Virginia State Literacy Association
Roanoke Valley Chapter #ROAreading

Member Spotlight: Marcie Flinchum Atkins is a teacher-librarian by day and a children's book writer in the wee hours of the morning. She is a past president and current member of the RVRC! She holds an M.A. and M.F.A. in Children's Literature from Hollins University. She muses about mentor texts and making time to write at www.marcieatkins.com. You can follow her on Twitter @MarcieFAtkins and read about her #writerlife on Instagram at @marciefatkins. Her newest book, Wait, Rest, Pause  teaches young readers about different kinds of dormancy and which animals do what. Featuring creatures like ladybugs, chickadees, squirrels, and even alligators, this book won't put curious kids to sleep!