I mentioned a few weeks ago that a new TeachingAuthor will be filling in for Mary Ann while she's gone. Today, I'm happy to welcome our newest TA (drumroll please!):
Although I've only met Laura virtually, through reading her blog posts, and via email and telephone, I can already tell she'll be a wonderful addition to our team. In case you don't know Laura or her work, here's a brief bio:
Laura Purdie Salas is the author of more than 120 books for kids and teens, including two recent books from Millbrook Press: Water Can Be ... and A Leaf Can Be ... (Bank Street Best Books, IRA Teachers' Choice, Minnesota Book Award Finalist, Riverby Award for Nature Books for Young Readers, and more), and Bookspeak! Poems About Books, published by Clarion (Minnesota Book Award, NCTE Notable, Bank Street Best Book, Eureka! Gold Medal, and more). She loves to introduce kids to poetry and help them find poems they can relate to, no matter what their age, mood, and personality, and she loves to get teachers excited about sharing poetry in their classrooms. She has also written numerous nonfiction books.That's right, she's written over 120 books! Pretty amazing.
You can read more about Laura and her work at her website. You can also Like her on Facebook and/or Follow her on Twitter @LauraPSalas or check out her writing coaching and critiquing services through Mentors for Rent.
I hope you'll give Laura a hearty welcome when she posts here for the first time on Friday.Also, be sure to join us again later this month when we celebrate the official release of her beautiful new book, Water Can Be ... .
Happy Writing!
Carmela
Welcome, Laura! I'm a huge fan, and I look forward to reading your posts here.
ReplyDeleteYay!
ReplyDeleteLaura Purdie Salas is my fellow TeachingAuthor!
I need to write a poem to appropriately welcome her.
I'll work on it. :)
Woo-hoo! Welcome, Laura!
ReplyDeleteAw, thanks! I'm so honored to be here with these fabulous and warm writers! And, Esther, I'll be waiting for that poem:>)
ReplyDeleteWow, Laura, you are here too! This (along with yours) is one of my favorite websites! So much learning goes on! You'll be a wonderful addition to the group! Best wishes to you!
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ReplyDeleteWhoa...I'm still trying to catch my breath from..."120 books"...!!!!
ReplyDeleteNeed someone to do something? Ask a busy person!
So glad you've joined us, Laura <3
Welcome to Laura! Looking forward to reading er posts.
ReplyDeleteWelcome, Laura. Know you will be a wonderful addition.
ReplyDeleteLove Laura and her beautiful books and her blog! So happy to see her here too. Welocme to you, Laura.
ReplyDeleteSALAS POWER!
ReplyDeleteTeaching Authors can be...
ReplyDeleteSpilling down the page
Zinging off the screen
Scurrying into my lap
Much cheering the arrival of TA I admire, while missing bizee Mary Ann.
Brava Laura Purdie Salas.
So,
ReplyDeletehere's my promised Laura Purdie Salas Poem:
Laura Purdie Salas, Poet.
We're lucky you're here
and we all know it! :)
Yay! and Welcome! and Thank You!