| LESLÉA NEWMAN Ms. Newman has access to Skype.
Please have the students prepare in advance a list of questions for her to answer. She will first give a brief presentation, perhaps showing her latest book or talking about an upcoming project, and will then take questions. If you prefer, the Q&A can come first, depending on your students' needs. How you handle the Q&A is up to you. Sometimes students come up to the screen individually to ask questions and then the next student comes up. Sometimes the students gather around the screen to ask questions. The format will depend on your needs and what kind of equipment you have. If you have an activboard or some other means to project the images onto a larger screen, for example, the format might be somewhat different. In any case, students must be familiar with some of her books.
If you would like a different kind of program, please let us know before setting up the program and please provide a general idea of what you would like. Further details will be needed at least a week before the chat so she can prepare.
She'll also be happy to autograph bookplates in advance of the chat, but be sure to send them to her in a timely manner so she can sign them and get them back to you before the chat.
Honorarium: $650 * for 3 one-hour long chats over the course of a day $425 * for 2 one-hour long chats over the course of a day $250 * for 1 one-hour long chat
Born in Brooklyn, NY, Lesléa Newman always knew she wanted to be a writer and has always worked hard toward that goal. Featured on several state award lists as well as ALA 's Best Books for Young Adults and Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, she writes in many different forms: picture books, poems, short stories and novels.
Please visit Lesléa Newman for more information about her and her books. Her books are available from a variety of sources, including Booksource, Barnesandnoble.com, and amazon.com.
Grade
levels: PreS-YA
IF YOU NEED A REFERENCE, PLEASE CONTACT:
Wendy Stephany Middle School Library Media Specialist Byron-Bergen Middle School 6917 West Bergen Road Bergen, NY 14416 (585) 494-1220 x3138 |