- Testimonials
-- featuring teacher references, kids' artwork and photos of previous
events
- Virtual
Author Visits
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Brochure
for School & Library Visits and Writing Workshops
(pdf file)
- Teachers
& Librarians: Lesson plans are available for your use either
independently or in conjunction with my visit to your school.
Jingle the Brass incorporates
several curriculum themes, such as transportation, travel, trains, the
transcontinental railroad, the industrial revolution, and intergenerational
communication. (Accelerated Reader List book)
Nugget on the Flight Deck
curriculum themes include transportation, the military, the science
of flight, patriotism, Memorial Day, Veteran's Day, and airplanes.
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Ordering
books for me to sign at your event? My publisher
has guidelines.
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School
and Library Visits
- Read
Aloud Fun--Climb aboard #417 and jingle the brass to learn
railroading lingo OR take a cruise on an aircraft carrier with Lt. Gutts
and learn to talk like a fighter pilot. Newman promises lively, interactive
readings, sharing fun production and illustration secrets (all ages)
- From
Pen to Publisher--The writing process comes alive as Newman
describes the research and editorial steps her manuscripts passed through
to become books (grades 2 and up)
- The
Inside Scoop--Where does Judy Sierra get her ideas? How does
Steve Jenkins make his animal collages? A peek into the writing lives
of famous children's authors taken directly from Newman's interviews
with over 100 talented writers and illustrators (all ages)
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Writers' Workshops--Small groups of students join
Newman for an in-depth look at writing, focusing on character, dialogue,
setting, or voice (grades 4 and up)
Writers’
Conferences
Newman’s talks have been featured at several conferences, including
SCBWI; University of California, Davis; and California State University,
Sacramento; and published in Children’s Writers’ and
Illustrator’s Market.
Conference
options include:
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Writing
for Magazines
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Secrets
of the Perfect Interview
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10
Truths About Writing for Children
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Mainstreaming
the Graphic Novel
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So You Think You Want to Write for Children?
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First
Page Manuscript Critique
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