The Linden branch of the National Library hosted its second annual Regional Authors’ Fair awards ceremony, which is the realisation of a collaborative project between a Peace Corps Volunteer and the Region 10 Department of Education.
According to a press release from the US Embassy, the ceremony started as a dream of Timothy Tibbs, a volunteer at the Department, and Region 10 Literacy Coordinator Ava Chapman, who “worked tirelessly to create this friendly competition for primary and secondary school students to submit original poems and short stories and receive recognition for their writing.” Both educators are passionate about reading and writing and hoped to promote literacy, especially creative writing, in schools in the region, it added.
In her address at the March 27 ceremony, Chapman told the audience, “Books can take you around the world and back again. When you read, you are guaranteed to have an adventure.” It was clear that
