Show and Tell with Minnesota Author Marsha Wilson Chall

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$614
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
February 2019
End Date
February 2019
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Murray
Murray
Project Overview

Every storybook is born of a bigger story. Enjoy some of Marsha's most popular picture book stories and the stories behind them in a fun, interactive program for all ages at the library.

Project Details

8 participated

Legal Citation / Subdivision
2017 Minnesota Special Session Laws, Chapter 91 - HF.No 707, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$614
Other Funds Leveraged
$1
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Patrons will learn how an author chooses a story topic and the process of writing a book. Patrons will learn about specific books written by Marsha Wilson Chall. Patrons will expand their reading by meeting a new author. Patrons will meet a published Minnesota author. Participant evaluations and anecdotal responses will be collected.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Patrons learned how the illustrations in a picture book affect the overall story in the book. Patrons learned about the involved process of writing a children's book. Patrons learned about the author's background and experience and how that relates to how a story topic is chosen by an author.

Source of Additional Funds

Prairielands Library Exchange, Friends of the Library, KJOE Radio, City of Slayton [4]

Project Manager
First Name
Jim
Last Name
Trojanowski
Organization Name
Plum Creek Library System
Street Address
290 S. Lake Street, P.O. Box 697
City
Worthington
State
MN
Zip Code
56187
Phone
507-376-5803
Email
jtrojanowski@plumcreeklibrary.net
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200