Author Visits
Why include another Author Visit???
Every Student benefits from an author visit by:
- Encouraging reading for FUN
- Motivating reluctant and struggling readers
- Supporting classroom learning
- Improving writing confidence
- AND... Making creativity accessible and inspire students
Students walk away understanding perseverance and being able to accept criticism and how important these skills are to writing (and life!).
Most importantly... students get excited about READING!
Community Outreach
Brick and Morter Book Store in Redmond
-often brings in authors from out of State and pays for travel/food expenses
-currently trying to get Stuart Gibbs
Seattle Children's Book Festival in September 2019
-1st annual festival by Innovation Press
-requested a visit from LeUyen Pham, author and illustrator
Amazing Local Authors:
Ben Clanton
Narwhal and Jelly Jolt, Rex Wrecks it!, Boo Who? $600 for 3 sessions
Laurie Ann Thompson
Emmanual's Dream, Two Truths and a Lie, My Dog is the Best, Be a Changemaker! $800 for two sessions
Deborah Hopkinson
Has written over 50 books for children including books in the Who Was series, and many popular historical fiction and picture books.
Kirby Larson
Hattie Big Sky, Dash, Duke, Liberty
Kazu Kibuishi
Amulet Graphic Novel Series
Suzanne Selfors
Sasquatch Escape, Ever After High, Smells Like Dog $900 for two sessions