CAROL NEVIUS

BIOGRAPHY I BOOKS I PRESENTATIONS I BOOK ORDERING

DESCRIPTION OF PRESENTATIONS:  Along with her reading of the book, Karate Hour, Carol likes to invite local students of karate or other martial arts to demonstrate their skills.  

She will bring and share other illustrated and unpublished manuscripts, along with hands-on props for the younger children. The audience is encouraged to sing along, as some of her work is set to familiar tunes, so everyone can chime in on the chorus.
 
NUMBER OF PRESENTATIONS PER DAY: She does 4 presentations a day of approximately 45 minutes to an hour in length, depending on the age of the audience. Longer writing workshops are available for middle school age groups. Two twenty minute visits can be arranged instead for pre-K and K and possibly first grade audiences as well.
 
PREFERRED AGE RANGE AND MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CHILDREN PER SESSION:  Carol is comfortable with pre-school through middle school children, with elementary being the optimum range. Presentations are most comfortable in groups of no more than 60, (three classes of 20 students, combined), but she is flexible, and can speak to larger groups if the projection equipment is available, as this would allow everyone to see the book and hear her voice. Small groups are wonderful, and the classroom or media center setting is the best.
 
CONFERENCES: Carol welcomes the opportunity to encourage other teachers and writers to pursue their book ideas and will gladly share the process and industry expectations from her perspective.
 
EQUIPMENT NEEDS (for both school visits and adult presentations): She will need a cordless mike and Elmo for large groups in order to be able to project the art onto a large screen.  She may use an overhead projector for writing workshops. It is always helpful to have a table and chair or lectern and shelf.

HONORARIUM: $500 a day, plus expenses (travel, hotel, meals).

For further information, especially about the expenses (travel, hotel, and meals), click the "Arrange An Appearance" button and see "General Information on the Cost of an Author Appearance" as well as the 'Honorariums' section near the bottom of "How to Plan an Author Appearance."

REFERENCES:

Denise S. Feezor, Principal

Milford Elem. School

Cobb County School District

2390 Austell Road

Marietta , GA 30008

Tel 678 842 6966

Fax 678 842 6968

Recently Carol Nevius visited our school sharing her book, Karate Hour , and her experiences as an author. This was a delightful event for everyone involved. Of course, Karate Hour is a captivating selection for the elementary age students because of the beautiful artwork and the text which simply and beautifully tells what it feels like to take part in martial arts. However, the students were quite fascinated with the writing and publishing process. Ms. Nevius shared some pre-published writing with the students spawning more questions about being an author. We saw the children light up with enthusiasm hearing each of their inquiries treated with a thoughtful reply. It was apparent that she really understands children and respects their ideas. Milford Elementary can't wait for Ms. Nevius's next book and perhaps another inspiring author visit day. Many Milford teachers will use Karate Hour as a tool for teaching reading and listening comprehension.

Cynthia N. Timm, Head Librarian

Walker School , Bowden Library

700 Cobb Parkway N.

Marietta , GA 30062

Tel 770 427 2689

In October '04, the Walker School was fortunate to host Ms. Nevius as a visiting author for our lower and middle schools. For our sixth grade, she discussed the writing process and the steps involved in publishing a book. She read from Karate Hour while two students demonstrated the karate positions. It was very entertaining and informative. For grades 1-5, the karate students again helped her with the demonstrations, and the children were very enthusiastic about her presentation. I would highly recommend Carol Nevius for any school visits involving elementary and middle grade kids. She geared her presentations for each of the various age groups and kept them all interested and eager for more.