March 12, 2012

Kathryn Lasky and Christopher Knight have arrived at SAS Pudong.  Today Kathryn meet with the 7th grade Humanities classes describing her work with special emphasis on the production and background to the book, “The Last Girls of Pompeii”.  Her meeting schedule is full through the rest of the week as she touches base the 8th Grade, 6th Grade, HS Journalism, and IB English classes.  At the end of the week she will be meeting and talking with the 5th Grade in Mrs. Boyer’s Elementary Library.

Christopher Knight, the photographic side of the family meet with the IB Env & Society HS classes and discussed his photographic background, his work the National Geographic, and the work behind the production of two non-fiction books that Kathryn and Christopher developed together.  The connections he made to his life and work, his love of boats, and his journey were inspiring, bringing back memories for the teachers present at the presentation.

Kathryn and Christopher will continue they work for the rest of the week at SAS Pudong.  We are happy host them and are please that they were able to come to visit with us.  For more information about their visit, please contact the SAS Pudong Secondary Library.