Social Media Can Be A Very Powerful And Positive Thing--Like When You Get To "Talk" To One Of Your Favorite Authors! @kaaauthor @resvt #Connect

Katherine Applegate is the author of many beloved books, such as, The One & Only Ivan, Crenshaw, and Wishtree (A DCF book this year!).  This week, something magical happened!  We got to have a conversation with Katherine Applegate through Twitter!  Social media can be an incredibly powerful and amazing tool!

Katherine Applegate shared this on Twitter:

I had the pleasure of getting to know Jodi Carrigan, Ivan's former caretaker, as I was writing my book. I'm so thrilled that she's been helping with the film, and I'm delighted that she continues to share the real Ivan's story. https://t.co/CPhNRy4XeG

— Katherine Applegate (@kaaauthor) October 6, 2018

Of course, I celebrated her incredible news!  I was amazed when she wrote back.

This is so exciting and wonderful!❤️ #TheOneAndOnlyIvan had a deep impact on me, my children and my students! Thank you for all of your wonderful work throughout the books you write @kaaauthor #write #MakeADifference https://t.co/6U2unWHeRU

— Katie LeFrancois (@kblefrancois) October 6, 2018 

Katherine Applegate responded:

Thank you for your kind words, Katie. It means so much to hear that. ❤️

— Katherine Applegate (@kaaauthor) October 8, 2018

I shared this exciting news with my students.  And they decided that we had to send her a written & video message, because we love her!

We started our day by reading your tweet! Thank you for taking the time to respond! You made our day! Thank you for all you give to the world through your work!❤️ @kaaauthor @resvt pic.twitter.com/bO5lVMogZK

— Katie LeFrancois (@kblefrancois) October 9, 2018

And then... Katherine Applegate responded to my students!!!!

Oh, my goodness! Fourth grade, this absolutely made my day. I'm looking forward to your thoughts on the movie when it comes out. In the meantime, happy reading!

— Katherine Applegate (@kaaauthor) October 9, 2018

Now, all we want to do is read her incredible books and connect with our favorite authors on Twitter!!!  We are so grateful to Katherine Applegate for taking the time to connect with us!

Find out more about Katherine Applegate through her website: http://katherineapplegate.com/