Author and historian Dr. Annette Laing visited MMS on Thursday, January 9 to speak to students about writing historical fiction. Thirty-four students chosen by their ELA teachers participated in the talk held in the Reception Room. Dr. Laing is a British native with a PhD in early American and British history from the University of California. She is a former Georgia Southern University professor who has recently moved to Decatur. Dr. Laing travels to schools, libraries, and conferences across the neighboring states to bring history alive for students. Her interactive programs center around colonial, Industrial Revolution, and World War II history performed in a way that entertains, educates, and excites children. Dr. Laing is the author of The Snipesville Chronicles, a series of historical fiction books for children in which the three main characters travel back in time. Check them out in our Media Center!
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