Joan Lowery Nixon
Visit the author of numerous Edgar Allan Poe Award mysteries and “The Orphan Train” series for a talk about her writing and life.
- 20 minutes
Description of Each “Good Conversation!” Video Program
Kenneth Oppel
Travel to Toronto, Ontario for this “Good Conversation!” with one of Canada’s most popular authors. Ken Oppel talks about his life as a writer and explains how he turned his interest in reading about bats into the characters of his…
- Highly Recommended Title at "Educational Media Marketplace"
- Curriculum Connections Pick
- 21 minutes
Linda Sue Park
Join the Newbery Award-winning author of “A Single Shard” for a lively conversation about her life and writing. She also reads from her own work and talks about the special challenges she faces as an Asian-American author.
- Highly Recommended Title at "Educational Media Marketplace"
- 20 minutes
Katherine Paterson
The author of the Newbery Award-winning books “Jacob, Have I Loved,” and “Bridge to Terabithia” talks about what it’s like to be an writer. She gives the viewer a tour of her hometown of Barre, Vermont and shares anecdotes about…
- 21 minutes
Richard Peck
Visit the 2001 Newbery Award-winning author of “A Year Down Yonder” for a discussion of his life and writing. Richard Peck talks about what he thinks goes into a great book and shares anecdotes about his childhood and growing up…
- 20 minutes