Children’s book author Lola M. Schaefer visited with the students of Elm Grove Elementary last week. Schaefer is an author and a national writing consultant. She is the author of more than 250 books for children including picture books, easy readers, novelty books, classroom books and informational texts.  Schaefer was a classroom teacher in grades K-7 for eighteen years as well as a graduate-level college instructor on the writing process in the elementary classroom. (Photo by Tracie Samuel)

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