Google Hang-out with Jeff Rivera, Author of "No Matter What"

8th grade English students were honored to connect with author Jeff Rivera.  He contacted our school while researching his book.  Our students were willing to "beta test" the book before it went to the editor.  8th grade English teachers worked with Jeff via email, Google hang-out, and facebook, to devise lessons that helped the author get feedback for publishing, and helped our students work directly with an author in the formation of characters, plot-line, text edits and more.  It all culminated with a meeting with Jeff in his home in Costa Rica and our students in Santa Rosa via Google hang-out.  Here's a picture of Jeff on th