POSTPONED: Teen Reading Ambassadors Present Kathleen Glasgow

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. WE WILL NOT MEET ON OCTOBER 27, BUT A DATE IN THE FUTURE, TBD. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE LAST MINUTE CHANGE OF PLAN, BUT LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING KATHLEEN GLASGOW IN THE FUTURE.

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Worlds of Words Teen Reading Ambassadors invite you to meet Kathleen Glasgow, author of The Glass Girl!

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Modified from the Publisher: Everyone in 15-year-old Bella’s life needs something from her. Her mom needs her to help around the house, her dad needs her to not make waves, her ex needs her to not be so much. The only person who never needed anything from her was her grandmother—and now she’s dead. There’s only one thing that dulls the pressure: alcohol. Vodka, beer, peppermint schnapps—alcohol smooths the sharp edges of Bella’s life. And what’s the big deal? Everyone drinks. Besides, Bella can stop whenever she wants. But after she gets blackout drunk at a Thanksgiving party and wakes up in the hospital, it’s time to face reality. And for Bella, reality means rehab.

Kathleen Glasgow started as a poet and somehow found herself writing novels. She’s the author of the New York Times and internationally bestselling novels Girl in Pieces, You’d Be Home Now and How to Make Friends With the Dark. She’s the coauthor, with Liz Lawson, of the bestselling Agathas mystery series. She has an MFA in Poetry from The University of Minnesota.

U of A Campus Store will be on site with copies of The Glass Girl for sale.

This event includes a conversation between Glasgow and the Reading Ambassadors followed by audience questions and a book signing. This event is free and open to the public.

Event details may change.

Ticketed parking is available in the Second St. Garage and metered parking is available on the street/surface level through the Passport Mobile Parking app. Worlds of Words Center is also located just off of the 2nd St. Modern Streetcar stop.

To request disability-related accommodations that would ensure your full participation in this event, please email wow@arizona.edu or call 520.621.9340.

Event details may change. More information to follow.

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Reading Ambassadors participate in literature discussions with books that offer multiple perspectives and equip them to be critical thinkers, empathetic citizens and reading promoters. Those experiences include hosting events with the book authors. Please join these remarkable readers in action at two events this October and consider making a gift at crowdfund.arizona.edu/WOW. Continue reading →

WOW Center Launches Reading-Focused Podcast Centering Youth Voices

The Worlds of Words Center at the University of Arizona College of Education launched a new podcast called “WOW Reads” that centers the voices of teens and pre-teens around literature for young people. The podcast, which currently has four episodes of about 15 minutes each and a bonus episode, features WOW Center Reading Ambassadors discussing books after having met the authors of those books.

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WOW Teen Reading Ambassadors Present Kathleen Glasgow

WOW Teen Reading Ambassadors invite you to meet Kathleen Glasgow.

This conversation focuses on The Agathas by Glasgow and Liz Lawson. From the publisher, “Who killed Brooke Donovan? It’s the biggest mystery of the summer, and everyone in Castle Cove thinks they know what happened. But they’re wrong. Two unlikely friends come together to solve the case in this fast-paced, fun, modern Agatha Christie inspired thriller.”

Teen girl's sunglasses reflect another teen girl. The program includes a brief presentation, a question and answer period and time for snacks and personal interactions with the author. The UA BookStores offers books for sale and autographing during this event. The workshop also includes one free hour of professional development, so invite your favorite teacher.

Free parking is available at the surface parking lot north of the intersection of First and Vine. Sometimes free parking is available at the Second St. Garage next door to the College of Education. The WOW Center is also located just off of the 2nd St. Modern Streetcar stop.

To request disability-related accommodations that would ensure your full participation in this event, please email wow@arizona.edu or call 520.621.9340.

Teen Reading Ambassador author meetings occur every other month throughout the academic year and are open to the public. This free program for area high school students encourages teens to promote reading in their own contexts. Additional information on the Teen Reading Ambassadors is available on our website.

Event details may change. More information to follow.

WOW Teen Reading Ambassadors Present Kathleen Glasgow

WOW Teen Reading Ambassadors invite you to meet Kathleen Glasgow.

This conversation focuses on How to Make Friends with the Dark. From the New York Times best-selling author of Girl in Pieces comes a novel about love and loss and learning how to continue when it feels like you’re surrounded by darkness. Here is what happens when your mother dies. It’s the brightest day of summer and it’s dark.

The program includes a brief presentation, a question and answer period and time for snacks and personal interactions with the author. The UA BookStores offers books for sale and autographing during this event. The workshop also includes two free hours of professional development, so invite your favorite teacher.

Free parking is available at the surface parking lot north of the intersection of First and Vine. Paid parking is available at the Second St. Garage next door to the College of Education. Located just off of the 2nd St. streetcar stop.

To request disability-related accommodations that would ensure your full participation in this event, please email wow@email.arizona.edu or call 520.621.9340.

Event details may change. More information to follow.

Pine Reads Presents

Pine Reads Review

Pine Reads brings YA authors Kathleen Glasgow, Stephanie Elliot and Kelly deVos to Worlds of Words. Please join us to discuss the value of difficult topics on YA literature.

Kathleen Glasgow’s Girl In Pieces (in paperback April 10, 2018) has been named to best of lists by The New York Public Library, Amazon, TAYSHA, Goop, TeenVogue, BN Teen, Refinery29, EW.com and TeenReads. Her second young adult novel will be published by Random House/Delacorte in 2019.

Stephanie Elliot’s Sad Perfect is the story of a 16-year-old girl with ARFID, Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, a unique eating disorder. This is a heartbreaking, visceral perspective on disease, love and recovery.

Kelly deVos’s Fat Girl On a Plane comes out this June and is told in dual Fat and Skinny perspectives, about smart fashion, pursuing your dreams, and loving yourself.

The panel also includes an MD from COPE Community Services.

Books will be available for purchase at the event.

Pine Reads Review (formerly Tucson Tales) is an online YA publication showcasing new and established writers. Run by undergraduates at the University of Arizona, they strive to be a resource for young adult readers and writers alike.

This event is sponsored by the University of Arizona College of Medicine.

Event details may change, so check back for updates.