Author and songwriter Barry Louis Polisar pictured with Blue Ridge Elementary Students
Students from the Blue Ridge Elementary, Middle, and High Schools attended Young Authors’ Day at Keystone College on November 4th. This is an annual event sponsored by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Reading Association that enriches and encourages students’ writing abilities. Students submitted a piece of their written work to be published on a CD given to all participants. This year’s highlighted author and songwriter was Barry Louis Polisar who wrote and sang the song All I Want is You featured in the film Juno and on the Grammy Award-winning Juno Soundtrack. He is also an accomplished author of children’s books, poems, and songs. Students listened to Mr. Polisar’s engaging and interesting presentation on how he got his start in writing. His love of writing was evident and students were entertained by his funny songs, poems, and jokes. Students also attended additional break-out sessions given by professionals who have careers in writing. The event proved to be a wonderful opportunity for
students!
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