Writing to Change the World
Author VisitsTanya Lloyd Kyi
22, 23 May 2025 (Thursday, Friday)ages 7-12 ; 10-14
In this fast-paced presentation, Tanya looks at why people decide to pursue unusual goals, what characteristics help them succeed, and how their actions sometimes change the world. Along the way, there's a chance to act out one of the stories, a crime tableau in which the audience serves as jury, and plenty of crowd-sourced sound effects. Students will help decide what wisdom they can take from the world's over-achievers, and brainstorm about the ways we can all work toward embracing opportunities and achieving our dreams.
Tanya Lloyd Kyi (Canada)
Tanya Lloyd Kyi is the author of more than thirty books for children and young adults. Tanya has worked in the past as a graphic designer, an editor and a dishwasher. (She considers herself entirely qualified for that last one.) Her favourite color is blue, her favourite food is cheese and her favourite book is A Wrinkle in Time. Tanya teaches at the UBC School of Creative Writing in Vancouver, BC.
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