{"id":527,"date":"2018-10-15T18:20:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-15T18:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=527"},"modified":"2025-05-20T20:51:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T20:51:45","slug":"author-visit-at-church-hill-elementary-school-church-hill-maryland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=527","title":{"rendered":"Author Visit at Church Hill Elementary School, Church Hill, Maryland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On October 15, 2018, I spent the entire day at Church Hill Elementary School, which is located Queen Anne\u2019s County, MD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I met Carrie Foreman, the school\u2019s very capable Library-Media Specialist, at the end of the 2017-18 school year. When she learned that I was a local children\u2019s book author, she very quickly asked me to come to her school and share my books with her students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I read Jamal and Me<\/a><\/em><\/strong> to every student in the school (grades Pre-K \u2013 4) and had a wonderful time sharing my experience as a writer with them. Ms. Foreman introduced many of the students to my website the week before the event, so they asked me a lot of very specific questions about how I become an author, why I became an author, and what books I hoped to write in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cDr. Franks-Randall has combined her extensive educational background with her love of books. She has written books that address issues happening in our schools in a way that students can identify with and learn. Jamal and Me<\/strong><\/em> helps students accept and give new students a chance. The lesson being that kindness and caring can change a person\u2019s life.\u201d Carrie Foreman, Church Hill Elementary School, Media Specialist<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cDr. Franks-Randall\u2019s presentation was a wonderful experience for our students. Learning how a real author applied the writing process to her craft was an inspiration. Dr. Franks-Randall\u2019s book, Jamal and Me<\/strong><\/em> captured the true essence of childhood issues and dealt with them in a positive, realistic manner.\u201d Jacquelyn Wilhelm, Church Hill Elementary School, Principal<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWhat an incredible way to present a tough childhood issue to students! Dr. Franks-Randall was engaging and sincere in her presentation, and left our students with a thoughtful message on kindness.\u201d Stacey Deighan, Church Hill Elementary School, 4th Grade Teacher<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Thank you, Ms. Foreman, for making this visit happen. Thank you, Church Hill Elementary School students for the beautiful handmade thank you notes. It was a rewarding experience!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My visit was featured in the Record Observer on October 27, 2018.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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