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\u201cMini Meg was all about making books out of construction paper. I chose this path, and it's led me to a lot of really cool places and to meeting really amazing people.\u201d \u2013 Meg Jerit

Today\u2019s featured author is a poet, and educator, Meg Jerit. Meg and I had a fun on a bun chat about her 1st book, \u201cThe Moonies: Journey to the Total Solar Eclipse\u201d, her advice for aspiring children's authors, her plans for future writing projects, and more!

Key Things You\u2019ll Learn:

The backstory of "The Moonies" and Meg\u2019s personal experience with the solar eclipse

Some tips for preparing to see the 4/8/24 solar eclipse

How life's unexpected turns can lead to new creative horizons

Meg\u2019s Site: https://www.megjerit.com/

Meg\u2019s Book: https://www.eclipseglasses.com/collections/get-eclipsed-book/products/the-moonies-journey-to-the-total-solar-eclipse

Solar Eclipse Glasses: https://www.eclipseglasses.com/

The opening track is titled "Kareru R Daichi Q-MIX" by Rukunetsu AKA Project R (@Rukunetsu). Use the following link to hear the full track and support his craft. https://on.soundcloud.com/62w8X

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