In December Preston Lodge High School welcomed poet and writer Nadine Aisha Jassat to the school library.
Nadine talked about what led her to becoming a writer - wanting to make a positive difference by offering diverse stories. She then read from and talked about her books 'Let Me Tell You This' and 'The Stories Grandma Forgot (And How I Found Them)'.
Nadine challenged students to make and read aloud some Book Spine Poetry - see the photos below of the book spine poetry they created! She also got students to participate in some collaborative poetry writing, asking them to think of a sentence that could help or inspire others or call for change. 
The session finished off with a question and answer and book signing.
This was such an inspiring and engaging workshop and students are keen to have Nadine visit again in the New Year.
