Author Cecil Castellucci on 'The Queen of Cool' Author Cecil Castellucci discusses her inspiration for The Queen of Cool in this video clip (3:56). Grade: 9 10 11 12
Authors Out Loud: Laura Amy Schlitz Laura Amy Schlitz, author of A Drowned Maiden's Hair: A Melodrama , discusses her writing process in this video (1:00). Grade: 5 6 7 8 9
Author Ruta Sepetys Discusses Out of the Easy Author Ruta Sepetys talks about her book Out of the Easy in this insightful video (8:40). You and your students will learn about New Orleans in the 1950s and get a behind-the-scenes look at the process of writing historical fiction. Grade: 9 10 11 12