BCTELA

Jane MacMillan is a lover of all things literacy and enjoys sharing her passion for literature both with her students at school and at home with her three children.

Christy Rollo knew she wanted to be a teacher from the moment she taught her brother how to tie his shoe laces. She is now having the ultimate teaching experience with her two young daughters.

Charras Coyle is a student at the South Surrey/White Rock Learning Centre.

This list was started by Susan Ma and Celia Brownrigg.  It is meant to be open-ended and we hope it will enjoy many contributers.

Gemini Cheng holds a degree in English Literature and when she isn't busy reading books, she is selling them at Vancouver Kidsbooks. 

Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin

Where do we come from? Where do we go when we die? Fifteen-year-old Liz finds the answers in a very definitive afterlife when she is the victim of a hit-and-run in Gabrielle Zevin's Elsewhere.

Joanne Panas is a Teacher Consultant (Adolescent Literacy), Richmond School District #38.

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Joanne Panas was a teacher consultant for Richmond last year, with a focus on adolescent literacy. She is currently teaching English at McRoberts Secondary in Richmond and working on her first novel. 

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Jill Kedersha McClay is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education, University of Alberta.

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