This year, we were inspired by the Little Read Lakeshore, opens a new window to develop a special series of programs for kids that would encourage budding authors to develop their writing skills. What better way to encourage writing than by publishing a book? On top of that, the published books have been made available for checkout at the North Branch! Kids who joined this epic, hero’s journey through writing, worked through a series of workshops. Various local literary superstars guided this group of kids, including Karen Rowe, a local teacher and creative writing expert, Lindsay Zrull, a Herrick Librarian and a published author, and Beth Trembley, a retired Hope professor and published graphic novelist! On November 17th, 2022 at 6:30pm, we celebrated our books together with Ben Hatke, author of the Zita the Spacegirl and Mighty Jack graphic novels. Each author (including Ben Hatke, of course!) had a booth they used to sign autographs and talk about their book with attendees.
