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Register to attend event featuring Newbery Medal-winning author Dec. 9 

2016 December 1
by HISD Communications

HISD’s Secondary Curriculum and Development Department is ending the fall semester of the district’s “Literacy Speaker Series” with a big name. New York Times best-selling, Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Peña will be at Hattie Mae White on Dec. 9 for two sessions: one from 9-11 a.m. and the other from 1-3p.m.

School leaders are invited to attend and bring up to four others from their campuses. Register in OneSourceMe using Course Number 184001. 

De la Peña is the author of six young adult novels: Ball Don’t Lie, Mexican WhiteBoy, We Were Here, I Will Save You, The Living, and The Hunted.  He’s also the author of the critically-acclaimed picture books A Nation’s Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis and Last Stop on Market Street. De la Peña received his MFA in creative writing from San Diego State University and his BA from the University of the Pacific. He currently lives in New York where he teaches creative writing and visits high schools and colleges throughout the country.

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  1. miriam medina permalink
    December 1, 2016

    Thank you for this opportunity!

  2. Pamela A Davis permalink
    December 2, 2016

    I am an Associate Teacher interested in writing for children.

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