The collaboration between Newton Education Foundation, Oxford College of Emory University, Newton County Schools, and Little Shop of Stories, continues with a 2nd author visit in October.
Ninth grade students from Newton High School and Alcovy High School will visit with Tiffany Jackson on Monday, October 6 in the student center on the campus of Oxford College. Students will also meet with admissions staff to learn about what it takes to gain admission to the college and experience lunch in the dining hall. Each student will receive a copy of Jackson’s new book, The Scammer, signed by the author. Newton Education Foundation is covering the cost of the books as part of their focus on literacy.
Author Bio: Tiffany D. Jackson is the New York Times bestselling author of Allegedly, Monday’s Not Coming, Let Me Hear a Rhyme, Grown, White Smoke, and The Weight of Blood and coauthor of Blackout and Whiteout. A Walter Dean Myers Honor Book and Coretta Scott King–John Steptoe New Talent Award winner, she received her bachelor of arts in film from Howard University, earned her master of arts in media studies from the New School, and has over a decade of TV and film experience. The Brooklyn native is splitting her time between the South and the borough she loves.You can visit her at writeinbk.com.
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