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Author/Illustrator
State of Residence
Grade level
of books
Grade level for presentations
 
IL
P-7
P-12 + Adults
 

Sample Titles
Lift Ev'Ry Voice and Sing (gr P-3)
I Can Draw a Weeposaur (gr P-3)
In the Land of Words

 Comments
Winner of Coretta Scott King Award for Illustration offers a variety of presentations and workshops.
 
NY
6-YA
6-YA + Adults
 

Sample Titles
Who Killed Mr. Chippendale? (gr 6 up)
Split Image (YA)

 Comments
Poet extraordinaire offers lively poetry presentations.
 
DC
K-7
K-7 + Adults
 

Sample Titles
Honey, I Love (gr 4-7)
How They Got Over (gr 4-7)
In the Land of Words

 Comments
Winner of the Coretta Scott King Award and the NCTE Excellence in Poetry Award offers mesmerizing sessions.
 
IN
K-6
K-6 + Adults
 

Sample Titles
Babysitting for Benjamin (K-3)
Through the Mickle Woods (K-3)
Happy Burpday, Maggie McDougal! (gr 2-4)

 Comments
Writer-in-residence at Butler Univ. and former teacher is a writer and poet who can speak to any age group on a variety of themes and topics.
 
FL
K-YA
K-YA + Adults
 

Sample Titles
Escape From Botany Bay: The True

Story of Mary Bryant (gr 7-YA)
Castaways: Stories of Survival (gr 4-7)
Doctor Bird (K-3)

 Comments
Author/storyteller of award winning books, spanning such subjects as Native America, Mythology, African American and West Indian culture.
 
CT
2-YA
2-YA + Adults
 

Sample Titles
Emma Dilemma and the Two Nannies (gr 3-6)
Our Strange New Land (ages 2-5)
You Shouldn't Have to Say Goodbye (ages 3-7)

Comments
Award-winning author & former school hater grew up to teach, write, and offer students a lively and fun school environment.
 
NY
4-YA
4-YA + Adults
 

Sample Titles
Night Kites (YA)
Gentlehands (YA)
Slap Your Sides (YA)

Deliver Us from Evie (YA)

The Shuteyes (gr 4-7)

Shoebag (gr 4-7)

 Comments

Award-winning author (including the Margaret A. Edwards Award for Life-time Achievement) offers school and conference presentations and books acclaimed for their wit, honesty, and often hard-hitting subjects.

 
NY
K-8
K-8 + Adults
 

Sample Titles
Lily B. on the Brink of Cool (gr 3-7)
School Spirit (Suddenly Supernatural Series) (gr 3-7)
My Penguin Osbert in Love (K-3)

Balto and the Great Race (gr 3-5)

 Comments
A lively and humorous speaker, this popular author is an award-winner with books ranging from fiction to non-fiction and for younger as well as older boys and girls.
 
FL
K-YA
K-YA + Adults
 

Sample Titles
Creepy Spiders (gr 1-4)

Popcorn (gr 1-5)

Stegosaurus (gr 3-5)

Schizophrenia (gr 7 up)

 Comments

This award-winning author is unique in that she writes for young people from first grade through high school and equally enjoys speaking to her readers at all these different levels.

 
TX
K-7
K-7 + Adults
 

Sample Titles
Birthdays Around the World (gr 4-7)
Hopscotch Around the World (K-3)
Dominoes Around the World (K-3)

 Comments
Well-known Texas librarian & author offers highly professional programs for children and workshops for teachers and librarians.
 
CA
K-6
K-6 + Adults
 

Sample Titles
I Wonder What's Under There: A Brief History of Underwear (gr 3-6)

Lady With the Ship on Her Head (K-3)

Cinderhazel (K-3)

Comments

This dynamic speaker offers programs on Art History, Museum Studies, demonstrates art techniques to art classes and, oh yes, discusses the history of underwear and other forgotten tidbits from history.
 
NJ
P-5
P-5 + Adults
 

Sample Titles
New York New York! The Big Apple from A-Z (gr 1-4)  The Chalk Doll (P-3)
Capital! Washington D.C. from A-Z (gr 3-5)   Island Counting 1 2 3 (P-3)

Monday on the Mississippi (P-4)

Comments

Award-winning author and illustrator is a dynamic speaker who brings an international flavor to her presentations and workshop.
 
NY
K-7
K-7 + Adults
 

Sample Titles
Dracula is a Pain in the Neck (gr 4-7)
Frankenstein Moved in on the 4th Floor (gr 4-7)
The Karate Class Mystery (P-3)

 Comments
Highly popular middle grade author offers versatile & lively presentations that students and teachers find highly memorable.
 
 
NY
5-YA
5-YA + Adults
 

Sample Titles
The Contender (gr 7 up)

Heroes of Baseball (gr 5 up)

One Fat Summer (gr 7 up)

Comments
Award-winning author (including the Margaret A. Edwards Award for Life-time Achievement) is a dynamic speaker and his books are of special interest to students interested in sports.