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speakers on this list are all members of the Children's Literature
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the short index below, all speakers are listed alphabetically. Last updated November 15, 2009.
| AUTHORS |
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| Arnold,
Caroline |
Lainez, Rene Colato |
Rubin,
Susan Goldman |
| Ben-Zvi,
Hava |
Levinson,
Nancy Smiler |
Sachs, Alva |
| Bunting,
Eve |
Levitin,
Sonia |
Savage,
Jeff |
| Coburn,
Jewell Reinhart |
Littke,
Lael |
Shahan,
Sherry |
| Cole,
Sheila |
MacMillan,
Dianne |
Sorenson, Margo |
| Deutsch,
Stacia |
Miklowitz,
Gloria |
Spurr,
Elizabeth |
| Easley,
MaryAnn |
Mitchell,
Lori |
Stalcup,
Ann |
| Ferris,
Jean |
Nelson, Theresa |
VanSteenwyk,
Elizabeth |
| George,
Kristine O'Connell |
O'Neill, Alexis |
Warner,
Sally |
| Gordon,
Stephanie Jacob |
Patron, Susan |
Wayland,
April Halprin |
| Graham,
Joan Bransfield |
Pierce, Terry |
Winnick,
Karen B. |
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Rocklin,
Joanne |
Woelfle,
Gretchen |
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Ross,
Michael Elsohn |
Wong, Angi Ma |
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Speakers
in Alphabetical Order: |
Abramson,
Ilene (Director of Children’s Services
for Los Angeles Public Library)
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Contact: |
Ilene
Abramson |
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Los
Angeles Public Library
630 W. Fifth St.
Los Angeles, California 90071 |
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E-mail: |
iabrams@lapl.org |
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Preferred
Audience: |
Adults |
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Programs: |
As
Director of Children’s Services for Los Angeles
Public Library, I am available for speaking on the following
topics:
“Parenting
by the Book”-- Practical Ways of Enhancing Family
Life by Using Books and Libraries.
“Pages
for all Ages” -- Survey of children’s literature
and recommended reading for different age groups. |
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Length
of Program: |
45
minutes |
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Previous
Programs: |
Various
schools, civic organizations and libraries
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| Christine
M. Allen (School District Librarian K-12) |
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Contact: |
Christine
M. Allen
30541 San Pasqual Rd.
Temecula CA 92591
Phone: 909-788-7176
Fax: 909-788-7177 |
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E-mail: |
callen@rusdk12.ca.us |
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Preferred
Audience: |
Adults
- K-12 staff |
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Program: |
Collection
Development K-12 (including weeding);
Specialized bibliographies K-12; Reference K-12
Clerical instruction K-6; Internet Freedom Issues |
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Length
of Program: |
30-45
minutes |
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Previous
Programs: |
Long
Beach IMT Program, CSLA - over the years.
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Caroline
Arnold (Author) |
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Contact: |
Caroline
Arnold |
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E-mail: |
csarnoldbooks@yahoo.com |
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Preferred
Audience: |
Elementary
school students, Middle school students |
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Program: |
I
do an interactive slide presentation in which I talk about
the process of getting ideas and doing research. I also
discuss the writing process and how a book is made. With
younger children, I read a story instead. I also talk
about how I started writing and what it is like to be
an author. |
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Length
of Program: |
40-45
minutes |
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Previous
Programs: |
Claremont
Young Peoples Reading Conference, Long Beach Author Festival,
Newport-Mesa Author Festival |
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Web
Site: |
www.carolinearnoldbooks.com
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Recent
Books: |
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Birds:
Nature's Magnificent Flying Machines (Charlesbridge,
2003) |
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Uluru,
Australia's Aboriginal Heart (Clarion, 2003)
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When
Mammoths Walked the Earth (Clarion, 2002)
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Hava
Ben-Zvi (Author, Retired Librarian) |
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Contact: |
Hava
Ben-Zvi |
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E-mail: |
e.benzvi@worldnet.att.net |
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Phone: |
626-799-3133 |
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Preferred
Audience: |
Elementary
school students, Middle school students, Adults |
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Program: |
Author
of the book: Eva's Journey: A Young Girl's True story.
An authentic memoir of growing up in Europe during World
War II, and a tale of danger, courage, resilience and
hope, for ages 12 and older, through high school.
Folk
tales mirror their native civilizations. Reading of folk
tales, Jewish and of other cultures, emphasizing values,
heroes, relationships and conditions. |
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Length
of Program: |
45
minutes plus additional time for questions and answers. |
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Previous
Programs: |
As
a librarian, I have used literature in classrooms, ages
9+. I have spoken in synagogues, organizations and at
many social gatherings. |
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Recent
Book: |
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Eva's
Journey: A Young Girl's True Story (Houghton
Mifflin, 2003) |
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Eve
Bunting (Author) |
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Contact: |
Eve
Bunting |
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E-mail: |
evened@earthlink.net |
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Preferred
Audience: |
Adults |
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Program: |
An
exploration of children's books from the writer's point
of view |
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Length
of Program: |
1
hour and signing if necessary |
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Previous
Programs: |
IRA,
SCCLCYP, ALAL, CRA, TLA, FOCAL, and over 30 years of speaking
in many schools and libraries. |
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The
Presence (Clarion, 2003) |
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Snowboarding
on Monster Mountain (Cricket, 2003) |
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Little
Bear's Little Boat (Clarion, 2003) |
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Jewell
Reinhart Coburn (Author, Researcher) |
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Contact: |
Jewell
Reinhart Coburn (Dr. Julie) |
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E-mail: |
JRC45@juno.com |
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Preferred
Audience: |
Middle
School students, High School students, Adults |
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Program: |
Exploration
of values shared among cultures with the use of my personal
on-site research findings plus generous reference to the
40 ethnic stories appearing in my following books: Beyond
the East Wind (Tales from Vietnam), Encircled Kingdom
(Tales from Laos), Khmers, Tigers and Talismans (Cambodia),
Jouanah (Hmong), Angkat (Cambodian), Lani and the Secret
of the Mountain (Chinese), Domitila (Mexican); plus art
objects, maps and ethnic clothing, etc. |
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Length
of Program: |
45-50
minutes |
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Previous
Programs: |
Numerous
schools and libraries in Counties of Los Angeles, Ventura,
and Santa Barbara CA. |
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Recent
Books: |
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Domitila:
A Mexican Cinderella (Shen's Books, 2000,
Reprinted 2002, 2003) |
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Angkat:
The Cambodian Cinderella (Shen's Books,
1998, Reprinted 2002) |
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photo available
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Lani
and the Secret of the Mountain: A Values-Rich Chinese
Tale (Burn Hart and Co. - Available through
Shen's Books, 1996) |
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Sheila
Cole (Author) |
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Contact: |
Sheila
Cole |
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E-mail: |
Sheila_Cole@yahoo.com |
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Preferred
Audience: |
Elementary
school, Middle school students |
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Program: |
I
talk about writing and how it is a process. I describe
the process of writing my books and I tell them about
the research I have done for the history of childhood
in America that I am writing now. |
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Length
of Program: |
Approximately
45 minutes, depending on age of children. |
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Previous
Programs: |
San
Diego County Schools |
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Recent
Books: |
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The
Canyon (HarperCollins, 2002) |
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The
Dragon In the Cliff (Lothrop Lee & Shepard,
June 1991) |
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What
Kind of Love? (HarperCollins, 1996) |
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Stacia
Deutsch (Author)
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Contact: |
Stacia
Deutsch
12 Woodfall
Irvine, CA 92604 |
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E-mail: |
SFDeutsch@cox.net |
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Phone: |
(949)
689-0103 |
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Website: |
www.Blasttothepastbooks.com |
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Preferred
Audience: |
Elementary
school students and adults |
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Program: |
Classroom
and assembly. Interactivie presentation on writing process,
separating fact and fiction in historical fiction and
reading with kids. |
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Length
of Program: |
30
- 60 minutes depending on need. |
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Previous
Programs: |
Barnes
and Noble, Costa Mesa, CA., Turtle Rock Elementary School,
Newport - Costa Mesa Fairmont, Naples School, Long Beach,
CA. |
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Recent
Books: |
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Blast
to the Past #1 - Lincoln's Legacy (Simon & Schuster, 2005) |
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Blast
to the Past #2 - Disney's Dream (Simon & Schuster, 2005) |
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Blast
to the Past #3 - Bell's Breakthrough (Simon
& Schuster, 2005) |
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MaryAnn
Easley (Author)
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Contact: |
MaryAnn
Easley |
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E-mail: |
maryanneasley@yahoo.com |
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Preferred
Audience: |
Elementary
students 4-5; Middle
school 6-8; Adults |
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Program: |
Some
of the best fiction comes from personal experiences. I
describe how I incorporate a few of my own life adventures
into my writing. I bring realia from the Arctic bush as
well as plenty of sea stories to hold everyone's interest.
Since I've written magazine and newspaper articles as
well as poetry and fiction, I also give tips on writing
in different genres. I also offer writing lessons for
children and adults. |
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Length
of Program: |
Varies.
Usually 45-60 minutes. |
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Previous
Programs: |
Huntington
Beach Author's Festival, San Diego Rural Schools Authors
Program, Cypress Career Day, Burbank Author's Day, National
University literature classes for teachers. Teacher workshops
in writing and poetry. |
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Web
Site:
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http://www.maryanneasley.com |
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Recent
Books: |
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I
Am the Ice Worm (Boyds Mills Press; Scholastic
1996, 1998, 2005) |
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A
Few Screws Loose (Royal Fireworks Press
2003) |
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Looking Out for Lindy (1st Books 2002); |
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Jean
Ferris (Author) |
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Contact: |
Jean
Ferris |
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E-mail: |
jferris1@aol.com |
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Preferred
Audience: |
Middle
School students, High School students, Adults |
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Program: |
"Book
in a Box" traces the development of a book from initial
idea through research, multiple drafts, editorial comments,
book design to finished product. |
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Length
of Program: |
40-60
minutes |
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Previous
Programs: |
Gompers
School (San Diego CA), Taft Middle School (San Diego) |
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Recent
Books: |
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Once
Upon a Marigold (Harcourt, 2002) |
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Of
Sound Mind (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2001)) |
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Bad (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998) |
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Kristine
O'Connell George (Author) |
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Contact: |
Kristine
O'Connell George |
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E-mail: |
kgeorge123@aol.com |
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Preferred
Audience: |
Elementary
School students, Middle School Students, Adults |
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Program: |
Who
needs poetry? Whether a conference keynote or a school
visit, presentations are designed with this question in
mind. Props, overheads, and audience participation are
part of the mix as we explore the magic and possibilities
of poetry and I share the stories and creative writing
techniques behind my poetry collections. |
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Length
of Program: |
30-50
minutes, depending on age group |
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Previous
Programs: |
ALA,
IRA, NCTE, Hennepin County Library (Minnesota), Crossroads,
Palmquist Elementary, Peninsula Heritage. |
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Web
Site:
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http://www.kristinegeorge.com |
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Recent
Books: |
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Swimming
Upstream: Middle School Poems. Illustrated
by Debbie Tilley. (Clarion, 2002) |
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Little
Dog and Duncan. Illustrated by June Otani.
(Clarion, 2002) |
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Toasting
Marshmallows: Camping Poems. Illustrated
by Kate Kiesler. (Clarion, 2001)
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| Joan
Bransfield Graham (Author, Poet) |
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Contact: |
Joan
Bransfield Graham |
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E-mail: |
joanbgraham@sbcglobal.net |
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Preferred
Audience: |
I
enjoy speaking to all ages |
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Program: |
Joan
Bransfield Graham's award-winning books, Splish Splash
and Flicker Flash - shape poems about water and light
- inspire students to write their own poetry. Both were
SLJ Best Books of the Year and NCTE Notables. A former
teacher, Joan loves encouraging children to think creatively.
Her programs feature poetry, slides, puppets, student
participation, a poem in sign language, poetry writing
workshops, and teacher idea sheets. |
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Length
of Program: |
flexible,
usually 45 minutes |
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Previous
Programs: |
I
have spoken at many conferences including IRA (Poetry
Institute) in new Orleans, CRA - many times, CSLA, CATE,
CAG - California Assoc. for the Gifted; I've also done
presentations for Casablanca American School in Casablanca,
Morocco, the Claremont Young People's Reading Conference,
Los Angeles public Library and their Grandparents and
Books Group, California Readers, Writer's groups, retreats,
and schools throughout the country. |
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Web
Site:
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http://www.joangraham.com |
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Recent
Books: |
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Splish
Splash Poems by Joan Bransfield Graham,
illustrated by Steve Scott (Houghton Mifflin, 1994) |
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Flicker
Flash Poems by Joan Bransfield Graham, illustrated
by Nancy Davis (Houghton Mifflin, 1999) |
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Pamela Greene (Children's Librarian)
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Contact: |
Pamela Greene |
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E-mail: |
pammariemarie@earthlink.net |
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Preferred
Audience: |
Adults - Children's Librarians |
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Program: |
"Between the Books: Fingerplays, Stretches, Songs, Flannelboards, Puppets, and Other Activities that Enhance a Storytelling Experience for Children Ages 2 to 10."
I bring a vast collection of ideas and props that I have used in my storytelling and storytime programs over the last 25 years. Designed to inspire new children's librarians and rejuvenate others. Lots of handouts - lyrics, patterns, and program suggestions. |
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Length
of Program: |
1 Hour, 2 hour, 3 hour programs available. |
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Previous
Programs: |
UCLA Friday Forum series (2006); San Bernardino County Public Library System - Children's Librarians' Meeting; Los Angeles Public Library - Children's Librarian's Monthly Order Meeting. |
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Rene Colato Lainez (Author)
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Contact:
Phone: |
Rene Colato Lainez
(818) 997-0159 |
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E-mail: |
rcolato@earthlink.net |
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Preferred
Audience: |
Elementary
School, Adults |
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Program: |
I love to work with children, parents and teachers making books, discussing the process of publication, presenting multicultural reading and of course my bilingual books. I can also present in Spanish. |
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Length
of Program: |
45
minutes - 1 hour |
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Previous
Programs:
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Los Angeles Public Library - Eagle Rock Branch, El Salvaor Consulate - Independences's Parade, Latino Book and Family Festival.
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Website: |
www.renecolatolainez.com |
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Recent
Books: |
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photo available |
Playing Loteria/El Juego de la loteria (Rising Moon, 2005)
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Waiting for Papa (Pinata Books, 2005) |
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I am Rene, the Boy (Pinata Books, 2005) |
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Nancy
Smiler Levinson (Author) |
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Contact: |
Nancy
Smiler Levinson |
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E-mail: |
bookwag@aol.com |
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Preferred
Audience: |
Elementary
School, Middle School students, Adults |
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Program: |
Clara
and the Bookwagon, story based on the first mobile (horse-drawn)
library. Idea to final book: writing, revising, galleys,
illustrations, etc. among the visuals. Audience participation.
Also, for older audiences, history and geography program
on Magellan and the First Voyage Around the World. |
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Length
of Program: |
45
minutes |
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Previous
Programs:
|
I
have given presentations at schools and libraries throughout
Southern and Central California as well as in several
other states
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Website: |
www.nancysmilerlevinson.com
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Recent
Books: |
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Magellan
and the First Voyage Around the World (Clarion,
2001)
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North
Pole/South Pole (Holiday House, 2002) |
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Prairie
Friends (HarperCollins, 2003) |
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Sonia
Levitin (Author/Teacher) |
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Contact: |
Sonia
Levitin |
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E-mail: |
slevitin@ucla.edu |
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Preferred
Audience: |
Elementary,
Middle School, High School students, Adults |
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Program: |
Numerous
programs: Sudan Slavery & Redemption (slides); Journeys
of a Writer (how and why I write); Immigrants in America
- a personal story of escape to America during WWII; There's
More than Gold in California - based on my 4 western books;
"Seeds of Hate" - a look at tolerance issues
in my books. |
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Length
of Program: |
45
minutes to 1 hour |
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Previous
Programs: |
Simon
Wiesenthal Center - Museum of Tolerance; John Thomas Day
School; ?Sinai Temple School; Mizel Museum (Denver, CO);
Santa Monica Library; Palos Verde Library; Sacramento
area & Los Angeles schools. |
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Web
Site:
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www.sonialevitin.com |
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Recent
Books: |
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Room
in the Heart (Penguin, 2003) |
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Clem's
Chance (Scholastic, 2001) |
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Dream
Freedom (Harcourt, 2000) |
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Lael
Littke (Author) |
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Contact: |
Lael
Littke |
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E-mail: |
laeljl@aol.com |
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Preferred
Audience: |
Elementary,
Middle School, High School students, Adults |
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Program: |
For
younger grades I bring my Magic Story Bag from which I
take objects for kids to make a story around after I've
told them how to do it. For others I talk about how to
construct a story, with examples. |
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Length
of Program: |
45
minutes |
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Previous
Programs: |
Several
schools in Huntington Beach (CA) and Long Beach for Authors
Festivals for many years. Brigham Young University (Utah). |
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Recent
Books: |
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Haunted
Sister (Henry Holt & Co., 1998) |
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Lake
of Secrets (Henry Holt & Co., 2002) |
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photo available |
King
of the Knock Knock Jokes (Dominie Press)
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Dianne
M. MacMillan (Author/Teacher) |
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Contact: |
Dianne
M. MacMillan |
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E-mail: |
mac826@earthlink.net |
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Preferred
Audience: |
Elementary
students |
| |
Program: |
Discuss
my writing process and stages of book production. Highlight
interesting facts and information about some of my books:
elephants, cheetahs, and whales using over head projector
and tape player. Use audience participation.
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Length
of Program: |
45
minutes |
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Previous
Programs: |
Have
spoken in over 75 schools in So. Calif. As part of Author's
Days in Long Beach, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Westminster,
Tustin, Downey, Orange, Anaheim, Yorba Linda, Simi Valley,
Alhambra. |
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Website: |
www.diannemacmillan.com
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Recent
Books: |
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Curse
of Rafferty McGill (Albert Whitman &
Co., 2003) |
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Cheetahs (Carolrhoda, Lerner, 1997) |
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Missions
of the Los Angeles Area (Lerner Publishing
Group, 1996) |
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Gloria
D. Miklowitz (Author) |
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Contact: |
Gloria
D. Miklowitz |
| |
E-mail: |
Glow7@aol.comS |
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Preferred
Audience: |
Middle
School Students, High School Students |
| |
Program: |
Where
do book ideas come from? How are plot and characters developed?
What is the process of a book from idea to finished product
and problems involved with the editing. Fan letters and
reviews. What can an aspiring writer do towards getting
into print? |
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Length
of Program: |
45
minutes |
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Previous
Programs: |
Spoken
at schools throughout the country and at international
meetings in Sweden and South Africa as well as CRA, CMLEA,
IRA, SCBWI in the United States. |
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Web
Site:
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Lori
Mitchell (Author)
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Contact: |
Lori
Mitchell |
| |
E-mail: |
m_illustration@yahoo.com |
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Preferred
Audience: |
Elementary
school through college |
| |
Program: |
Lori
talks about all the different people that are involved
in getting a book published. She goes over what it takes
to be an author, publisher, editor, designer, illustrator,
printer, and bookstore owner. Student volunteers pretend
to be each of the different people. She talks about where
ideas come from and she gives examples of what inspired
her and how she never gave up, even after many rejections.
She will also point out the San Diego connections, games
and pictures hidden throughout the book. The presentation
will also cover diversity and the fact that we are all
different yet so much alike.
Lori's recently published books that she illustrated include: The Contest
The Worst Day Ever
The Big Mistake
Spider Cave
To the Rescue
Marfan Syndrome A to Z |
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Length
of Program: |
Varies
according to the audience. Usually 45 minutes and time
for signing if necessary. |
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Previous
Programs: |
Lori
has been doing presentations since 1999 and has gone
to hundreds of elementary schools and several libraries.
Other organizations include the Braille Institute, Girl
Scouts of America, Greater San Diego Reading Association
Authors' Fair, SDSU, Palomar College, Miramar College,
and Alliant University,
*The
program is approved by the Serra Children’s Committee.
The Serra Library system includes these California Library
districts: Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Coronado, Escondido,
National City, Oceanside, San Diego City and County
Libraries, and Imperial Valley Libraries.
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Web
Site: |
www.differentjustlikeme.cc |
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Recent
Books: |
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Different
Just Like Me (Charlesbridge Publishing,
1999) |
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Holly
Bloom's Garden written by Sarah Ashman.
(Flashlight Press, 2004) |
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The Spooky Mansion written by Linda Rosenberg. Illustrated by Lori Mitchell. (Life's Building Blocks, 2008) |
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Theresa
Nelson (Author) |
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Contact: |
Theresa
Nelson |
| |
E-mail: |
Tessnelson2000@cs.com |
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Preferred
Audience: |
Elementary
(4th grade & up), Middle School, High School students,
Adults |
| |
Program: |
How
does a story grow? My presentation revolves around the
memories that become transformed into fiction, and explores
that process in brief (with the help of pictures and an
overhead projector). It also attempts to involve the audience
in games that tease their imaginations and awaken the
storyteller in everyone. |
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Length
of Program: |
1
hour (or less, if preferred) |
| |
Previous
Programs: |
L.A.
Public Library, Holmes Middle School Paso Robles CA),
many others. |
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Recent
Books: |
|
Earthshine (Richard Jackson Books, Orchard Books, 1994) |
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The
Empress of Elsewhere (Richard Jackson Books,
DK Ink, 1998) |
|
Ruby
Electric (Richard Jackson Books, Atheneum
Books for Young Readers, Simon & Schuster,
2003) |
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Alexis
O'Neill (Author)
| |
Contact: |
Alexis
O'Neill |
| |
E-mail: |
AlexisInCA@aol.com |
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Preferred
Audience: |
Grades
K - 8, but can adjust programs to any age. Specialty:
professional development for teachers. |
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Program: |
"Playing
With Words." Using music, costumes, props, pictures,
and kinesthetic experiences, Alexis's interactive assemblies
encourage kids to use their whole body to experience books.
Through behind-the-scenes stories about her books, she
shows kids how she came to be a writer, where she find
ideas, how rewrites improved her work, and how she submits
a book for publication. As an author and an educator,
her goal is to inspire kids to capture the joy of reading,
improve their writing, and create works they are proud
of. |
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Length
of Program: |
45
- 60 minutes |
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Previous
Programs: |
CSLA,
CRA, IRA, SCCBA, SCBWI, NAEYC, AAUW, CARS (California
Association of Resource Specialists), UCLA Extension Writers'
Program instructor, California Lutheran University, Los
Angeles Times Festival of Books, Claremont Young People's
Reading Conference, J. Paul Getty Museum, Mystic Seaport
Museum, Los Angeles Public Libraries, Visalia School District,
Tulare County Schools, Kern County Schools, Glendale Assistance
League, San Francisco area schools, Sacramento area schools,
Santa Barbara Author-Go-Round, Ventura County Reading
Association, San Joaquin Reading Association, Ventura
County School Library Conference.
|
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Web
Site: |
www.alexisoneill.com
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Recent
Books: |
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Estela's
Swap (Lee & Low Books, 2002) |
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The
Recess Queen (Scholastic, 2002) |
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Worst Best Friend (Scholastic, 2008)
|
|
Susan
Patron (Author, Librarian, Children's Book Reviewer) |
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Contact: |
Susan
Patron |
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E-mail: |
shpatron@aol.com |
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Preferred
Audience: |
Adults |
| |
Program: |
For
parents and teachers -- The best children's books of the
year - a look at what's new and recommended. For Librarians
- Selecting and developing excellent children's collections |
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Length
of Program: |
45
minutes |
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Previous
Programs: |
Children's
Literature Council, Skylights Books (Los Feliz) |
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Recent
Books:
|
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Lucky Breaks (Simon & Schuster, 2009) |
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The Higher Power of Lucky (Atheneum, 2006) 2007 NEWBERY AWARD WINNER |
|
Maybe
Yes, Maybe No, Maybe Maybe (Simon & Schuster, 2009)
|
|
|
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Terry
Pierce (Author)
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Contact: |
Terry
Pierce |
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E-mail: |
mntpierce@mchsi.com |
| |
Preferred
Audience: |
K-6,
Adults |
| |
Program: |
K-6:
Writing is fun and there are lots of ways to do it! That
is the message I want kids to hear. In my multi-sensory
and interactive assembly, in accordance with California
State writing standards, children will get an in-depth
look at writing. Using overheads, props and movement,
I'll teach children about story creation, the revision
process, humor writing and writing tips. I'll share the
importance of how my own childhood and personal experiences
contributed to my becoming a writer. I want to inspire
even the most reluctant writer to pick up a pencil and
get busy!
Post-Assembly
Classroom Visits: I do classroom visits following assemblies
in a Q & A format. This is also where students can
get an in-depth look at an author's life.
Adults:
The ABCs of Writing for Children. Have you ever dreamed
of writing for children? In this three-hour introductory
workshop, you'll learn the basics of writing for kids
and how to submit your work to a publisher. |
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Length
of Program: |
K-6:
Preferably two assemblies with individual classroom visits
afterwards (usually taking a full day). Assembly times
range from 40-50 minutes, depending on the grade level.
Adult Workshop: 3-3.5 hours. |
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Previous
Programs: |
Sierra
Sands Unified School District, Cerro Coso Community
College, SCBWI (locally), CRA (Kern Reading Association)
|
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Web
Site: |
www.terrypiercebooks.com
|
| |
Recent
Books: |
|
Greatest
Goofiest Jokes (Sterling Pub., 2004) |
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Tae Kwon Do (Random House Step-Into-Reading, 2006). |
 |
Blackberry Banquet (Sylvan Dell Publishing, 2008).
|
|
|
Joanne
Rocklin (Author) |
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Contact: |
Joanne
Rocklin |
| |
E-mail: |
jrocklin@aol.com |
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Preferred
Audience: |
Elementary,
Middle School, High School students; Adults |
| |
Program: |
Presenting
- My Magic Storybuilders! In large assemblies or smaller
focused writing workshops, former school teacher and psychologist
Joanne Rocklin shares exactly how the Magic of story-building
happens for her, explains away the mysteries and gives
lots of surprising and practical tips! Includes a puppet,
slides, audience participation, readings, handouts and
fun. |
| |
Length
of Program: |
1
hour including questions |
| |
Previous
Programs: |
Claremont
Graduate School, Liberty School (Riverside), Cambridge
Heights School, UCLA Extension. |
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Web
Site:
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http://www.joannerocklin.com |
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Recent
Books: |
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For
Your Eyes Only! (Scholastic, 2001) |
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Strudel
Stories (Delacorte, 1999) |
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This
Book is Haunted! (HarperCollins, 2002) |
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|
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Michael
Elsohn Ross (Author/Illustrator) |
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Contact: |
Michael
Elsohn Ross
P.O. Box 295
El Portal CA 95318
Phone: 209-379-2448 |
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E-mail: |
meross@inreach.com |
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Preferred
Audience: |
Elementary,
Middle School, High School Students, Adults
|
| |
Program: |
Using
stories, riddles, slides (or power point) Ross leads students
on an exciting tour of the writing process, including
investigations into science, art, and world cultures.
Ross also draws characters from his earlier books.
|
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Length
of Program: |
Flexible
30-50 minutes |
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Previous
Programs: |
Baird
Middle School -- Fresno CA, Oro Loma Elementary -- Oro
Loma CA, Mother Lode Reading Council -- Sonora CA. CSLA,
CRA, Aquarium, Pacific Writer's Conference.
|
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Web
Site:
|
www.bugauthor.com
|
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Recent
Books: |
|
Salvador
Dali and the Surrealists (Chicago Review
Press, 2003)
|
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Toy
Lab (Carolrhoda Books, 2003)
|
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Snug
as a Bug (Chronicle, 2004)
|
|
|
Susan
Goldman Rubin (Author, Teacher-UCLA Writers'
Program, Photo Researcher) |
| |
Contact: |
Susan
Goldman Rubin |
| |
E-mail: |
susanrubin@yahoo.com |
| |
Preferred
Audience: |
Elementary,
Middle School, High School students, Adults |
| |
Program: |
I
do programs with or without slides. Some of my themes
are "Art All Around Us," "Researching and
Writing Nonfiction Books for Children," "The
Power of Art: Bringing Hope through Hard Times,"
"Behind the Scenes in Art," "Nurturing
Creativity in Children," and "Friedl Dicker-Brandeis:
Heroine of the Holocaust." |
| |
Length
of Program: |
45
minutes to 1 hour, depending on age |
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Previous
Programs: |
National
Building Museum (Washington D.C.), Children's Literature
Conference (Northern Illinois University), 35th Annual
CRA Conference (Ontario CA), SCBWI Awards Banquet, 2001;
Young Adult Program-Whittwood Branch Library (Whittier
CA), Young People's Reading Conference, Claremont Graduate
University, Meet the Author Program, LAPL. |
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Recent
Books: |
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Searching
for Anne Frank: Letters from Amsterdam to Iowa (Abrams,
2003) |
|
Degas
and the Dance: The Painter and the Petits Rats Perfecting
Their Art (Abrams, 2002) |
|
The
Yellow House: Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin
Side by Side (Abrams, 2001) |
|
|
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Sachs, Alva (Author, Former Teacher)
| |
Contact: |
Alva Sachs |
| |
E-mail: |
Alva710@aol.com |
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Preferred
Audience: |
Elementary,
Middle School students. |
| |
Program: |
Pre-K to 5th grade Interactive storytime; writing workshops-age appropriate; developing communication and socialization through reading and writing, character development, story, plot, etc. |
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Length
of Program: |
Depends on the age of the group - 30-60 minutes. |
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Previous
Programs: |
Camarillo Heights Elementary School; Dearborn Elementary School; Taft high School Passport to Reading; City of Moorpark Library; City of Calabasas Library; City of Simi Valley Library; Several Barnes & Noble Stores (Calabasas, Thousand Oaks; The Grove; Woodland Hills). Kiwanis Clubs, libraries, and various other community organizations promoting literacy for children. |
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Web
Site: |
www.alvasachs.com
|
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Recent
Books: |
|
Circus Fever (Three Wishes Publishing, 2008) |
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On Your Mark, Get Set, Go! (Three Wishes Publishing, 2009) |
|
Jeff
Savage (Author)
| |
Contact: |
Jeff
Savage |
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E-mail: |
jeff@jeffsavage.com |
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Preferred
Audience: |
Elementary,
Middle, High School students; Adults. |
| |
Program: |
High-energy
motivational presentations that promote confidence and
inspire reading and writing. Wildly popular books about
sports and other non-fiction biographies and subjects
that fit with the curriculum. Eight books won the Children's
Choice Award, more than 80 with Accelerated Reader. Caution:
extreme educational and fun conditions. |
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Length
of Program: |
All-day
school visits -- assemblies conforming to school bells,
classroom visits, etc. |
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Previous
Programs: |
CSLA,
CRA, numerous Author Fairs and Festivals, over 100 schools
each year: please view lists on web site. |
| |
Web
Site:
|
www.JeffSavage.com |
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Recent
Books: |
|
Julie
Foudy: Soccer Superstar (Lerner 1999) |
|
Tiger
Woods (Amazing Athletes Series) (Lerner
2003) |
|
Stunt
Planes (Capstone Press 2003) |
|
Sandy
Schuckett (Retired School Librarian) |
| |
Contact: |
Sandy
Schuckett |
| |
E-mail: |
aq061@lafm/org |
| |
Preferred
Audience: |
Adults |
| |
Program: |
(1)
Multilingual book collections in school libraries - how
to select, organize and utilize to best advantage for
students. (2) Library advocacy - how to get decision makers
to support your library. |
| |
Length
of Program: |
1&1/2
hours |
| |
Previous
Programs: |
CSLA,
CABE, AASL, California Assn. Of Library Trustees and
Commissioners, National Commisssion on Library and Information
Services, Missouri Association of School Libraries,
PTA (various public and private schools), Catholic Library
Association, Cal State Long Beach - Library Credential
program.
|
|
Sherry
Shahan (Author, Photo-Illustrator) |
| |
Contact: |
Sherry
Shahan |
| |
E-mail: |
kidbooks@thegrid.net |
| |
Preferred
Audience: |
Elementary
School, Middle School students, Adults |
| |
Program: |
A
slide show presentation featuring my 2 Alaska based books.
I discuss my experience in Alaska's harsh winter while
I researched and photographed Dashing Through the Snow:
The Story of the Jr. Iditarod. The second half of the
presentation shows students how a personal experience
(kayaking in Alaska) turned into an adventure novel, Frozen
Stiff. |
| |
Length
of Program: |
45
minutes - 1 hour (q&a included) |
| |
Previous
Programs: |
American
Overseas School of Rome (Italy), Santa Barbara Author
Go-Round (CA), Bloomfield School System (MI) Humboldt
Author Festival (CA), CRA, CSLA, SCBWI, many other schools
and libraries. |
| |
Web
Site: |
www.sherryshahan.com |
| |
Recent
Books: |
no
photo available |
Willie
Covan Loved to Dance (Mondo, 2004) |
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The
Jazzy Alphabet (Philomel, 2002) |
|
Frozen
Stiff (Delacorte press, 1998)
|
|
|
Lisa
Silverman (Library Director) |
| |
Contact: |
Lisa
Silverman
Sinai Temple Library
10400 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90024
|
| |
E-mail: |
lsilverman@sinaitemple.org |
| |
Preferred
Audience: |
Elementary,
Middle School, High School students, Adults. |
| |
Program: |
Terrible
Things: Examining the Holocaust using picture books (for
grades 4-12 and teachers of those grades). A startling
number of new picture books now deal with the Holocaust.
Excellent for beginning a study or for delving into the
human stories that accompany the historical facts. |
| |
Length
of Program: |
50
- 90 minutes. |
| |
Previous
Programs: |
Ohio
State Children's Literature Conference, Redlands Children's
Literature Conference, CSLA, Association of Jewish Librarians. |
| |
Web
Site:
|
www.sinaitemple.org/temple/blumenthal_library.php
|
|
Margo Sorenson (Author)
| |
Contact: |
Margo Sorenson |
| |
E-mail: |
ms7376@hotmail.com |
| |
Preferred
Audience: |
Elementary, Middle
School, High School students, Adults. |
| |
Program: |
A Milken National Educator Award recipient, I enjoy sharing the development of the writing process, generating story ideas, plots, and characters, and the importance of revision - recounting my 21 pounds of rejection letters! I tailor talks and workshops specifically for each audience and am happy to help with fund-raising. |
| |
Length
of Program: |
30 - 60 minutes, audience-specific |
| |
Previous
Programs: |
National League of American Pen Women; Ladies' Guild, St. Francis of Assisi; Sons of Norway, ND. |
| |
Web
Site: |
www.margosorenson.com |
| |
Recent
Books: |
|
Ambrose and the Princess (Liturgical Press, 2005) |
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Ambrose and the Cathedral Dream(Liturgical Press, 2006) |
|
Funny Man (Perfection Learning Corp, 2002) |
|
Elizabeth Spurr (Author)
| |
Contact: |
Elizabeth
Spurr |
| |
E-mail: |
elizabeth@elizabethspurr.com |
| |
Preferred
Audience: |
Elementary
School Students, Adults
|
| |
Program: |
For
students: I gear my programs to the age level. I
tell how exciting it is to be a writer, and how
I began writing at age 7, showing samples of my
early work-- a newspaper I published and sold at
10 years old. I tell how I got the idea for the
book I am featuring, then show the stages the ms.
goes through: from submitted ms. through f&gs,
pointing out, for picture books, the silent relationship
between illustrator and writer. For early grades
I often read the book, with pictures projected on
an overhead. I end by emphasizing the importance
of pursuing a goal.
For adults: I cover the most frequently asked
questions asked of an author; covering the writing
process, getting published, working with the illustrator.
I speak about the joy of achieving a goal, in
books or elsewhere. For teachers I speak of ways
to work with my book as a teaching tool.
|
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Length
of Program: |
35-45
minutes for students, 45-60 minutes for adults.
|
| |
Previous
Programs: |
Cuesta
College Conferences; Saddleback College conference;
the libraries and schools of San Luis Obispo county;
SCBWI; Huntington Beach Author's Festival; Texas
State Reading Assn.
|
| |
Website: |
www.elizabethspurr.com
|
| |
Recent
Books:
|
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Halloween
Skyride (Holiday House, October, 2005) |
|
Peterkins'
Thanksgiving (Atheneum, Nov. 2005) |
|
Peterkins'
Christmas (Atheneum, 2004) |
|
Ann
Stalcup (Author) |
| |
Contact: |
Ann
Stalcup |
| |
E-mail: |
edandann@charter.net |
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Preferred
Audience: |
Elementary
(Grades 4 & 5) School, Middle School students. |
| |
Program: |
I
describe why I write, how I select my subjects, and what
it takes to get published. I then read excerpts from On
the Home Front: Growing Up in Wartime England so that
children will understand what it was like to grow up in
war-torn Europe as I did. Transparencies will illustrate
the many changes experienced by families at that time.
A question and answer period follows. |
| |
Length
of Program: |
45
minutes to 1 hour |
| |
Previous
Programs: |
Author
Fairs in: Huntington Beach, Long Beach, Alhambra, Camarillo,
South Bay Taft High School, Reseda High School (all CA),
So. Cal Library Assoc., Catholic Library Assoc. |
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Recent
Books: |
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On
the Home Front: Growing Up in Wartime England. (iUniverse, 2002) |
|
Ndebele
Beadwork: African Artistry (Rosen Press,
1998) |
|
Mayan
Weaving: A Living Tradition (Rosen Press,
1998) |
|
|
Elizabeth
A. VanSteenwyk (Author) |
| |
Contact: |
Elizabeth
A. VanSteenwyk |
| |
E-mail: |
DeDutch2@aol.com |
| |
Preferred
Audience: |
Elementary
School students, Middle School students |
| |
Program: |
Discuss
background, how I became a writer, talk about books I've
written and why. I especially talk about history and how
it's influenced my writing. Involve students as much as
possible. |
| |
Length
of Program: |
45-60
minutes |
| |
Previous
Programs: |
San
Marino Public Library, Paso Robles Public Library, Galesburg
Illinois Public Library, Bakersfield Public Schools, Torrance,
Long Beach, Palos Verdes, Paso Robles Public Schools |
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Recent
Books: |
no
photo available |
One
Fine Day (Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2003)
|
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Maggie
in the Morning (Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2001) |
|
Let's
Go to the Beach (Henry Holt and Company,
2001) |
|
|
| |
Sally
Warner (Author/Illustrator) |
| |
Contact: |
Sally
Warner |
| |
E-mail: |
sallywarner@earthlink.net |
| |
Preferred
Audience: |
Elementary
school students, Middle school Students, Adults |
| |
Program: |
I
usually show slides while I speak, and sometimes include
cartooning (with audience participation). My talks are
geared toward either grades 2-4 (the Lily books) or older
kids, age 9+ (my other novels). I have written 3 books
about creativity for parents. |
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Length
of Program: |
45-50
minutes |
| |
Previous
Programs: |
Mayfield
Junior School (Pasadena), Polytechnic School (Pasadena).
IRA. CSLA. Truman State University (MO) |
| |
Web
Site:
|
www.sallywarner.com |
|
| |
April
Halprin Wayland (Author, Poet) |
| |
Contact: |
April
Halprin Wayland
1097 Aviation Blvd.
Hermosa Beach CA 90254 |
| |
E-mail: |
aprilwayland@aol.com |
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Preferred
Audience: |
Elementary.
Middle School, High School students, Adults |
| |
Program: |
Whatever
the age, there's audience participation in April's high-energy
poetry workshops and presentation. Her message? "Good
writing takes TIME." Sponsors have commented: "I've
taught…all over the world…in my entire career,
I've never seen a better author presentations." "Not
only…fun to watch and listen to - (April) inspired
us to the best writing we've done all year." |
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Length
of Program: |
Prefer
60-90 minutes but flexible: 45 minutes - 3 hours or more. |
| |
Previous
Programs: |
On
faculty of UCLA Extension's Writer's Program. LA Times
Book Festival, Claremont Young People's Reading Conference,
Los Angeles Public Library's Grandparents and Books Group,
CRA, CSLA, NCTE, USC, Penn State, Texas Poetry Festival,
SCBWI, FOCAL, CLC, CATE, Brandis University Fundraiser,
SCCBA, ALA, Palos Verde Library, workshops for LA County
Children's Librarians. Over 375 public, private and international
schools in USA, Germany, Italy, England, France and Poland. |
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Web
Site:
|
www.aprilwayland.com |
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Recent
Books: |
|
Girl
Coming In For a Landing: A Novel in Poems for Teens
and 'Tweens" Illustrated by Elaine
Clayton (Knopf, 2002) |
|
It's
Not My Turn to Look for Grandma Illustrated
by George Booth (Knopf, 1995) |
|
To
Rabbittown Illustrated by Robin Spowart
(Scholastic, 1989) |
|
|
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Karen
B. Winnick (Author/Illustrator) |
| |
Contact: |
Karen
B. Winnick |
| |
E-mail: |
kbwbooks@aol.com |
| |
Preferred
Audience: |
Elementary
school students, Adults |
| |
Program: |
Slide
presentation of historical resarch. Writing and illustrating
a children's book. Following Sybil's Night Ride or Mr.
Lincoln's Whiskers through manuscript, book dummy, final
art. |
| |
Length
of Program: |
45
minutes |
| |
Previous
Programs: |
Many
elementary schools all over the country, Illinois Reading
Conference, IRA, CRA, American History Museum, Brooklyn
Children's Museum, Libraries, etc |
|
| |
Gretchen
Woelfle (Author) |
| |
Contact: |
Gretchen
Woelfle |
| |
E-mail: |
gwoelfle@attbi.com |
| |
Preferred
Audience: |
Elementary
school students, Middle school students, High school students,
Adults |
| |
Program: |
Younger
children: with props and costumes we dramatize Katje the
Windmill Cat. Older children and adults: traveling the
world to get ideas for my stories; from first glimmer
to finished book case histories. Older children: Writing
workshop-Only you can write your story. |
| |
Length
of Program: |
30-60
minutes |
| |
Previous
Programs: |
Los
Angeles Public Library, Laguna Hills Elementary School,
Author Fairs in Long Beach, Newport Beach, Huntington
Beach, Alhambra. Reseda Writing Fair. |
| |
Web
Site: |
www.GretchenWoelfle.com
|
| |
Recent
Books: |
|
Katje
the Windmill Cat (Candlewick Press, 2001)
|
|
The
Wind at Work: An Activity Guide to Windmills (Chicago
Review Press, 1997)
|
|
Angi Ma Wong (Author, Publisher)
| |
Contact: |
Angi Ma Wong
P.O. Box 998
Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274-0998
310-541-8818
|
| |
E-mail: |
amawong@att.net |
| |
Preferred
Audience: |
Elementary, Middle, and High
School students; Adults |
| |
Program: |
School author visits feature full day and 4 age-appropriate assemblies, book talk with powerpoint presentation, display of original art, highly interactive. |
| |
Length
of Program: |
40
minutes - 1 1/2 hours |
| |
Previous
Programs: |
California
State University, Northridge, Communications Studies Dept.;
CSU- Northridge, Bridge Program; Working Writers Retreat,
SCBWI, LA. |
| |
Web
Site:
|
AngiMaWong.com
PacificHeritageBooks.com |
| |
Recent
Book: |
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Barack Obama, Historymaker (Pacific Heritage Books, 2009) |
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Meet President Obama (Pacific Heritage Books, 2009) |
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