Windsor Terrace author Shana Corey shared insight into the writing process with Ms. Sheehan’s class, as well as the second graders. Her recently released book Mermaid Queen tells the story of a small girl that confronted a crippling illness – and countless naysayers – to become an internationally known record-setting athlete who revolutionized the sport of swimming for women, a movie star who invented water ballet, and a fashion revolutionary who modernized the swimsuit.Ms. Corey explained that she draws her inspiration from these types of real-life stories where regular people can make great changes. "…Every child knows how strong a force peer pressure is, and so to go against your peers, your society, in order to fight for something you believe in – I think that's incredibly brave and also very inspiring,” reflected Ms. Corey. During the visit she also mentioned how much research goes into writing non-fiction. “The children were amazed that the Mermaid Queen actually took seven years to write,” noted parent volunteer Debby Wattenbarger.
Luckily this was our last author visit for the school year, as Shana Corey is a hard act to follow. She inspired the children and reinforced their love of reading!
