Midkiff Welcomes Reading Rock Stars Authors!

Thursday, February 27, 2020-Midkiff Elementary welcomed Reading Rock Stars Authors, a Library Grant made possible by Texas Book Festival. City Council Members and VIP students, 1 student per class, were selected to "Meet and Greet" the authors. Next, ALL students enjoyed presentations by their assigned authors and visits to their classrooms, after the presentations each student received a FREE autographed book from the author!
Reading Rock Stars Authors:
Carolyn Dee Flores- PK, K, 1st
Rene Colato Lainez- 2nd-3rd
Sharon Robinson, daughter of baseball legend, Jackie Robinson- 4th-5th
The Texas Book Festival funds and coordinates the author visits and donates the books to the children as well as a set of books to each school’s library.
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