Lisa Stringfellow, Middle School Author/Teacher ©2025- An Interview by Dr. Sam Bommarito

Lisa Stringfellow is a middle-school teacher. She is also the author of two books for middle school children. As her biography indicates, she writes for her twelve-year-old self, the kid waiting to be the brown-skinned hero of an adventure, off saving the world. I had the pleasure of interviewing her about her upcoming appearances at the Write To Learn  Conference in Columbia, Missouri. She’ll be conducting three different workshops at the conference. We’ll talk more about that conference in a minute. Let’s first look at Lisa’s biography and what she had to say in her interview.

BIOGRAPHY

Here are the time-stamped talking points for the interview (so you can go to the sections that interest you the most first)

Here is a link to the U-Tube Interview:

Lisa’s Website LINK:

LINKS TO ORDER KINGDOM OF DUST- LINK                 

Final Thoughts

This is what Willy Wood (who is in charge of the Write to Learn Conference), had to say about this interview:

“It’s a quick YouTube video (13 minutes), so it won’t take much of your time. And if you’re like me, you’ll be captivated by how engaging (and knowledgeable) Lisa is.

After watching the interview, I’m confident you’ll want to sign up for as many of Lisa’s sessions as possible!”

I was definitely impressed by Lisa. It is amazing that in addition to being a full-time middle school teacher, she finds the time to write books and is willing to share those books with classrooms in person and through virtual visits. See her website for details. Her workshop topics for this conference will include:

 “Read Like a Writer: Engaging Readers and Writers Through Verse Novels”

“Using Social Justice-Themed Literature to Promote Student Advocacy”

 “Teachers as Writers: Creating a Classroom Writing Community”

So…, Lisa has many choices to pick from, and all are “hot topics.”  You can go to all three of the sessions if you want. A reminder that Lisa is not the only one presenting at Write To Learn– there are Over 50 practical, research-based breakout sessions, exhibits, and special events. There will also be contests and door prizes. I will be presenting at this conference as well. I hope to see many of you there!

Happy Reading and Writing,

Dr. Sam Bommarito (aka, the guy in the center taking flak from all sides)

Copyright 2025 by Dr. Sam Bommarito. Views/interpretations expressed here are solely this author’s views and do not necessarily reflect the views of any other person or organization.

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