Norfolk Public Library

Writing Workshop with Andrea Beatriz Arango (Read More)

Kids ages 10-18 are invited to join us for a Writing Workshop with award-winning novelist Andrea Beatriz Arango! She is traveling from Puerto Rico to join us in person and will be visiting the Norfolk Junior High, the Norfolk Middle School, and the Norfolk Public Library. Registration will be required for this program. REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. Andrea Beatriz Arango is the author of several award-winning books, including the Newbery Honor Book Iveliz Explains It All, and the Pura Belpré Honor Book Something Like Home, which has been nominated for Nebraska’s Golden Sower Award. Andrea was born and raised in Puerto Rico, where she first discovered her love of writing and eventually became a teacher. She then spent a decade in the United States working in public schools and nonprofits. When she’s not busy writing about middle schoolers and their families, you can find her hoping to spot manatees at the beach. Andrea lives in Puerto Rico with her family and two dogs.

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Andrea Beatriz Arango author talk (Read More)

Award-winning novelist Andrea Beatriz Arango is traveling from Puerto Rico and will present a program at the Norfolk Public Library. This special presentation is open to the public. All ages are welcome. Andrea Beatriz Arango is the author of several award-winning books, including the Newbery Honor Book Iveliz Explains It All, and the Pura Belpré Honor Book Something Like Home, which has been nominated for Nebraska’s Golden Sower Award. Andrea was born and raised in Puerto Rico, where she first discovered her love of writing and eventually became a teacher. She then spent a decade in the United States working in public schools and nonprofits. When she’s not busy writing about middle schoolers and their families, you can find her hoping to spot manatees at the beach. Andrea lives in Puerto Rico with her family and two dogs.

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Young Writer’s Studio with Christina Diaz Gonzalez (Read More)

This workshop with bilingual storyteller Christina Diaz Gonzalez is aimed at young writers who enjoy graphic novels and stories about fitting in and standing out. Her graphic novel, Invisible, is a nominee for the Nebraska Golden Sower Award for the 2024/25 school year. The workshop is for ages 8 through 19. This event is free and participants do not need a library card. See the event page for more information. Christina Diaz Gonzalez is the Edgar® award-winning and USA TODAY  best-selling author of several novels including The Red Umbrella, A Thunderous Whisper, Moving Target, Concealed, Invisible: A Graphic Novel, and The Bluest Sky. Her books have received numerous awards including the International Latino Book Award Gold Medal and have also been designated as an American Library Association’s Best Fiction for Young Adults selection, a Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People, a Junior Library Guild Gold Selection, and as an International Reading Association’s Teachers’ Choice book. Christina currently lives in Miami, Florida with her family and a dog that can open doors.

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