Visiting Author and Writer Programs
| The Elizabeth Anne Worsham Visiting Author Program | ||||||
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The Elizabeth Anne Worsham Endowed Visiting Author Fund was created in 2004 by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph I. Worsham II, friends, and family in memory of Elizabeth Anne Worsham '13. This annual Lower School Visiting Author Program encourages a love of reading in children, so that they may carry that gift with them into adulthood. "It's a special experience to visit with the person who made the books you cherish," explains Lower School Library Media Director Megan Barnes. "To listen to, ask questions, and find out how a book really comes into being is incredible." Through the Elizabeth Anne Worsham Endowed Visiting Author Program, ESD supports children learning a true love for reading every day. This idea comes to life each time students gather around Elizabeth's special rocking chair to read books aloud for story time. The chair features the scripture verse from Mark 10:14, ‘Let the little children come to me' which is depicted by an intricate carving of Jesus surrounded by children. Below is a comprehensive list of all Visiting Authors to ESD's Lower School since 1975, as well as this year's Visiting Author.
Paul A. and Peter H. Reynolds
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| The Bill Cook Visiting Writers' Program | ||||||
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The Bill Cook Endowment Fund, established in 2018 and created through a gift honoring Bill Cook's 35-year career as a faculty member at The Episcopal School of Dallas, supports a Visiting Writers’ Program which benefits our middle school students. The program itself aims to perpetuate the legacy of his desire to open the mind of each student to the wonder of words. Below is a list of all Visiting Writers to ESD's Gill Library since the Bill Cook Visiting Writers' Program was established in 2018.
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This year, ESD's visiting authors will be Paul and Peter Reynolds. Paul A. Reynolds is a children's book author who loves to team up with his twin brother, Peter H. Reynolds, the creator of beloved books like The Dot and Be You! Together, they’ve written engaging stories like Going Places and The STEAM-Powered Adventures of Sydney & Simon— books that spark creativity and confidence to “create bravely!” 
