Tag Archives: middle grade
Buzz-Worthy News
I am thrilled to learn that Something Is Bugging Samantha Hansen received the 2020 Skipping Stones Honor Award for Nature and Ecology! Here is their buzz-worthy review inits entirety: “Much like her 4th grade classmates, Samantha Hansen is spunky, independent, … Continue reading
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Book Buzz & An Award
Something Is Bugging Samantha Hansen (middle-grade novel for kids 8-12) has won the 2020 Skipping Stones Honor Award for Nature and Ecology! From the award site: “These books promote an understanding of cultures, cultivate cooperation and/or encourage a deeper awareness … Continue reading
Book Festival & Conference Time
On Saturday, October 5th, look for me in New York at the Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival . The authors are organized alphabetically so make your way past 145 authors to very back and wave frantically until I spot you. I’m … Continue reading
Johnstown Children’s Book Festival
Saturday, April 6th, I’ll be signing books at the Johnstown Children’s Book Festival. Won’t you join me? I hear there might be snow flurries because Mother Nature is very much on board with my picture book, First Snow. https://www.thelearninglamp.org/for-families/childrens-book-festival-johnstown-2-2/
PA School Librarians Conference
Look for me this Friday, March 29th in Hershey at the Pennsylvania School Librarians Conference. I’ll be hanging out with other truly terrific children’s book authors in the “alley” from 9:00 – 4:00. Although the snow is gone for the year, … Continue reading
A New Poster
Hey there, Library Media Specialists, This poster is yours once I’m booked for a visit to your school! In fact, you can have a few posters, if you’d like! I also send links to a bulletin board you can create … Continue reading
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Tagged 3-5, Author Presentation, Author Visit, authors who teach, book signing, books, curriculum, intermediate school, K-2, literacy, middle grade, middle school, Nancy Viau, NancyViau.com, New Jersey author, NJ author, PA author, picture book, primary school, Read, reading, school assembly, School Visit, teachers, teaching, travel, writing
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Author Visit Time!
This photo is from a recent author visit to Hilliard Elementary in Florida. I loved traveling there from New Jersey and meeting the kids in 3rd, 4th and 5th grade!A few of the 352 kiddos who took my book, BEAUTY … Continue reading
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Tagged Author Assembly, author school visit, Author Visit, Beauty and Bernice, books, Common Core Curriculum lessons, First Snow, MGLit, middle grade, middle-grade authors who do school visits, New Jersey author, NJ author, PA author, picture book author, traveling author
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Rocks and Bees–Sure to Please!
As you know, the updated edition of Samantha Hansen Has Rocks in Her Head will be available in May of this year. The cover for this book is on my banner, and here’s a sneak peek at one of the … Continue reading
For Teachers!
There’s a new Discussion Guide “in town.” The guide, to used in conjunction with Beauty and Bernice, is created by the wonderful Pamela Brunskill: https://www.authorsandeducators.com/. This comprehensive guide puts comprehension questions at your fingertips–from contrasting titles, to word choice and … Continue reading
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Tagged assemblies, Author Visit, authors who do school visit, authors who visit schools, Beauty and Bernice, Common Core Curriculum lessons, comprehension, curriculum guide, discussion guide, discussion questions, First Snow, lessons, middle grade, middle grade authors, new jersey elementary schools, NJ author, NJ schools, picture book authors, reading, teachers, teaching, traveling authors
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