[ISLMA-Share] looking for author to visit 7th/8th grade

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Sorry this took a while. Kwame Alexander charged $4000 for one presentation
to the whole school. Had we wanted him at another school, it would have
been another $4000. I feel really lucky that we were able to have him.

Happy MLK!

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Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Kwame came to my school last year;  he was awesome when he was presenting
> to the kids in the auditorium.  He was fun and engaging.
>
> When it came to the book signing, he would not personalize the books
> (after I asked him to because that's what my students paid for), nor did he
> engage with my students when they were standing in front of them with the
> book they bought.  I was very disappointed in this part of his visit.
>
> Other than that, the kids walked away loving the visit.
>
>
>
> Peace,
>
>
> *Karrie Fisher*
> Library Director &
> Photography Teacher
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> On Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 1:57 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> As I recall, when I reached out to his people in 2016, the estimate for a
>> visit was approximately $10,000.
>>
>>
>> Gretchen Zaitzeff
>> Librarian
>> University High School
>> Normal, IL
>>
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>> *Subject:* Re: [ISLMA-Share] looking for author to visit 7th/8th grade
>>
>> Would you mind sharing how much you paid for Kwame Alexander? I tried
>> reaching out to him, but never got a response. Thanks!
>>
>> *Sofía Huitrón*
>> LRC Director, Grove Junior High School
>> 847-472-3022 <(847)%20472-3022> / huitron.sofia at ccsd59.org
>> LRC website <http://grove.ccsd59.org/about/learning-resource-center/> /
>> www.ccsd59.org
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>> *"We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our
>> youth for the future." - Franklin D. Roosevelt*
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>> On Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 8:54 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> We had Kwame Alexander this year. I don't know how we could afford it,
>> but  WOW. He was great AND he gives lots of credit to librarians.
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 8:40 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> Candace Fleming spoke to 5-8th graders here at Olivet a couple years ago.
>> She was excellent.
>>
>> Tim Green is very good also
>>
>> Roxanne Forgrave
>> Professor of Education
>> Olivet Nazarene University.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Jan 8, 2018, at 9:17 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
>> Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> Ami Polonsky! She teaches at Lake Forest Country Day School, lives in
>> Deerfield, is a friend of mine, and has 2 awesome books out for middle
>> school.
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 8, 2018 at 9:12 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>> Hi All,
>> Our APT writes a grant each year to get an author to come visit our
>> school. The few they’ve reached out to for next year (Matthew de la Pena,
>> Jon Scieszka, and Christopher Curtis Paul) either aren’t making school
>> visits next year or haven’t replied. We’re lucky enough to have Jack Gantos
>> visiting us this week.
>>
>> I’m recommending Jacqueline Woodson to our APT, but her schedule may get
>> filled up quickly for next year.
>>
>> *So – what authors would you recommend to visit and speak to 7th/8th
>> grade students?  *
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Patti Fleser
>> Library Media Specialist
>> Deer Path Middle School
>> Lake Forest, IL
>> 847-604-7433 <(847)%20604-7433>
>> @DPM_Library
>>
>> Past President, Illinois School Library Media Association
>>
>> "...a library is more than a collection of dusty old books. It is a place
>> to learn, explore, and grow!” *Escape from Mr. Lemoncello**’s Library*
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