Join this engaging webinar for French teachers to discover readers and novels you can bring into your classroom, straight from the authors who wrote them! October 14, 2026, 7pm EST on Zoom.
Meet author Theresa Marrama, creator of Zeinixx and L’Homme Plastique, whose stories spotlight real-life heroes of Senegal. Discover Michelle Fournier’s La Magie de Manie, set around the francophone music competition Manie Musicale in Maine, featuring characters with Senegalese and Canadian roots.
Get a first look at Leigh Rauseo’s beautifully illustrated bilingual children’s book, set in France – and hear about her first book, Georgette and the Jellyfish and the follow-on stories of Georgette.
Explore Stephanie Carbonneau’s Je suis une Fille du Roi, a novice-high to intermediate-low French reader following Stephanie’s trip to Quebec with friends Melanie and Michael – landmarks, authentic Quebec foods, a poutine contest with her grandmother’s secret recipe, and a family mystery that uncovers a surprising tie to Quebec’s history.
Dive into two CI novels by Teresa Torgoff: Qui a tue Cecile?, where a chilling classroom game turns real after a student and her secret accuser vanish, leaving Anais to piece together disturbing clues; and Sleepy Meadow ou la foret hantee, where a French exchange student’s Halloween visit to her American pen pal reveals that neither of them is quite who the other thought.
Experience Ali Akkache’s Tomorrow the Sun Will Rise, a collection of 24 evocative poems exploring hope, resilience, identity, and the human experience – from the warmth of a smile to the enduring strength of a palm tree standing tall in the desert, a heartfelt reminder that even after the longest night, the sun always rises again.
Hear each author talk about their inspiration, the challenges of writing for language learners, and how their books can enrich you personally and professionally as an educator. Curious about publishing your own book one day? Our authors will share a bit about their own publishing journeys – what worked, what surprised them, and lessons learned along the way.
This will be a low-key, fun, and informative session – perfect for teachers looking for new reading material for their classes, and for anyone dreaming of writing their own. Purchase links will be shared for anyone interested in adding these books to their shelves! Feel free to email katy@vivelexperience.com to be added to our mailing list so you know when you can register for this or other webinars in the future.
This webinar will take place primarily in French with some English.
How it works
- Register on Zoom — it is free, and Zoom emails you the join link straight away.
- Bring questions. Most of the hour is answering them.
- Can’t make it live? Register anyway and we’ll send the recording.