Skyping with Jo Knowles for #WRAD15

In conjunction with World Read Aloud Day (#WRAD15), the RHHS Book Club got a chance today to Skype with young adult author, Jo Knowles!  She is the author of such titles as Lessons From a Dead Girl, Jumping From Swings, Living with Jackie Chan, and most recently See You at Harry's.  We chose Mrs. Knowles as our recent book club read because her next book, Read Between the Lines, is being released on March 10.  Students in attendance asked questions about the relationships in certain titles, as well as Mrs. Knowles career as a writer.

RHHS Book Club getting ready to Skype in the LiNK

Skyping with Jo Knowles from her office in Vermont

Mrs. Knowles' fiction appeals to teens becuase she focuses on sometimes tough situations that many teens themselves have faced.  Abuse, teen pregnancy, death, and grief are some of the topics that have found their way into her writings.  But her straightforward writing style is what I love best!  It was truly a pleasure to have her visit with our students, and we wish her all the best with her latest release, Read Between the Lines.

For more information on Jo Knowles, please check out her webpage.