Children's Literature Lecture by Fran Cannon Slayton

Fran Cannon Slayton’s debut novel, "When the Whistle Blows," a growing-up tale of the railroad in the 1940s, earned her several starred reviews. She is a former prosecutor, specializing in child sex abuse cases, and legal publisher, now a full-time writer. Presented by Hollins Graduate Program in Children's Literature and Children's Book Illustration.