<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><span style="font-family: ArialMT;" class="">I wanted to be sure folks know that authors all across the country offer free "Skype (Zoom/Google Meets/etc) with an Author" visits on World Read Aloud Day, which is </span><div class=""><span style="font-family: ArialMT;" class="">February 3, 2021. All the details about how to participate and connect with an author are provided on author Kate Messner’s website: </span><br style="font-family: ArialMT;" class=""><br style="font-family: ArialMT;" class=""><font color="#0068da" face="ArialMT" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 104, 218);" class=""><u class=""><a href="https://katemessner.com/virtual-author-visit-read-alouds-for-world-read-aloud-day-2021/" class="">https://katemessner.com/virtual-author-visit-read-alouds-for-world-read-aloud-day-2021/</a></u></span></font><br class=""><div class=""><font color="#0068da" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 104, 218);" class=""><u class=""><br style="font-family: ArialMT;" class=""></u></span></font><span style="font-family: ArialMT;" class="">(I personally still have a few slots still available if anyone is looking for a local connection).</span><br style="font-family: ArialMT;" class=""><br style="font-family: ArialMT;" class=""><span style="font-family: ArialMT;" class="">Warm wishes and Happy New Year,</span></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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