The 4th and 5th Grade Girls at YCQ recently had the special opportunity to hear from local author Susie Garber. Students learned about how she became an author, her writing process, and the Jewish values she incorporates into each of her books.
Mrs. Garber explained that she has always loved the art of story-telling. She loves listening to stories but has always had a special desire to tell stories. One day, she decided to submit some of her stories for publishing but her drafts kept on being rejected. Despite this, she kept on trying and never gave up hope. Eventually, she found a publisher for her stories - and the rest is history!
She told students about the importance of resilience and never giving up on one’s dreams. She showed the students the impressive amount of books and novels she has written since the first time she was published. She noted that while all of her stories differ, they always have a moral deeply connected to the values of Judaism.
After Mrs. Garber’s inspiring talk, she asked students what the values of happiness and courage meant to them. These are two themes she often writes about in her books, and two values especially relevant to the holiday of Purim. Students expressed what those emotions meant to them by creating beautiful posters.
Thank you to Mrs. Garber for her words of inspiration and to YCQ’s librarian Mrs. Etta Presser-Anton for organizing this special visit.
