Robert McCammon, The Big J Read, August 17--18, 2009
Jesuit High School in New Orleans,
LA, sponsored a Summer 2009 reading program called The Big J
Read. Jesuit students, faculty, staff, parents, and alumni
all read Robert McCammon's Boy's Life over the summer. An estimated
1,400 readers participated in the community read. The project was
designed to encourage reading.
In August 2009, Robert McCammon visited Jesuit High School for three presentations: one on August 17 for the Jesuit parents and alumni, and two on August 18 to address the Jesuit students. Audio and video of all three presentations can be found below. Photos from the two days are also available: Parents and Alumni Address | Student Addresses Thanks to Stephen Ellison, Mat Grau, and Jason Giaccone for recording the events. |
Monday, August 17, 2009 — Author Address to Parents and Alumni |
From the Jesuit website::
An audience of almost a hundred parents, alumni, faculty, and friends paid rapt attention Monday evening (August 17) to Boy's Life author Robert McCammon, who visited Jesuit High School in connection with the Big J Read project. ![]()
![]() Audio: Audio downloads: High-quality MP3 (51.7 MB) | Low-quality MP3 (25.8 MB) |
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 — Student Address #1 |
From the Jesuit website::
In his talk with the school community, Boy's Life author Robert McCammon shared his experiences as a writer to teach the value of overcoming challenges and disappointments. ![]() Audio: Audio downloads: High-quality MP3 (20.4 MB) | Low-quality MP3 (10.2 MB) |
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 — Student Address #2 |
![]() Audio: Audio downloads: High-quality MP3 (27.3 MB) | Low-quality MP3 (13.6 MB) |