A New Anthology with Prof. Lisa!
by Prof. Lisa Billa, Athena’s educator
Prof. Lisa recently contributed to a children’s poetry anthology, published by Pomelo Books, which is a Children’s Book Council “Hot Off the Press” pick for October! She’s thrilled to join a collection of outstanding poets, and says, “I would have loved this book when I was a kid!”
Prof. Lisa enjoys writing for young readers as much as she does teaching young writers! She found a passion for creative writing at an early age, followed other career paths, then renewed this interest to write in multiple genres.
From the editors: “Our newest anthology, Clara’s Kooky Compendium of ThimbleThoughts and Wonderfuzz, is a mashup of a poetry collection and junk journal fused with a graphic novel plus bonus weird and wonderful facts. It features 150+ poems by a variety of engaging, contemporary poets…There’s something for every kind of kid reader: the fact nerd, the aspiring writer, the doodling cartoonist, the question asker, and the poetry fan. It will get kids giggling while they absorb language arts skills, historical tidbits, and science knowledge — all with punny poetry!”
Additionally, “A portion of the profits from this book will be donated to charities that bring joy to children in hospitals.”
You can see more at: https://pomelobooks.com/new-books-1
Learn more about Prof. Lisa and her classes here: https://athenasacademy.com/about-us/our-educators/prof-lisa-billa/