Comments on: Rosalind’s Interview on CBS News’ @katiecouric

By: Keisha

Keisha — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:12:49 +0000

Hello Ros. This Keisha Norris. It is time to reconnect. The Empower Program has had triminds impact on my life and I want to take your organization one-step further.

By: Rosalind

Rosalind — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:48:18 +0000

Nancy,

There are no words to describe how rewarding it is to hear from an 8th grade teacher that I’ve done something that you feel will be valuable for your students. So glad that you had three feet of snow so that you could read it! Thank you so much for sharing that with me…it’s a huge confidence boost since this is my first novel!

Also, we’re going to be developing discussion questions for the book so that teachers can use it with students and I’d love your input! (Or the input of any teacher, for that matter.)

Thanks again for writing!
R

By: Nancy Landolfi

Nancy Landolfi — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:24:19 +0000

Hi, Rosalind. You gave Liza Skipwith, at Colorado Academy, a galley of your novel Boys, Girls, and Other…. I took advantage of a snow-day to read it today. What a pleasure! You have captured the world of teens in a fresh and faithful manner. The novel is a compelling and entertaining read, and every event is believable. I will share this novel with some of my colleagues and devise some ways to use it with our eighth graders around the issues we discuss in our advisory program – character, healthy friendly and romantic relationships, communication, wellness, bullying and peer pressure. Teen life is fraught with difficulty and your novel provides a light guiding them to good behavior. There is so much strength to be found in good friends who can help teens combat evil in their world, and I am happy you created credible characters who model the right behavior. Thank you very much. Nancy Landolfi, eighth grade team leader at CA middle school.

By: Rachael Lee Lewis

Rachael Lee Lewis — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:52:05 +0000

Such a great interview Rosalind! I agree completely about kids and homework–our children are so stressed out that they are not enjoying their childhood!