Overview

Author visits are a great way to teach children about the writing process and the pleasures of literacy. However, the planning and coordinating necessary for a successful author visit can often seem overwhelming. Drawing on over 20 years of experience, the author has written a charming and accessible guide to author visits. This book is built on James' tried and true techniques for planning an author event that is both fun and enriching. It is packed with quotes from many familiar and award winning authors that offer invaluable insight into what they consider the most successful methods for encouraging interaction between the children and the author. Including many interesting anecdotes as well as easy to use worksheets, Author Day Adventures is as enjoyable to read as it is fun to implement. This book is the ideal guide for any teacher, administrator, librarian or volunteer in charge of planning author visits and is appropriate for any institution concerned with promoting children's literacy.

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Author:   Helen Foster James
Publisher:   Scarecrow Press
Imprint:   Scarecrow Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.90cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.227kg
ISBN:  

9780810843707

ISBN 10:   0810843706
Pages:   136
Publication Date:   19 November 2002
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Chapter 1 Acknowledgments Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Let's Start with ""Why?"" Chapter 4 Chapter 2 What Does an Author Visit Look Like? Chapter 5 Chapter 3 Finding and Inviting Your Author Chapter 6 Chapter 4 The Nitty-Gritty Details Chapter 7 Chapter 5 Preparing the Staff Chapter 8 Chapter 6 Book Sales and Autographing Chapter 9 Chapter 7 Checklists Chapter 10 Chapter 8 Preparing Students for the Author's Visit Chapter 11 Chapter 9 After the Visit: Thank-Yous, Follow-Up, and Evaluation Chapter 12 Author Resources Chapter 13 Website Resources Chapter 14 Index Chapter 15 About the Author"

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James explains everything you need to know to have successful programs. American Libraries

James explains everything you need to know to have successful programs. * American Libraries *

Author Information

Helen Foster James is Adjunct Professor of children's literature at San Diego State University, California and is a member of the American Library Association's Publications Committee. She has organized hundreds of author visits throughout the San Diego area, and has been involved with the Greater San Diego Reading Association's Author's Fair for almost twenty years.

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