Today I am going to show you the process of how I wrote the Scholastic Makerspace books. And then you can write your own "How To" Book!
I am Kristina Holzweiss and I am a school librarian. Before I became a librarian, I was a seventh grade English teacher for 9 years. In 2015, I was named Librarian of the Year by the School Library Journal. In 2018, I became a Library Journal Mover and Shaker.
I grew up in Hicksville, New York and liked to visit my public library. I also enjoyed when the bookmobile came to town. The bookmobile was like a library on wheels, and stopped right in front of my grandparents' house. My grandfather picked tomatoes from his garden and my grandmother picked flowers from her garden. They gave them to me so I could give them to the librarian on the bookmobile
This is a photo of me when I was about 8 years old. Here is another photo of me on in front of my old elementary school, Burns Avenue Elementary School, where I donated some of my books. When I was a child, what I really wanted to be when I grew up was the President of the United States.
When I was invited to visit the Scholastic office in New York City, I was really excited! I had read Scholastic books since I was a child and I loved going to the book fair. Now I could visit the actual office.
When I visited the Scholastic office, I met with my editor and planned the topics for the book. When I returned home, I explored ideas and researched the science about robots, circuits, flying, and moving.
