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				Terrific Connections with Authors, Illustrators and Storytellers: Real Space and Virtual Links by Toni Buzzeo and Jane Kurtz
		*Table of Contents* Acknowledgments Introduction Part I Live Connections with Bookpeople Introduction 1. Vision of a Successful Visit The Visit: A Multiple Choice Quiz Question One: The Day of the Visit Question Two: Last Minute Time Changes Question Three: Last Minute Preparations Question Four: Lunch Question Five: Last Minute Changes Question Six: Teacher Involvement Question Seven: Payment Scoring the Quiz An over-the-top Visit Community Preparations Hospitality Student Preparation References 2. Real-Space Visits With Sizzle What Ideal Visits Look Like Working Around Limitations Heartwarming Stories When a Whole School Is Involved The Single Classroom Experience Isn't a Good Visit a lot of Work? The Payofff Just What's so Special About Bookpeople? Inspiring Role Models Dreamers Who Reached Their Goals Wonderful Performers People Who Know Fascinating Things Have Courage and Plan Carefully References 3. Choosing the Right Bookperson Do You Want Glamour? Do You Want Someone Who Lives Nearby? What Size Group is Ideal? Do You Have Logistical Limitations? Is Performance an Important Factor? How Experienced Is the Bookperson with Children? Other Strengths and Capabilities to Consider What Are the Ages You Want to Reach? A Successful Visit with Young Children A Successful Visit with Older Children Fitting in with the School Mission Emphasizing Certain Themes or Sensitivities Emphasizing a Topic or Subject Area Writing Inspiration and Instruction The Novelist The Poet The Magazine Writer The Storyteller Visit Great Storyteller Visits Factors to Consider in Choosing a Storyteller More Options for Storyteller Visits Elements to Strengthen Storyteller Visits Storytellers Who Are also Authors The Special Touch of Illustrators Great Illustrator Visits Illustrators Who Are also Authors References 4. The Book Connection Reading the Bookperson's Work Preparing the Students Author and Illustrator Visits Storyteller Visits Frustrations to Avoid The Author's View The Storyteller's View The Librarian's View How a Librarian Can Help The School Library Media Specialist The Public Children's Librarian Nuts 'n' Bolts for the Visit Organizer: Advance Planning for an Author/Illustrator Visit Reading Supplemental Books Preparing the Students How a Librarian Can Help Nuts 'n' Bolts for Librarians: Resource Management Nuts 'n' Bolts for Teachers: Checklists References 5. Creative Curriculum Connections The Reading Connection The Writing Connection Imagination Warm-ups The Writing Process Writing in Class Other Subject Area Connections Science Math Social Studies/History/Geography Art References 6. Other Opportunities to Meet Bookpeople The Public Library The Young Authors Conference What a Successful Young Authors Conference Looks Like Young Authors Conferences Handle Glitches, Too Where the Bookperson Is Primarily Inspiration Where the Bookperson Is a Writing Resource Working with Older Students Benefits of a Young Authors Conference Piggybacking School Visits with Conferences Piggybacking with Bookstore Appearances One Last Possibility References Part II Alternative Connections with Bookpeople Introduction 7. E-mail Connections Personal Mail Fan Mail Fan E-mail Classroom E-mail Preparation for a Real-space Visit E-mail in Lieu of a Visit E-mail Critiques E-mail for Continued Conversation Ongoing E-mail Formal E-Mail Programs Authors Mentoring Authors Online: A Writers Workshop Organization Author Connections Once upon a Computer E-mail Interviews References 8. Real-time Connections Virtual Visits Advantages for All Making Contact with the Bookperson Virtual Variety: Types of Visits Caveats Real-time Chats at Managed Sites The Random House Children's Author Chat Series agirlsworld The Read In! The Author Perspective The Librarian Perspective The Administrator Perspective References 9. Alternate Connections Sources of Contacts on the Web Lists on the Web Publisher Sites Author/Illustrator Personal Web Pages Jane Kurtz Jackie French Koller Deborah Hopkinson Anna Grossnickle Hines Cynthia L. Smith Managed Internet Sites for Author Interaction Scholastic Network Authors Online Writing with Writers Houghton Mifflin Education Place Additional Web Sites Interactive Television Broadcasts Owen Valley Middle School Kennedy Center Performing Arts Series Planet Think References 10. A Potpourri of Resources and Props Use the Bookperson's Books Well Benefits of an Autographing Session How to Set up an Autographing Session Props for Presentations Author Cards Curriculum Guides Realia Music Read and Feeds References Bibliography Authors / Illustrators Database
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Terrific Connections with Authors, Illustrators and Storytellers: Real Space and Virtual Links