Anyway, in my desire to stay current and work in a field I believe in, I took a job with Community Partners for Affordable Housing. I help run an afterschool program for young people and children in poverty. It's a rewarding job and a blast because kids... well, they're fun.
Yesterday, a group of teens who have graduated from the program, came by and the director introduced me and told them about my book, Read My Lips. One of the girls had seen it on display at the library and was out of her mind with excitement. (She's a big reader, too.) She would call me over to the table while I was working with the little ones to ask questions. I heard her ask the other two, "Am I the only one so excited about this?" Then she asked me how much input authors had on their covers. I launched into a speil on it and one of the other girls said, "Wait! You wrote this?"
Classic moment.
So if you have a moment, check out CPAH's mission. I'm going to be collecting books for the library in the community center and am especially in need of books that have main characters of color.
5 comments:
Sounds awesome!
Yay you! Sounds like an awesome program!
What a fabulous job, and you will get SUCH material and ideas, Teri! Bonus!
Coe Booth has a new book out and I heard her read last night--she is FANTASTIC. Her main characters are African-American; I highly recommend her books.
Wow, sounds like an awesome job.
That's fabulous that you're doing good works...and what a great moment to be you!
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