The Drum wins an ERF Language Learner Literature Award 2025
- michaellaceyfreema
- May 23
- 1 min read
The Drum has received an ERF Language Learner Literature Award.
Writing graded readers often take months or even years to develop. Receiving recognition from the Extensive Reading Foundation for what I do means a great deal to me.
The words of the judges touched me deeply:
The Drum is a touching and meaningful children's story that addresses grief and healing through a mix of reality and magical story telling. The book includes comprehension and grammar exercises, and a theme song. Each sentence is beautifully crafted - one can tell a lot of thought went into each word. And it's written intelligently. The words leap off the page into the reader's imagination.
These words motivate me to continue writing stories in the hope that they get into the classroom and into the hearts and minds of young readers.
Michael Lacey Freeman
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