Learning in the Library and Gioia House

 

Award-winning Australian author Jacqueline Harvey visited Gioia House on Friday 28 April. Ms Harvey is best known for her popular Alice-Miranda book series, which was adapted into a television show. The students were eagerly anticipating her arrival, with many bringing their own copies of her books and requesting autographs.

During her visit, she shared entertaining tales from her youth that inspired characters in her books. She also gave the students updates on her upcoming releases and answered many insightful questions from them. Overall, her talk was engaging and inspiring, and the visit was a fantastic opportunity for the students to meet and learn from a talented and accomplished author. Here are some of their thoughts:

I enjoyed the author visit because it was really interesting getting all of her information about the planning and her inspiration. She also explained everything in a way children will find funny and entertaining. I think the author visit was a great experience.

Eloise Hall

I enjoyed the Author visit a lot, it was enjoyable to learn about all her exciting stories.  I now want to read more of her books after hearing about some of the exciting adventures in the book.

Jaime Kordian

Jacqueline Harvey is an incredible author because she has lots of funny memories and stories that I think helps her with writing. In my personal opinion I think that Jacqueline writes the best books. I love the Alice-Miranda books because they make you feel very hooked and intrigued by the book. It also makes you feel like you are with the characters experiencing what is happening.

Lillian Scott

Gioia House had the pleasure of hosting Jacqueline Harvey. We learnt about her books and why she became an author. She spoke about the process of writing and publishing a book, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Jacqueline shared information about where she finds inspiration and gave us an insight into her upcoming books.

Aria Guild

Jacqueline Harvey’s visit was an exciting and comedic experience where she spoke about how her books relate to her everyday experiences, and who some of the characters are inspired by. She talked about how she started writing, which was heartfelt and encouraged us to go with our hearts. Her many years as a primary school teacher inspired her to write novels for younger ages. It is easy to see how her funny stories with her kindergarten children soon turned into a light-hearted and meaningful book.

Madison Taouk

I thoroughly enjoyed learning the backstories and ideas that have gone into Jacqueline Harvey’s books. It was a great opportunity to learn new things and engage in reading and writing, especially if your future career path is in literature.

Sienna Pirina

Susan Lombardo
Head of Library Services