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Author Day Adventures
Helen Foster James
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Description for Author Day Adventures
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 136 pages, 2 b&w photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: GLM; JNU; YQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 9. Weight in Grams: 227.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
Number of Pages
136
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810843707
SKU
V9780810843707
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Helen Foster James
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.
Reviews for Author Day Adventures
James explains everything you need to know to have successful programs.
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