Our annual Ultimate Author Day event is unique to OLS School. This year, UAD is happening on May 3rd and our theme is "America; The Right to Write!". Students are celebrated as published authors by producing an original book which is professionally printed and displayed in the library! Mrs. Westbrook (K Teacher) spearheads this ULTIMATEly wonderful event for our students every Spring but it takes many committees and every OLS faculty member to make it a success. We anticipate a FUN day full of guest readers & authors. The authors offer their books for sale too (an order form is coming home with your student.) If you'd like to pre-purchase, please send payment with your completed order form - or download the pdf file below - to the library no later than Tuesday, May 2nd. |
uad_presales_2017.pdf |
Callie Chapman
Callie Chapman was 6-years-old when she wrote Glitter the Unicorn in 2015! The story is about a unicorn named Glitter and her best friend Ellie who go on a magical adventure to Cotton Candy Land. Callie donates all of the profits from her book sales to Children’s Hospital of Alabama. Her first donation was in the amount of $3,500. She will be sharing her stories with us at UAD.
Father Wilfred Emeh
Our Lady of Sorrows Church’s very own Father Wilfred has a new book and will join us at UAD to share it! Born in The Republic of Cameroon, Fr. Wilfred served in a rural parish where he often walked several miles to bring the Gospel to village communities. Father’s book explores the fallen standard of traditional Christian family values as a result of the rise and the overuse of the new media. He narrates his ups and downs in his attempt to acclimatize in his new world.
Rita Collins
Rita is a Birmingham native with three grown kids who all attended OLS School. She is an educator, children’s book author, and publisher. Rita will be joining us at UAD and will feature her series of Eensy Weensy Books. Each story follows an animal or plant from egg, infant or seed, and children will learn that “all creatures great and small begin EENSY WEENSY.”
Jo Ann Brown
In her watercolor-illustrated book, Jo Ann Brown introduces us to Fat Tuesday, the character and the subject of this nonfiction work. This book helps readers understand the season. Jo Ann, a retired art teacher, will join us at UAD.
Brother Leo
Brother Leo is a UAD favorite and will join us again this year. He uses his creations and inventions to communicate the Catholic faith to children in this extension to his EWTN show “Hey Brother Leo!”