Online Adventure-eBook
2009 Kids for Kids BooksTM Online Authoring Adventure
Halton and Peel students submitted ideas and content online to contribute chapter by chapter to the non-stop, thrilling action that leads to the surprise conclusion of Mystery at The Blue Whale .
Our eBook is ready! Read it now!
**Click on book cover to go to the eBook**
>> Thank you to all those who contributed to this collaborative writing adventure <<
Enjoy the results of this amazing adventure together (parents and children, classes, library groups etc.).
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Our eBook Launch Party was held on:
FAMILY DAY - February 15, 2010
in conjunction with sponsors,
Boston Pizza and Staples Business Depot
(at Dorval and QEW, Oakville, ON)!
Launch activities included:
· Introducing the contributing authors and the editor
· Book display and readings by authors
· Light refreshments
· Recognition and press
We thank the sponsors for their help in making this event such a success!
Read all about it - Visit our News and Events page
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Children have been part of a safe and welcoming online community working together to author a book, one chapter at a time. They have come up with an exciting, realistic fiction/adventure story set in a present day big city, centered around a very topical event!
Just heading into its seventh year in business, Kids for Kids Books has published more than 25,000 students, including the creative work of students In Ontario, Nova Scotia and Alberta - through its school-based Young Author Publishing Adventure Program.
Local literacy enthusiast Sheryl Lubbock, founder of Kids for Kids Books, says teachers, parents, and kids have become so internet savvy that it was time to take the “literacy energizing” Young Author Publishing Adventure idea online. “It’s all about getting kids excited about reading and writing; when you add a chance to become a published author, you peak students’ interest and inspire them to add that bit of extra effort.”
“Kids will practice creative thinking, planning, reading, writing, and editing,” she says. “They may not know they’re building essential literacy skills, but they certainly will be.”
When the online authoring project kicked off on October 19, children logged in with their teacher, librarian, or parent to vote on the type of story, the setting, and the characters. Once the scene was set, participating students wrote what they thought should be the next chapter of the story. Entries were evaluated by the team at Kids for Kids Books, with a new chapter posted every two weeks or so.
“Kids know what kids like to read. Our young authors prove that all the time. When children read what their peers have written they become engaged quickly and the interest stays strong. You should see them all plop right down and start reading when their school’s book gets delivered!”
When the online authoring project kicked off on October 19, children logged in with their teacher, librarian, or parent to vote on the type of story, the setting, and the characters. Once the scene was set, participating students wrote what they thought should be the next chapter of the story. Entries were evaluated by the team at Kids for Kids Books, with a new chapter posted every two weeks or so.
“Kids know what kids like to read. Our young authors prove that all the time. When children read what their peers have written they become engaged quickly and the interest stays strong. You should see them all plop right down and start reading when their school’s book gets delivered!”