Award Winning Author Visits "The Mount"

Clare Vanderpool

Clare Vanderpool the 2011 Newbery Medal Winner spoke to the student body about the writing process and what it takes to get published.  It was clear from the questions students asked at the conclusion that she had piqued their interest in authorship.

In the evening she also gave a presentation to the Monastic community. Discussion afterwords centered on favorite authors.

Vanderpool received the Newbery Award for her first book titled "Moon over Manifest"  her second book "Navigating Early" was just recently released.   Print copies of Moon over Manifest are available in the library and "Navigating Early" are available on some of the library's kindles.  Photos from presentation

For more information check out her website: http://www.clarevanderpool.com