AWARD-WINNING
Poet, Author, & Educator
About Laura
Laura Shovan is a novelist, educator, and Pushcart Prize-nominated poet. Her award-winning children’s books include The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary, Takedown, and the Sydney Taylor Notable A Place at the Table, written with Saadia Faruqi. She is a longtime poet-in-the-schools for the Maryland State Arts Council and teaches for Vermont College of Fine Arts’ MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults. Her latest poetry collection for kids is Welcome to Monsterville.
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Welcome to Monsterville
“A delightfully surprising collection of poetry and art that is sure to inspire its readers to pick up a pen and explore their own creativity.”
— Jarrett Lerner, author of A Work in Progress
“Master poet Laura Shovan gives us a verbal hug with words of acceptance and appreciation that we all can use right now”
— Janet Wong, author of You Have to Write
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