, the book she illustrated. Sima Elizabeth works extensively
in community arts, and is the artist co-ordinator of the Middle
East Peace Quilt, the Kerrisdale Community Centre Welcoming
Quilts, and The Art of Living Together, a multicultural
project, which helped to build bridges between the Jewish community
and other cultures in Vancouver.
