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WINONA LAKE - The Grace College Department of English, Literature & Languages welcomes award-winning author Helen Frost back to its campus for an author talk and book signing on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Morgan Library, 921 Connection Circle, Winona Lake.
Frost was a keynote speaker for the Indiana Council of Teachers of English (ICTE) Conference, hosted on Grace’s campus last March. The upcoming event is free and open to the public. Copies of several of Helen's books will be available for purchase and signing.
Third-year Grace College English education major Kalli Kauffman is thrilled about Frost’s return to campus, according to a news release from Grace.
"Last spring, I attended the ICTE conference and was inspired by Helen Frost's experiences in both writing and teaching. Meeting an author who not only teaches literacy but also contributes to the books her students are reading was very cool. As a future teacher, listening to this key role model in the field I love encouraged me to also share my love of reading with children."
Frost specializes in verse novels, or "novels in poems," for middle-grade and young adult readers. Her first collection of poetry, ”Skin of a Fish, Bones of a Bird,” won the Women Poets Series Competition in 1993 and was published by Ampersand Press. She has published more than a dozen works since, which have received high praise, the release states.
Frost has received several awards and fellowships from Indiana Humanities and the Indiana Arts Commission. Some of her major awards include the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, the Indiana Author Awards, the Michael L. Printz honor and the William Allen White Award.
The School of Arts & Humanities routinely welcomes noteworthy authors, artists and actors to its campus as a means of cultivating an appreciation for art and culture among students and the greater community. These initiatives include the Lila Carson Lecture Series, which promotes the understanding and beauty of literature by bringing writers of national/international repute to Grace; the alumni author series, which gives Grace graduates an opportunity to share their creative works; the Mount Memorial Art Gallery, which showcases a rotating selection of exhibits from artists around the world; and more.
Mark your calendar for future events hosted by the School of Arts & Humanities by visiting www.grace.edu/calendar/.
Learn more about Helen Frost at www.helenfrost.net/.
