Please join the Santa Clara County Office of Education in conjunction with the Silicon Valley Reads (SVR) Initiative in celebrating Read Across America day, Thursday, March 2nd at 3:30 p.m. by joining us for a virtual author visit. We will be hosting the author and winner of the 2021 Inaugural Pura Belpré Young Adult Gold Medal novel, Yamile (sha-MEE-lay) Saied Méndez. She will be discussing and answering questions posed by a student panel regarding her acclaimed young adult novel, Furia, this year's Young Adult companion book for the SVR theme - A Journey to New Beginnings.
The School Library Journal review for Furia states, "through Camila's first-person narrative, readers learn about her conflicting feelings as a daughter, athlete, and friend, while she struggles to define her priorities. With a mix of Spanish words, vivid dialogue, and rich description, Méndez paints a realistic image of a young woman battling to become herself against the odds."
All Santa Clara County School students, educators, and parents/guardians are invited to attend.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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