WHAT: Students from all six grades at Hall Fletcher Elementary School will have
their pick of nearly 1000 free books, courtesy of local authors Elizabeth
Kostova and David Madden and the WNC Yale Alumni Club.
WHEN: Monday, June 9th, 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: Hall Fletcher Elementary School (Library)
60 Ridgelawn Ave. | Asheville, NC
WHO: David Madden, author of London Bridge in Plague and Fire
DETAILS: Kostova and Madden gathered the books over the past year through
donations and purchases. They were joined in this effort by Connor Fay
and Bill McAninch of the Yale Alumni Club, which is committed to
enhancing academics at Hall Fletcher. Kostova’s mother, retired
Buncombe County librarian Eleanor Johnson, collected books as well.
All visitors must sign in at the front office.
About Hall Fletcher Elementary
Hall Fletcher Elementary, a magnet school for science, math, and technology, serves the highest
proportion of minority, low-income, and special-needs students of any school in the city. In recent
years, under the leadership of Dr. Gordon Grant, Hall Fletcher Elementary has undergone a significant
transformation that has put a priority on students feeling valued, inspired toward greatness, and
achieving vast academic goals. This transformation began within the walls of the school, and has
spread to the outward appearance of the school. Once a school of last resort, Hall Fletcher is now
striving to have a cutting edge, experiential outdoor classroom and playground! Community leaders,
local businesses, and community organizations, as well as the PTO, continue to work diligently to raise
money to complete this project that will serve as a significant step in Hall Fletcher becoming a model of
excellence in Asheville and in our state.
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