District 88 students celebrate National Library Week with presentation from award-winning writers and illustrators

On April 24, Addison Trail and Willowbrook students had an opportunity to hear from award-winning writers and illustrators Vera Brosgol and LeUyen Pham as part of National Library Week (which took place from April 19 to 25).

Brosgol has storyboarded for several feature films and received awards for her first graphic novel and her first picture book. For more about Brosgol, go to www.verabee.com.

Pham has illustrated and written more than 140 books. She is a best seller and has received many awards. For more about Pham, go to https://leuyenpham.com/.

During their presentations at the schools, Brosgol and Pham talked about their personal journeys/experiences, offered advice regarding pursuing a career as an artist and answered questions from students.