writes about war from a young person's view #bannedbyrussia
Thank you, HREC Education, for providing this webinar for educators. I look forward to speaking with Dr. Mateusz Świetlicki about Winterkill, my novel set during the Holodomor, and how it can be used in the classroom as an entry into a time in Ukraine’s history that is chillingly like the current war.
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One of my favorite things in the whole wide world is visiting with kids who have read my books! This was such an enjoyable visit with students and educators from Waukon MS. Thank you Ms Snitker, for putting together this video and sharing these great photos. Thank you Scholastic Book Fairs for organizing!
These pics from the other side of the screen are ever so much better than mine! I enjoyed the great questions and enthusiasm of Hurffville students during yesterday’s Scholastic Book Fair visit as we talked about Winterkill, the Holodomor and the current war that Russia is inflicting upon Ukraine.
This doesn’t happen too often — at least not to me! Winterkill is a #1 hot new release on Amazon.com and Amazon.ca, but also shows up on both top ten lists three ways! Check this out!
This is so nifty! Winterkill is a #1 new release in its category for both the American and Canadian Amazon sites.
It’s not uploaded to youtube yet, but you can watch it on Facebook here:
It’s such an honour to be asked to read my own backmatter for the audio edition of Winterkill. Being dyslexic, I often misread and mispronounce words, even when reading from something I’ve written myself. That makes reading the backmatter for audio a bit of a challenge, but one I’m certainly up to. Scholastic Audio has been coordinating with Catherine North Studios in Hamilton for the recording of the backmatter and so I’ve had the opportunity to meet with Will Crann several times over these last few years. He is persnickety in all the best ways, and a true professional. It’s always such a pleasure working with him.
Holodomor Research and Education Consortium is funding the cost of a limited number of Winterkill school and library virtual presentations to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the 1932-33 Holodomor in Ukraine.
If you would like Marsha to speak to your middle-grade students about Winterkill and the real history behind the story, but funding is an issue, please send us an email via the contact form below. Please include your own name and title, the school or library, grade level and why you would love a virtual visit. Teacher, librarian and literacy professional groups are also encouraged to apply.
Preference given to middle-grade groups in schools with financial challenges.
More about Winterkill.
