Truman State University - Echo Yearbook (Kirksville, MO)

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Authors from across the country spent April 12 in the Student Union Building pro- moting the Second Annual Children's Literature Festival. Approximately 700 Adair County fourth, fifth, and sixth graders, along with other county residents, University students and faculty attended the festival. The purpose of the festival was to encourage children to read. i'Children get excited about meeting authors, and once they meet an author of a book they've read, it might make reading more exciting, Dona Truitt, director of the festival, said. The visiting authors were: Robert Burch of Fayetteville, Ga., Jan Greenberg of St. Lou- NEVER-ENDING STORY Robert Burch addresses youngsters on the principles of publishing books. Burch and the other authors later autogra- phed copies of their books. 18 Student LifefChildren's Festival TWICE - TCDLD - TALES Reading and writing goes beyond Never-neverland for authors is, Mo.: Lynn Hall of Elkader, Iowa: Harold Keith of Norman, Okla.p and Stella Pevsner of Palantine, lll. The festival began with a song and dance routine by mass communication instruc- tor Darryl Muhrer. His i'Spike Bones act drew laughter and applause. The children then visited each author for 40 minutes at a time. The authors gave a brief lecture and answered any questions the children asked. USome of the questions the kids asked were super, senior Rhonda Robinson said. The authors also discussed their writing styles and the books they had written. The authors tell them fthe childreni where they get ideas for books and how long it takes to write their books. One of them has told us how she got a publisher, teacher of the Hovinger third and fourth grade, June Grubb, said. 'll daydream and relax and the seeds will float on my mind, replied Pevsner when asked the source of her story ideas. ul like Lynn Hall the best because she was more inter- ested in animal books, Bran- dy Pinkerton, a 10-year-old from Novinger Grade School said. Some authors offered advice to those want- ing to pursue writing as a career. 'ilieep writing and keep reading. There really isn't any formula, Pevsner said. Keith, author of 14 chil- dren's books, advised poten- tential writers to attend professional writing Books by attendin thors were sold all c Student Union. brought these and from their school for the authors to graph. The festival throughout the evening a dinner followed by a ture by Hall, author of books. We want to children to read books. It fthe festivall vides a unique experience for children this area that they might otherwise have, Truitt Q at BRN Fi s U. A X XF' f F xg Sir a Fou B Whu ONCE U Pevsnerl thoughts ing a b participa swer ses:

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is 5 T- M' 4 fi, w NIGHT LIGHT Phi Lambda Chi mem- bers, Todd Edwards, Allen Miller,jrs., Heath Paulson, so., and Rod Cooper, fr., light the way, passing Blanton hall on the torch walk. Index staff photo 1 f r if V f 'wma .,,, .,,, N W .,,f ji can X M Auvs m' REG O' MY HEART Matt Gaskell, jr., BURNING BRIGHT Lambda Chi AI- prepares to launch a keg across the pha Pat McCammon, sr., and Alpha field at Stokes Stadium. The keg- Sigma Tau members Tammy Bivens, throwing event was part ofthe festivi- jr., and Melody Marcantonio, so., lead ties during Greek Week. the annual torch walk. Photo by Kari Ditmars Index staff photo Student LifefGreek Week

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USing a song of sixpence The blrds began to slng Countlng out his nloney a pocket full of rye was not that a dalnty dish The queen was in the parlour Four-and-twenty blackblrds To set before the klng? Eating bread and honey Baked in a pie. The klng was ln h1s countlng The maid was ln the garden When the pie was opened house Hanglncl out the clothes f,f, a ONCE UPON A 'NME Stella Pevsner explains how she gathers fh0Ughts and infonnation for writ- 'UQ .H book. The children then Participated in a question and an- Swer session. .,,. w