Ask any of Christine Sill and Susan Lavalleeâs gifted support students what the highlight of this year has been, and they will shout, âThe time I talked to an author!â Little did the students know; this memorable experience would have never occurred without a little luck and a lot of generosity.
âI was looking for teaching resources on Jen Bryantâs website,â said Sill, gifted support teacher for Canon-McMillanâs North Strabane Intermediate, Borland Manor Elementary, South Central Elementary and Wylandville Elementary schools. âHer novel âThe Trialâ is an amazing piece of work, grounded in a very real, tragic event. I wanted to make sure this reading experience enhanced their appreciation for literature and didnât create anxiety for my more sensitive students.â