Author D.J. MacHale Visit December 4

DJ MacHale Read PosterSYLO

The Mira Costa Library is delighted to welcome D.J. MacHale, a local, acclaimed author, to our school on December 4, 2013. Mr. MacHale will be speaking at three sessions in the library, sharing about his craft. Mr. MacHale’s books include the 10-book Pendragon series, the Morpheus Road trilogy, and his newest title, SYLO, the first book of a trilogy, just released last June. Students will have the opportunity to sign up to attend one of the sessions on a lottery basis, and all students who have read one or more of his books before the visit will be guaranteed a spot in one of the sessions. Some teachers will also be signing up to bring their entire classes for these session.

The library has copies of his books to borrow, but I encourage you to also purchase one or more of his books to enjoy and keep. All students who purchase books will have the opportunity to meet Mr. MacHale and have their books signed during Period 6 of the visit day. We have arranged with {pages} bookstore, a local Manhattan Beach independent book vendor, to order his titles, and a portion of your purchases will also benefit our library. Please print and complete order form to order books as soon as possible so that you will have ample time to read before Mr. MacHale’s visit. You can also order online at this link: http://bit.ly/machalebooks

For more information, contact Jane Lofton, Teacher Librarian.

Andrea Cremer Enchants Mira Costa Students!

Author Andrea Cremer

Mira Costa students, staff, and library volunteers had a huge treat on January 13 meeting best-selling author Andrea Cremer when she visited our library. Ms. Cremer shared how she became a professional writer, where she gets her inspiration, the historical background she applies to her work, and the discipline required to complete a novel and get published.

As you can see above, she also posed for a READ poster, now featured to our Library READ wall.

Please visit the library to borrow Nightshade and its two sequels, Wolfsbane and Bloodrose. You can also see more photos from the visit on our library Flickr page.

Many thanks to {pages} bookstore for arranging the visit for us.

Andrea Cremer Author Visit

Andrea Cremer photo
Andrea Cremer

Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/luccacomicsandgames/6302130819/

The Mira Costa High School Library is pleased to announce that Andrea Cremer, a best-selling author of the Nightshade series and a History Professor at Macalester College, is visiting our school on January 13, 2012, and will be speaking about her craft during a session in the library from 2 PM – 3 PM. The third installment in the series is being released on January 3. We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to hear an author speak in a small group session. Students are invited to sign up at the library to attend her talk. They must obtain permission from their Period 6 teachers to attend.

The library has some copies of Ms. Cremer’s first two books to borrow, but we encourage you to also consider purchasing one or more to enjoy and get autographed. All students who purchase books will have the opportunity to meet Ms. Cremer and have her books signed during the visit. This visit has been arranged for us by {pages} bookstore, a local Manhattan Beach independent book vendor. A portion of the profits for books purchased at Mira Costa before or during the visit will benefit our library. If you are interested in ordering books in advance, please complete the book order form and return it to the library. You can also purchase books on the day of the visit.

Ms. Cremer will also be visiting {pages} at 4:30 PM on January 13, and our library is grateful to {pages} for arranging our school visit.

You can learn more about Andrea Cremer and her books on her website.

Download an order flyer.