Connie McIntyre
ADDRESS:P.O. Box 11343, St. Louis, MO 63105 • (314) 863-0775
EMAIL: cmciwrite@aol.com
WEBSITE: www.BooksFromTheHeart.com - www.UpsideDownside.net
BOOKS: Into the Unknown: A Lewis and Clark Story (Animated book, produced by the Build a Bear Company: http://www.buildabear.com/funStuff/BearemyBookClub/index.cfm?Se_By=tabNav_FunStuff_bearemyBookClub ) written by Connie McIntyre and Amy Glaser Gage
Flowers for Grandpa Dan, A Gentle Story for Families Living with Alzheimer's Disease (Thumbprint Press, To be released Fall 2004)
Upside Downside Inside Out - Poems about Being a Kid (Thumbprint Press 2001, Revised 2003)
Upside Downside Inside Out - A Zippy Poetry Guide for Teachers - Grades K-5 (Thumbprint Press 2001, Revised 2002)
Handmade Books from the Heart Kits (Copyright 1998)
Educational Publishing:Scholastic, McGraw-Hill, Focused Learning
SPEAKING FEE: $200/first hour. $125/second hour. Two-session workshop $325. Includes complimentary book and teacher guide for each participating classroom. Books are also available in classroom sets of ten books and one teacher guide -- $40. Maximum 50 students per session.
Books from the Heart Bookmaking Workshops: Author will guide teachers and/or students to create handmade, hardbound storybooks, using professional quality materials. Can include writing process instruction if desired. All ages welcome. See author's website: www.BooksFromTheHeart.com
Fee: Materials fee $6/book. Call or e-mail to discuss level of author support desired and accompanying fee.
PRESENTATION:Upside Downside Inside Out - Poems about Being a Kid: Coauthors Connie McIntyre and Amy Glaser Gage bring your K-5 students a word-churning, wheel-turning experience--a poetry writing and performing workshop.
Dorinda Makanaonalani Nicholson
ADDRESS: 7236 Woodson Road, Kansas City, MO 64133 • (816) 356-6375
EMAIL: dorinda@pearlharborchild.com
WEBSITE: www.pearlharborchild.com
BOOKS: PEARL HARBOR CHILD-A Child?s view of Pearl Harbor - from Attack to Peace
PEARL HARBOR WARRIORS- The Bugler, The Pilot, The Friendship
*IRA best-non fiction award *Ben Franklin award * Mark Twain list 03-04
SPEAKING FEE: PLEASE CALL FOR INFORMATION ON FEES AND AVAILABILITY
PRESENTATION:I am a professional speaker qualified to be a member of the National Speaker?s Association. My presentations take me from the class room to
literature festivals, to being a keynote speaker at state librarian and state teacher conferences. I have also been an international presenter on
World War II through the eyes of a child traveling across the Pacific from Hawaii to Japan. In 2001 I was a keynote speaker at the Pearl Harbor
Symposium in Hawaii, the only woman and the only civilian. A visit to our web site will provide more information, and please, don't hesitate to call
or Email.Current Project: REMEMBER WORLD WAR II -Kids Who Survived tell their stories June 2005 - National Geographic
Jeanie Franz Ransom
ADDRESS:22 Winding Stair Way, O'Fallon, MO 63366 • 636-978-4080/636-544-1525
EMAIL: ransomink@pobox.com
WEBSITE: http://www.jeanieransom.com
BOOKS: I Don't Want to Talk About It, a story about divorce for young children (2000, Magination Press); Grandma U (Peachtree, 2002); Don't Squeal Unless It's a Big Deal: ATale of Tattletales (Magination Press, 2005); What Parents Do When You're Not Home (Peachtree, publication pending); What Really Happened to Humpty (Charlesbridge, publication pending0.
SPEAKING FEE: $300 half day; $500 full day, anywhere in the greater St. Louis area. (Special rate if more than one school in a district schedules a presentation.) Will travel. Hourly rate for school events such as literacy night, young authors' night, Grandparents' Day, assemblies, etc.:$75 per hour; two-hour minimum.
Grade levels: Elementary school is best; but can work with middle-school students as well.
Home-schoolers: Fee based on day rate or per student rate I am flexible and willing to travel. Author-in-residence: Contact the author for information and references.
PRESENTATION: I have given presentations and workshops on a variety of topics, and always take into consideration the age level of my audience as well as multiple learning styles and abilities. I can do assemblies, grade-level presentations, mini-lessons for selected grades or classes on requested writing topics, or a combination of the above. As a former school counselor (I am certified K-8), I am comfortable working with teachers and students.
Other presentations/workshops: $75 per hour, with a two-hour minimum, anywhere in the greater St. Louis area. Outside the area, please contact the author.
Amy E. Sklansky
ADDRESS: 514 Oakwood Ave., Webster Groves, MO 63119
EMAIL: sklansky@mindspring.com
BOOKS: FROM THE DOGHOUSE: Poems to Chew On (Henry Holt 2002)
SKELETON BONES AND GOBLIN GROANS: Poems for Halloween (Henry Holt 2004)
Awards:FROM THE DOGHOUSE was chosen by the Missouri State Teachers Association for their Reading Circle Program
PRESENTATION: I will customize my presentation depending on the size, age, and interests of the audience. Possibilities may include: how a book is made, where an author gets her ideas, poetry writing workshop.Grades: All through 6th grade.
Rates: Negotiable.
June Rae Wood
P.O. Box 337, Windsor, MO 65360 Phone: 660-285-3357z
BOOKS: The Man Who Loved Clowns (Putnam HB; Hyperion PB), Turtle on a Fence Post (Putnam HB; Puffin PB), About Face (Putnam HB; Puffin PB), When Pigs Fly (Putnam PaperStar PB), A Share of Freedom (Hyperion PB)
SPEAKING FEE: In Missouri and surrounding states, $500 per day, plus lodging, meals, and mileage. In distant states, $750 per day, plus lodging, meals, and travel expenses.
PRESENTATION: I talk about all my books but focus mainly on telling the "story behind the story" of The Man Who Loved Clowns. That book's main character, "Punky," is patterned after my brother, Richard, who had Down's syndrome. I share family pictures and insights, and I show some of Richard's belongings, including his 13 pounds of crayons.
Leslie J. Wyatt
ADDRESS: 510 NE YY Hwy, Clinton, MO 64835 • (660) 525-3604
EMAIL: dwyatt77@iland.net
WEBSITE:www.lesliejwyatt.com
BOOKS: Poor Is Just a Starting Place, published by Holiday House, Inc. of New York.
ANTHOLOGIES:My Heart's First Steps, Cup of Comfort for Courage, Rocking Chair Reader-Coming Home, Rocking Chair Reader-Treasures from the Attic, Cup of Comfort for Weddings, Divine Stories of the Yahweh Sisterhood, Classic Christmas, My Teacher is My Hero (2008)
Leslie's writing for adults includes numerous articles published in Children's Writer, Working Writer, ICL's Children's Writer's Guide, and Homeschool Enrichment, as well as newspaper articles and product reviews.
PRESENTATION:visit Leslie's website at www.lesliejwyatt.com for information on workshops or speaking topics.
TEACHERS: For tips on how to make the most of your author session(s), visit Leslie's website at www.lesliejwyatt.com
SPEAKING FEE: Fee schedule is flexible per travel expenses and length of presentation
Professional Affiliations: SCBWI, Missouri Writer's Guild
Judy Young
ADDRESS:6155 E. Farm Road 132,Springfield, MO 65802 • 417-866-1800, Fax: 417-866-8184
EMAIL:jby213@aol.com
WEBSITE:www.judyyoungpoetry.com
BOOKS: R is for Rhyme, A Poetry Alphabet (Sleeping Bear Press, 2006), S is for Show Me, A Missouri Alphabet (Sleeping Bear Press, 2001), Poetry & Paint: Selected Works (Xlibris, 2003)
PRESENTATION: Judy offers many different and exciting programs. For more information visit her website.
SPEAKING FEE: Please Contact Judy Young for information on fees and scheduling.
Professional Affiliations:Society of Children Book Writers and Illustrators, Missouri Writers' Guild, Missouri State Poetry Society: Youth Works Director and Editor of Grist Anthology- For more information, see Judy Young's website at www.judyyoungpoetry.com
Deborah Zemke
5 South Ninth Street, Suite 203, Columbia, MO 65201 Phone and Fax: 573-443-4903
EMAIL: dzemke@socket.net
Magazines: Ranger Rick (Critter Crackups), Appleseeds, Odyssey, School and Community, Science & Children, Phi Delta Kappan, and National gardening.
BOOKS: Books for Children as Author/Illustrator: The Way It Happened (Houghton Mifflin, 1988), The Shadow of Matilda Hunt (Houghton Mifflin, 1991)
Books for Children as Illustrator: The Terrible Fight by Sharon St. Germain (Houghton Mifflin, 1990), Rainy Days & Saturdays by Linda Hetzer (Workman, 1996), Number Jugglers by Ruth Bell Alexander (Workman, 1998), Under My Sombrero by Anne E. Schraff (Richard Owen, 1999), The Dollar by Nathan Zimelman (Richard Owen, 2000)
Books for Adults as Illustrator: The Open Hand Cookbook edited by Robert Schneider (Pocket, 1989); The Open Hand Celebration Cookbook edited by Stanley Eichelbaum (Pocket, 1991); Encouraging Potential in Young Children by Don Weinhouse (Barron's Educational Series, 1998); Big Kitchen Instruction Book by Rosemary Brown (Andrews McMell, 1998); Barron's Business Success Guides, 18 titles by various authors (Barron's Educational Series, 1998-2000).
SPEAKING FEE: $125.00 per hour session
PRESENTATION: Presentations for elementary schools: one presentation for K-2 and another for 3-5; both require a slide projector and provide student interaction; content includes using words and pictures to tell a story and the steps in making a book.