On March 11, 2010, Suzanne Buckingham Slade will be visiting the kids in K-2nd grade at The King’s Academy via Skype (a sensational internet phone and video chat system).

Suzanne is the author of over 70 children’s books. Her works include picture books, biographies, as well as titles about animals, sports, and nature.

Ms. Slade holds a Mechanical Engineering degree and worked in the engineering field several years before starting her writing career. She lives near Chicago with her husband, Mike, and two children, Christina and Patrick. Ms. Slade spends most days doing what she loves – dreaming up new story ideas, reading new children’s books, researching, and best of all – writing!

Ms. Slade will be sharing her most recent book “What’s New at the Zoo?” with kids. This in-depth class visit includes a summary of Slade’s journey – a story of persistence that began with many rejection letters (you’ll see her stack!) – and a reading of her latest picture book. She will also share the fascinating way an idea becomes a book, along with an extensive Q & A session.

For information on Suzanne Slade visit her website at: www.suzanneslade.com.

The King’s Academy is a nationally recognized private Christian school serving approximately 1,200 students from preschool through twelfth grade and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the Association of Christian Schools International, and the Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools. The King’s Academy serves students and their families across Palm Beach and Hendry Counties at its main campus at Belvedere Road and Sansbury’s Way in West Palm Beach, Florida, its Clewiston, Florida campus on Caribbean Avenue, and its satellite preschool campuses in Greenacres, Palm Beach Gardens, and Royal Palm Beach, Florida.  The King’s Academy also provides remote learning at TKAOnline.net.  More information about The King’s Academy is available online at www.TKA.net and www.TKAClewiston.net.