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Preschool Author or Illustrator Visit
Bring the following authors and illustrators in to read their book and talk to the kids.
Ken Baker
Sharlee Glenn
Julie Olson
Rick Walton
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K-3 Grades - Author or Illustrator School Visit
These authors would be happy to read their books, and talk about their books and their writing life. They can also talk
about...
Ken Baker
* Become a Superhero - Travel to Galaxies Far, Far Away: Discovering the Exciting World of Books
* Story Creation Fun using Character, Setting, and Plot
Caralyn and Mark Buehner
* Our presentations demonstrate the creation of a picture book. We cover the writing process, editing, planning the design of the book, thumbnail sketching, book dummies, and creation of the art. We use visuals, slides, white boards or paper (for drawing), and finish with reading (and showing slides) of our work.
For more information, please call Mark at 801 467 1565.
Anne Bowen
* Living the life of a writer: keeping a journal
* Writing poetry
* Reading like a writer/learning how to write from writers
* Conferencing about our writing: learning to listen to our students talk about their writing
Sharlee Glenn
* Word Magic. I read and talk about my books and stories and talk about
how kids can write their own stories.
Becky Hall
* Reading the book & talking about writing it.
* A writer's life
* Recording your life- keeping a journal
* Concept Books (alphabet, counting, color, and shape books)- How to use them, Getting students to write them, Which ones are good choices to read to students? how teachers can use them to get students to write about their curriculum.
Sherry Meidell
* I talk about illustrating picture books to just about all ages. Contact me for more information on my presentations at
smeidell@burgoyne.com or
visit my website.
Julie Olson
* The Illustration Process, I'll leave a drawing with the school/class
Gloria Skurzynski
* Think before you write
Rick Walton
* Who I am? What do I do? Assembly.
* Coming Up With Story Ideas
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appearances, click on their name.)
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4-6
Grades - Author or Illustrator School Visit
These authors would be happy to read their books, and talk about their books and their writing life. They can also talk
about...
Ken Baker
* Story Creation Fun using Character, Setting, and Plot
Caralyn and Mark Buehner
* Our presentations demonstrate the creation of a picture book. We cover the writing process, editing, planning the design of the book, thumbnail sketching, book dummies, and creation of the art. We use visuals, slides, white boards or paper (for drawing), and finish with reading (and showing slides) of our work.
For more information, please call Mark at 801 467 1565.
Anne Bowen
* Living the life of a writer: keeping a journal
* Writing poetry
* Reading like a writer/learning how to write from writers
* Conferencing about our writing: learning to listen to our students talk about their writing
Laurel Brady
* How to get Ideas and Hidden Treasures from the Past.
Jessica Day
George
I will do assemblies or individual classes, 4th grade and up. I talk about fairy tales, fantasy and sci fi, or what a writer does, and can (with individual classes), do writing exercises or help brainstorm a class story. Speaking fees vary.
Sharlee Glenn
* Word Magic. The 6 ways that writing is MAGIC.
* I use my books and stories as a springboard for talking to kids about their own writing.
Becky Hall
* Reading the book & talking about writing it.
* A writer's life
* Recording your life- keeping a journal
* Concept Books (alphabet, counting, color, and shape books)- How to use them, Getting students to write them, Which ones are good choices to read to students? how teachers can use them to get students to write about their curriculum.
* Writing workshops with a class- designed around the class studies
Mette Ivie Harrison
I do school visits for older elementary and up. I teach how to write your own fairy tale and will read and make comments on student papers, then return them to the teacher for revision. I can also do a follow-up visit on revision.
Mike Knudson
* Interactive, humorous assembly on the writing process with focus on brainstorming and editing/revising.
* Workshops on editing/revising
* Visit www.mikeknudson.com for more information
Sherry Meidell
* I talk about illustrating picture books to just about all ages. Contact me for more information on my presentations at
smeidell@burgoyne.com or visit my website.
Julie Olson
* I read the books and talk to kids and talk more in depth about/show some illustration process, Have them do
a creative imagining exercise with me, Leave a drawing with the school/class.
Gloria Skurzynski
* The Mysteries in Our National Parks series
Michael Spooner
* Michael visits classrooms in his area to tell stories and read to students.
To setup a visit, contact Michael at michael.spooner@usu.edu.
Wendy Toliver
I enjoy visiting elementary schools and up, both intimate classroom settings and school assemblies. I'm open to
presentation topics, and some of my most recent include: The Life of an Author, Different Kinds of Writers, How to Write a Book, Researching for Nonfiction and Fiction, and The Sirens of Greek Mythology (which my first YA, The Secret Life of a Teenage Siren, is based upon). Contact me through my web-site, www.wendytoliver.com, for more information.
Rick Walton
* Who I am and What I do assembly
* I read my books and talk to kids
* Coming Up With Story Ideas
* Editing
* How to Write Riddles
Carol Lynch
Williams
* Why I Write
* Hey That's My Life Your Writing About: Using Your Experiences in Your Writing
* The 45-Minute Novel
* Stop Yer Crying: Using Emotion in Writing
* Lucky 13: 13 Tips to Being a Better Writer
Ron Woods
* What a Writer Does
* Why You Should Read Every Day
* What I Learn from Writing
* Writing About What You Know
(Other topics in consultation with teachers)
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Middle School - Author or Illustrator School Visit
Laurel
Brady
* How to get Ideas and Hidden Treasures from the Past.
Chris Crowe
* "Finding Ideas for Writing Fiction and Nonfiction"
* "Blending Fact and Fiction: How to Write Historical Fiction"
* "Rules for Writers": general guidelines for writing for publication
* "The Murder of Emmett Till": a presentation on the Emmett Till case and
its role in the Civil Rights Movements
* "How I Work as a Writer": a presentation about my writing process and some
of the books I've written
Jessica Day
George
I will do assemblies or individual classes, 4th grade and up. I talk about fairy tales, fantasy and sci
fi, or what a writer does, and can (with individual classes), do writing exercises or help brainstorm a class story. Speaking fees vary.
Sharlee Glenn
* Writing is Cool. I use overheads and examples and talk about the 6 major reasons why writing is really
cool. I also read and talk about my books and stories, and use that as a springboard for talking about their own
writing.
* Where Do Ideas Come From?
* Why So Many Drafts?
* My Life as a Writer.
* How to Write an A+ Term Paper.
Mette Ivie Harrison
I do school visits for older elementary and up. I teach how to write your own fairy tale and will read and make comments on student papers, then return them to the teacher for revision. I can also do a follow-up visit on revision.
Sherry Meidell
* I talk about illustrating picture books to just about all ages. Contact me for more information on my presentations at
smeidell@burgoyne.com or visit my website.
Gloria Skurzynski
* The Virtual War Chronologs, Books One, Two, and Three
Michael Spooner
* Michael visits classrooms in his area to tell stories and read to students.
To setup a visit, contact Michael at michael.spooner@usu.edu.
Wendy Toliver
I enjoy visiting elementary schools and up, both intimate classroom settings and school assemblies. I'm open to
presentation topics, and some of my most recent include: The Life of an Author, Different Kinds of Writers, How to Write a Book, Researching for Nonfiction and Fiction, and The Sirens of Greek Mythology (which my first YA, The Secret Life of a Teenage Siren, is based upon). Contact me through my web-site,
www.wendytoliver.com, for more information.
Kevin Wadsen
* Art of the Imagination: How to create art from our imaginations; I leave a drawing or painting with the class
* The Art & Science of Drawing Dinosaurs: I explain the process of creating realistic dinosaur art based on fossils and scientific theory; I leave a drawing or painting with the class
* Creating art from your favorite stories: I discuss my process for picking and drawing "dramatic moments" in a manuscript. I leave a drawing or painting with the class.
Carol Lynch
Williams
* Why I Write
* Hey That's My Life Your Writing About: Using Your Experiences in Your Writing
* The 45-Minute Novel
* Stop Yer Crying: Using Emotion in Writing
* Lucky 13: 13 Tips to Being a Better Writer
Ron Woods
* What a Writer Does
* Why You Should Read and Read and Read
* The Joys and the Agonies of Writing
* Secrets for Those Who Hate to Write
* Moral Issues in THE HERO
* Why Writing THE HERO was Great Fun (and Hard Work)
* Writing is Mostly Rewriting
Every kind of presentation short of high-wire acts and knife-throwing! Assemblies, individual classes, working with small groups who have read THE HERO, working with students on their own writing (which I will look at and return with encouraging comments)–you name it! I like to customize my presentations to what teachers
want.
(For more information about authors and artists and their
appearances, click on their name.)
Return to the top menu ***
High School - Author or Illustrator School Visit
Laurel Brady
* How to get Ideas and Hidden Treasures from the Past.
Chris Crowe
* "Finding Ideas for Writing Fiction and Nonfiction"
* "Blending Fact and Fiction: How to Write Historical Fiction"
* "Rules for Writers": general guidelines for writing for publication
* "The Murder of Emmett Till": a presentation on the Emmett Till case and
its role in the Civil Rights Movements
* "How I Work as a Writer": a presentation about my writing process and some
of the books I've written
Jessica Day
George
I will do assemblies or individual classes, 4th grade and up. I talk about fairy tales, fantasy and sci
fi, or what a writer does, and can (with individual classes), do writing exercises or help brainstorm a class story. Speaking fees vary.
Sharlee Glenn
* Writing Your Way to a 4.0
* Your Life as Writing Fodder
* So, Hasn't Anything Good Been Written Since To Kill a Mockingbird?
* Modern Classics for High School Kids
Mette Ivie Harrison
I do school visits for older elementary and up. I teach how to write your own fairy tale and will read and make comments on student papers, then return them to the teacher for revision. I can also do a follow-up visit on revision.
Sherry Meidell
* I talk about illustrating picture books to just about all ages. Contact me for more information on my presentations at
smeidell@burgoyne.com or visit my website.
Gloria Skurzynski
* Searching for life beyond Earth. Science careers for women
Wendy Toliver
I enjoy visiting elementary schools and up, both intimate classroom settings and school assemblies. I'm open to
presentation topics, and some of my most recent include: The Life of an Author, Different Kinds of Writers, How to Write a Book, Researching for Nonfiction and Fiction, and The Sirens of Greek Mythology (which my first YA, The Secret Life of a Teenage Siren, is based upon). Contact me through my web-site,
www.wendytoliver.com, for more information.
Kevin Wadsen
* Art of the Imagination: How to create art from our imaginations; I leave a drawing or painting with the class
* The Art & Science of Drawing Dinosaurs: I explain the process of creating realistic dinosaur art based on fossils and scientific theory; I leave a drawing or painting with the class
* Creating art from your favorite stories: I discuss my process for picking and drawing "dramatic moments" in a manuscript. I leave a drawing or painting with the class.
Carol Lynch
Williams
* Why I Write
* Hey That's My Life Your Writing About: Using Your Experiences in Your Writing
* The 45-Minute Novel
* Stop Yer Crying: Using Emotion in Writing
* Lucky 13: 13 Tips to Being a Better Writer
Ron Woods
* What a Writer Does and Why
* Why Reading is Better for You than Video Games
* The Truth in Fiction
* What You Learn About Yourself from Writing
* Secrets for Those Who Hate to Write
* Moral Issues in THE HERO
* "C" Students Write; "A" Students Rewrite
* How to be Published
Every kind of presentation short of high-wire acts and knife-throwing! Assemblies, individual classes, small groups who have read the book, working with students on their own writing (which I will look at and return with comments)–you name it! I like to customize my presentations to what teachers
want.
(For more information about authors and artists and their
appearances, click on their name.)
Return to the top menu ***
College - Author or Illustrator School Visit
Chris Crowe
* "Finding Ideas for Writing Fiction and Nonfiction"
* "Blending Fact and Fiction: How to Write Historical Fiction"
* "Rules for Writers": general guidelines for writing for publication
* "The Murder of Emmett Till": a presentation on the Emmett Till case and
its role in the Civil Rights Movements
* "How I Work as a Writer": a presentation about my writing process and some
of the books I've written
Jessica Day
George
I will do assemblies or individual classes, 4th grade and up. I talk about fairy tales, fantasy and sci
fi, or what a writer does, and can (with individual classes), do writing exercises or help brainstorm a class story. Speaking fees vary.
Sharlee Glenn
* Writing for Kids
* Writing for Publication
* Why I Shouldn't Be a Writer, But Am Anyway
* The Process of Submitting for Publication
* Revision as Re-Seeing
* Writing as Cheap Therapy
* Journal Writing
Becky Hall
* Reading the book & talking about writing it.
* A writer's life
* Recording your life- keeping a journal
* Concept Books (alphabet, counting, color, and shape books)- How to use them, Getting students to write them, Which ones are good choices to read to students? how teachers can use them to get students to write about their curriculum.
Sherry Meidell
* I talk about illustrating picture books to just about all ages. Contact me for more information on my presentations at
smeidell@burgoyne.com or visit my website.
Gloria Skurzynski
* Thinking in images, creating with words
Kevin Wadsen
* Life as an Illustrator: An overview of an illustrator's life and late nights.
* Science Fiction and Fantasy Art: An exploration of the illustration's last frontier.
Carol Lynch
Williams
* Why I Write
* Hey That's My Life Your Writing About: Using Your Experiences in Your Writing
* The 45-Minute Novel
* Stop Yer Crying: Using Emotion in Writing
* Lucky 13: 13 Tips to Being a Better Writer
Ron Woods
* What a Writer Does and Why
* What You Learn About Yourself from Writing
* The Truth in Fiction
* Moral Issues in Young Adult Fiction
* Why You, Too, Should Write for Young Adults
* Why Publish, and How
I like to customize my presentations to what teachers want.
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appearances, click on their name.)
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Ken Baker
* From Creative Writing to the Sciences-- Leveraging Children's Literature
in Elementary School Lesson Plans
Caralyn and Mark Buehner
* Our presentations demonstrate the creation of a picture book. We cover the writing process, editing, planning the design of the book, thumbnail sketching, book dummies, and creation of the art. We use visuals, slides, white boards or paper (for drawing), and finish with reading (and showing slides) of our work.
For more information, please call Mark at 801 467 1565.
Anne Bowen
* Living the life of a writer: keeping a journal
* Writing poetry
* Reading like a writer/learning how to write from writers
* Conferencing about our writing: learning to listen to our students talk about their writing
Chris Crowe
* "Using Nonfiction and Informational Texts in Secondary Classrooms"
* "Using YA Literature in Secondary English Classes"
* "Utah's Successful YA Authors"
* "Rescuing Reluctant Readers"
* "Helping Students Understand the Writing Process"
* "A Writer Talks about Writing"
Sharlee Glenn
* Using Picture Books in the Classroom from K-12
* Using Literature to Discuss Big Ideas
* Using Writing Journals in the Classroom
* Using Models to Produce Great Writing
* Engendering Creativity
Mette Ivie Harrison
* Why the classics still matter: putting reading and writing together talk
with reading from my books and others, followed by question/answer session
Sherry Meidell
* I talk about illustrating picture books to just about all ages. Contact me for more information on my presentations at
smeidell@burgoyne.com or visit my website.
Julie Olson
* Give a background of me, the process of becoming an illustrator, talk more in depth about and show some
illustration processes, Show them how to have their students do do a creative imagining exercise with them,
Leave a drawing with them. Show some originals and read
the books.
Rick Walton
*
Some thoughts on teaching writing
* Using my books in the classroom
*
My writing life
Carol Lynch
Williams
* Getting Kids to Write Creatively
* Using My Books in the Classroom
* The Power of Words
Ron Woods
* How to Develop Young Writers
* Using Author Visits to Encourage Writing
* Teaching Techniques to Young Writers
* Persuading Local Authors to Critique Student Writing
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Librarians - Author or Illustrator Visit
Ken Baker
* Share my book and other stories, talk about the writing process, and
give a glimpse into what it's like trying to succeed as an author
Caralyn and Mark Buehner
* Our presentations demonstrate the creation of a picture book. We cover the writing process, editing, planning the design of the book, thumbnail sketching, book dummies, and creation of the art. We use visuals, slides, white boards or paper (for drawing), and finish with reading (and showing slides) of our work.
For more information, please call Mark at 801 467 1565.
Chris Crowe
* Talk about my books, my self, and writing, encouraging teens to read
Sharlee Glenn
* Read aloud from my books and stories
* My Life as a Writer
* My favorite Books (from Goodnight Moon to Crime and Punishment)
* I Grew Up in the Library
* Mrs. Merritt's Voice (Mrs. Merritt was my elementary school librarian)
* Books for Boys
Becky Hall
* Reading the book & talking about writing it.
* A writer's life
* Recording your life- keeping a journal
* Concept Books (alphabet, counting, color, and shape books)- How to use them, Getting students to write them, Which ones are good choices to read to students? how teachers can use them to get students to write about their curriculum.
Mette Ivie Harrison
* The Writing Life
* Write Your Own Fairy Tale
* Following Your Dream
* Revising and Rewriting in Gory Detail
(either in workshop or assembly format)
Sherry Meidell
* I talk about illustrating picture books to just about all ages. Contact me for more information on my presentations at
smeidell@burgoyne.com or visit my website.
Julie Olson
* Give a background of me, Explain the process of illustrating a children's book, give them ideas for
getting kids interested in the illustrations of books, Leave a drawing with them. Show some originals and read
the books.
Gloria Skurzynski
* Historical fiction
*
Thinking in images, creating with words
*
Searching for life beyond Earth. Science careers for women
*
The Virtual War Chronologs, Books One, Two, and Three
*
The Mysteries in Our National Parks series
*
Think before you write
Kevin Wadsen
* Art of the Imagination: How to create art from our imaginations; I leave a drawing or painting with the class
* The Art & Science of Drawing Dinosaurs: I explain the process of creating realistic dinosaur art based on fossils and scientific theory; I leave a drawing or painting with the class
* Creating art from your favorite stories: I discuss my process for picking and drawing "dramatic moments" in a manuscript. I leave a drawing or painting with the class.
Carol Lynch
Williams
* Getting Kids to Write Creatively
* Using My Books in the Classroom
* The Power of Words
Ron Woods
* Ways to Encourage Reading and Writing
* Using Author Visits to Encourage Writing
* Persuading Local Authors to Critique Student Writing
(For more information about authors and artists and their
appearances, click on their name.)
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Parents - Author or Illustrator Visit
Ken Baker
* Using books to overcome bedtime battles
Caralyn and Mark Buehner
* Our presentations demonstrate the creation of a picture book. We cover the writing process, editing, planning the design of the book, thumbnail sketching, book dummies, and creation of the art. We use visuals, slides, white boards or paper (for drawing), and finish with reading (and showing slides) of our work.
For more information, please call Mark at 801 467 1565.
Sharlee Glenn
* How to Raise Enthusiastic Readers
* So, What's Good (and Safe) Reading For Kids These Days?
* Writing Your Way to a Better Life
* Writing As Cheap Therapy
* Family Read-Alouds
* Great Bedtime Books
* Books for Boys
* Engendering Creativity in Your Kids
Sherry Meidell
* I talk about illustrating picture books to just about all ages. Contact me for more information on my presentations at
smeidell@burgoyne.com or visit my website.
Julie Olson
* Give a background of me, the process of becoming an illustrator, talk more in depth about and show some
illustration processes, Show them how to have their kids do a creative imagining exercise , Leave a drawing with
them. Show some originals and read the books.
Carol Lynch
Williams
* Getting Kids to Write Creatively
* Using My Books in the Classroom
* The Power of Words
(For more information about authors and artists and their
appearances, click on their name.)
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Families - Author or Illustrator Visit
Ken Baker
* I read my book
Sharlee Glenn
* Family Read-Alouds
* Establishing Reading Traditions
* How to Raise Enthusiastic Readers
* Journal Writing Can Be Fun!
* Engendering Creativity
* I also read my books and stories and talk about my life as a writer.
Sherry Meidell
* I talk about illustrating picture books to just about all ages. Contact me for more information on my presentations at
smeidell@burgoyne.com or visit my website.
Julie Olson
* Tell about me, show illustration process, show some
originals, read the books.
Rick Walton
* I read my books
Carol Lynch
Williams
* Getting Kids to Write Creatively
* Using My Books in the Classroom
* The Power of Words
(For more information about authors and artists and their
appearances, click on their name.)
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