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We are excited to be welcoming children's author Tamara Hecht to our school on October 24th..Tamara is a former Westminster graduate and we are happy to have her come back to share her journey and her love for reading and writing with our students.

 Tamara has published her first two books Welcome to Monsterville  and The Music Room.. 

Welcome to Monsterville is the story of Jen, a twelve-year-old girl who moves with her parents to the all-monster town of Monsterville. Jen befriends a young ghost named Cal, who takes it upon himself to help her adapt to monster life. Unfortunately, Cal and the other young monsters are a little misguided when it comes to helping, so Jen gets totally lost in a mess of monster misunderstandings. The moral of the story is to be true to yourself. 

 We hope that Tamara's story as an aspiring author will inspire our students to think about their own writing potential. Thank you Tamara for volunteering your time to visit our school. Welcome back to Westminster Tamara!

 Tamara Hecht is a writer, illustrator, filmmaker, and story enthusiast.  Her favourite holiday is Halloween.  “Welcome toMonsterville“ is her first published book. Check out her website or purchase your copy today!

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