Description
Announcing our Mentor Text Book Club!
Every month we will dig into a middle grade or young adult novel together, focusing on a specific craft aspect.
Author Nancy Tandon will lead our discussions.
Learning Objectives/Outcomes
For this first meeting, we will go over HOW to "close read" a book as a mentor text and how to apply it to your own writing.
Our first book is WAITING FOR NORMAL by Leslie Connor ✨
You should read the book before the meeting.
Who is this for?
Anyone writing a novel for young readers, including chapter books, middle grade, and young adult who wants to learn how to use published novels to improve their craft.
Format
An online presentation on Zoom with hands-on exercises and a Q&A at the end.
Price
$25
This event is FREE for members of the Crafting KidLit Coaching Program.
If you are not a member of the Crafting KidLit Coaching Program, after you pay you will receive more instructions on what is expected of you for this meeting.
Includes access to the live workshop and the recording for 30 days.
About the Presenter
Photo by Darcy Johnson
Nancy Tandon is a former speech/language pathologist and author of two middle grade novels, The Way I Say It (Charlesbridge, 2022) and The Ghost of Spruce Point (Aladdin, 2022). Nancy lives in Connecticut with her family and is a fan of popcorn, reading, and literacy outreach programs of all kinds.
You can purchase Nancy’s books through her preferred local indie: River Bend Bookshop in Glastonbury, CT.
Website: NancyTandon.com
Instagram: @_nancytandon_
Twitter: @nancytandon
