Join us for an end-of-semester celebration with ACC’s Children’s Literature class as they host a panel in the ACC Library on Wednesday, May 6 at 10am. Two local writers and a writer / illustrator talk about their career paths, read from their work, and discuss current issues in Children’s Literature.
Free and open to the public.
About the Panelists
Jenny Elder Moke
Jenny Elder Moke is the award-winning author of children’s and adult literature. She enjoys fast-paced adventures with plenty of mysteries, surprising turns, and laughs along the way. Her children’s books have won the Charlotte Award voted on by New York state school children, earned starred reviews from School Library Journal, been a Wal-Mart Buzz Book pick, and been chosen as a Gold Standard Selection for Junior Library Guild.
In the adult space, Jenny has published two murder-mystery rom-com mash-ups, SHE DOESN’T HAVE A CLUE and CROSS YOUR HEART AND HOPE HE DIES. Amazon chose SHE DOESN’T HAVE A CLUE as a Romance Pick. Jenny lives in Denver, CO. Visit Jenny's website.
Alice Feagan
Alice Feagan is an award-winning children’s book author and illustrator. A common theme throughout her work is the celebration of nature – flora, fauna, and the way children interact with/impact the natural world. This interest was cultivated by a childhood spent splashing in creeks and hiking through forests in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Her work can be found in books and magazines for children from: Penguin /Random House, Holiday House, Kids Can Press, National Geographic Magazine, Ranger Rick Magazine, and Sourcebooks (forthcoming). She now lives in the mountains of Colorado with her husband and two young sons.
Malia Maunakea
Malia Maunakea is a Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) writer who grew up on Hawaiʻi Island and Oʻahu before relocating to the continent for college. She’s the author of the middle-grade fiction story The Shark Prince, along with the Lei and the Legends series, including Lei and the Fire Goddess and Lei and the Invisible Island. She also wrote the non-fiction how-to Backpacking with Children. When not at her computer, she can often be found roaming the Rocky Mountains with her husband, their two children, and a rescue mutt named Peggy. Malia is online at maliamaunakea.com and @MaliaMaunakea on Instagram.
For more information or accommodations, contact Andrea Mason at andrea [dot] mason [at] arapaphoe [dot] edu.