A Gift From A Dozen Local Authors

The Room to Write will give away 100 free books to kids at a March 25 event at the Square One Mall

  (Editor’s Note: the following story is based on a press release issued this week by The Room to Write.)

The Room to Write invites all young people – toddlers to teenagers – to stop by for a cup of hot cocoa, sweet treats, free books, local authors, art activities and creative community on Tuesday (March 25) from 6-8 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club of Metro North’s new Saugus Teen Center located inside the Square One Mall. This is a free event open to all kids and teens from all communities. No registration required.

Looking for a fun and casual way to instill a love for literacy at a young age? This is your opportunity! Youngsters, preschool to high school, will meet and get to know 12 talented authors, including three who are also illustrators, who are the creative minds behind the books The Room to Write is giving away for free. The youngsters will go on a scavenger hunt, can ask authors questions, enjoy an art activity, receive a book personalized by its author, receive a notebook for writing their own story and feel excited to read, write and be creative with others.

This amazing event is made possible with sponsorship from Kids’ Test Kitchen, Causative Connections and a generous partnership with Whitelam Books, Boys & Girl Club of Metro North and Kidcasso Art Studio. We are proud to partner with independent bookstore Whitelam Books – located in Reading – and excited to announce that The Room to Write will be giving away more than 100 free books that were purchased and written locally.

Participating authors and illustrators represent over a dozen different titles ranging in genres from picture books and young readers/chapter books to middle grade novels, a young adult novel and graphic novels. Participating authors are in the following categories. Picture Books: J. Taylor Perron and Lisa Varchol Perron (“All the Rocks We Love”); Andrew Hacket (“Ollie, the Acorn, and the Mighty Idea”); Natakki Jones (“Nia’s Wash Day: A Family Tradition”); Pam Vaughan (“Missy Wants a Mammoth”); and Kari Percival (“Safe Crossing”). Chapter Books/Early Readers: Jannie Ho (“The Lost Mitten”); Eric Geron (“Fry Guys”); and Susan Tan (“Invasion of the Pugs”). Middle Grade Novels: Lisa Stringfellow (“Kingdom of Dust”), Diana Renn (“The Owl Prowl Mystery” & “Trouble at Turtle Pond”); and Shawn Peters (“The Unforgettable Logan Foster” [1 & 2]). Young Adult: Laura Hatosy (“Drawn from Memory”) and Dirk Tiede (“Paradigm Shift” [1 & 2]).

This event is one of the many events and programs brought to you by The Room to Write with special thanks to our sponsors: Kids’ Test Kitchen, Causative Connections, Whitelam Books, Boys & Girls Club of Metro North and Kidcasso Art Studio.

There is no registration required for this event. For more information, links to the authors and books, or to download fliers to share, please visit www.theroomtowrite.org/events. The Room to Write connects and supports writers of all ages, abilities and means by providing physical space where writers are able to work and build community along with the structured programming and support individuals need in order to express themselves more effectively for academic, professional and creative purposes. For questions, contact Colleen Getty at co*****@th************.org.

See you there!