Testimonials

This just in from a Skype visit with a middle school in Minnesota that read Weeping Under This Same Moon:

"Thank you again for an awesome Skyping experience.  Many of my students wrote that that was there favorite thing of the whole first unit."


Here are some letters from juniors from Mt. Greylock High School in Williamstown, MA after an author visit. The entire class had read Weeping Under This Same Moon.

"It was great to have you visit our class and I enjoyed the presentation you put together! It was so nice to put a face to the name and hear your reflection on your own story!"

"Your book was very interesting and inspiring. Seeing you and the pictures of Mei and her family made the book seem even more inspiring. Thank you."

"I found it very honorable that you stuck with that refugee program." 

"Jana! I appreciated you coming in and talking to us. It was cool seeing an actual character from a book!"

Here's what some fifth graders at Allendale School in Pittsfield, MA said about my Spring 2013 workshop:

Aidan said, "Jana's workshop was amazing! I gave Jana 5 ***** because she taught me lots and inspired me big time!"

Josh said, "Jana's workshop was awesome. I gave Jana 5 ***** because she helped me find out my true nature."

Sara said, "Jana's workshop was awesome! I gave Jana 5 ***** because she really inspired me to write and was such a nice person. Especially because she writes for good reasons."

Faith said, "Jana's workshop was inspiring to young writers. I gave Jana 5 ***** because she showed me that writing isn't as boring as I thought. She taught that it is very inspiring to kids!"

Lauren said, "Jana's workshop was extraordinary! I gave Jana 5***** because it was fun to meet her and to learn how she gets ideas."

Ryan said, " Jana's workshop was out-of-this-world! I gave her 5***** because she was exciting and awesomely fun!"

Hunter said, "Jana's workshop was AMAZING! I gave Jana 5***** because she made me want to write!"

Kylee said, "Jana's writing workshop was EPIC! I gave Jana 5***** because she is the best author I have ever met. I hope to see her again. I will definitely use her advice about writing forever and ever."

Kayanna said, "Jana's workshop was awesome! I gave Jana 5***** because she gave us tips about writing and made us avid writers!"

 

 

"Dear Jana,

While preparing for my move to DC, I realized how much you inspired me after our talk at school. Since graduating, I was offered an internship position at the UNHCR and without your inspiration and witnessing first hand the true love you felt for the work described in your book, Weeping Under This Same Moon, I most likely have pursued this opportunity…I hadn’t realized the effect your work had on me until obtaining this position and I wanted to formally thank you for giving your words to the world."

"Dear Jana Laiz,

Thank you for reading to us. I loved the story and I could not believe what I heard and thank you for the book. I loved it and read it a thousand times.    Sincerely, Katherine"

“I gave you 5***** stars because I really loved your stories and it was cool to hear how you came up with them. Jana, I loved your books!

Here's what some 3rd graders from Stearns School, Pittsfield, MA have to say about Jana's workshops:

Myranna said "Jana's workshop was fantastic!"

Keilyn thought Jana's workshop was "inspiring!"

Bailey gave Jana 5 ***** because "I love writing stories and she gave me ideas!"

Jacklyn gave Jana 5 ***** because she loved her presentation.

Elodie thought Jana's workshop was "extraordinary!"

Connor said, "I gave Jana 5 ***** because she was inspiring for me to practice   what I love and to keep trying and never give up!"

Nathaniel said, "Jana's workshops was fantastic! I gave 5 ***** because I had fun with her writing stories, asking questions and hearing the stories she wrote."

Ryan said, "Jana's workshop was FUN!!!!!!! I gave Jana 5 ***** because I love the stories that writes and she so kind."