5th graders from PS 16 in Queens were directors for the day thanks to BookPAL Jeffrey Bennett!

The students from Mrs. Esposito’s 5^th grade class at PS 16 in Queens traveled to the SAG-AFTRA offices last month. Jeffrey Bennett, a BookPALS volunteer and staff member at SAG-AFTRA, took the class where he reads regularly to his office. They were “directors for the day” in the SAG-AFTRA boardroom discussing how they might shoot a feature of their favorite book. Specific topics discussed were: story, location, cost and casting. One of the students asked Jeff what the maximum cost is to make a movie. Jeff responded that the sky is the limit!

Jeffrey is pictured guiding the students in the discussion.

Sarah, 5th grader from PS 16, is director for the day at the SAG-AFTRA office!

Pictured are 5^th grade student Veronica’s casting notes from Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary by Brandon Mull.