Writer
to Writer Is Coming Soon!
Literacy Volunteers-HBPL:
8.28.2019
Writer to
Writer is a unique writing challenge through the Southern California Library Literacy
Network (SCLLN). Writer to Writer invites adult literacy learners to write
a letter to an author whose writing has changed the way they think about life.
A group of learners from Literacy
Volunteers-HBPL participated in the challenge this year. We hope you enjoy
some of their letters!
Women
of the Silk
Dear
Gail Tsukiyama,
I
read your book Women
of the Silk with my tutor when I was working on my English grammar. I came
from China when I was fourteen. Sometimes when I read your book I felt so
familiar with Pei’s culture, this made me feel close to Pei. I really love her
because she is a happy person no matter what happens to her. She always has a
positive attitude that teenagers today don’t always keep.
Sincerely
with respect,
Michelle
W
Temple
Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World
Dear
Mr. Montgomery,
I
was so impressed about Temple’s
story. She was one of those kids who
did not fit in with the rest of the crowd.
But she used her unique abilities and passions in the right way to
become successful in life. Temple is a
different person because she was born with autism. Her thinking was in pictures, not in
words. Autism helped her understand the
feelings of animals, so she could make their lives better. Her love of making things
and creating saved her life. She had tough times but she fought back. As she grew up, she discovered that when one
door closed, another door opened; that made her happy. Temple learned to use
her autism to help her reach her goals.
Temple’s success gave autistic kids hope that success is possible for
them.
Sincerely,
Hoang
L.
Dear
Juana Medina,
I
have to thank you because I enjoyed reading your book, Juana
and Lucas very much. When I started
to read the book, I loved the way you spell the name Juana who-ah-nah. The way that you describe Bogota makes me
feel like I have been there before. Like
Juana, I enjoy reading in the night. She
had Lucas with her and I enjoyed reading along.
Thank
you Juana Medina for your wonderful book.
Sincerely,
Silvia
Adult Literacy Tutor and Learner Conference
Writer
To Writer Awards
March
21, 2020
Holiday
Inn Buena Park
Readability
Consensus
Based
on (7) readability formulas:
Grade
Level: 6
Reading
Level: fairly easy to read.
Reader's
Age: 10-11 yrs. olds (Fifth and Sixth graders)
