On October 22nd, 2008, the fourth
and fifth graders were invited to
join in a discussion of Alice in
Wonderland with select members of
the Lewis Carroll Society of North
America, a nonprofit organization
dedicated to furthering awareness
of Lewis Carroll's contributions to
society and culture. Before each
semi-annual conference, the society
members choose a school to visit
and share their enthusiasm for the
Alice books. Among the discussion
topics were the life and times of
Lewis Carroll, readings from Alice
in Wonderland, the real Alice and
how she was connected to Lewis
Carroll as well as how he was
inspired to write the Alice books
and how the Alice books inspired
other writers like J.K.Rowling.
Each child who participated was
given a copy of Alice in Wonderland
as a keepsake. For more
information on the Lewis Carroll
Society go to www.lewiscarroll.org.