Bookstore author presentations benefit:
- Students and educators – who are treated to a lively, interactive, educational, fun writing/reading program, free of charge
- Bookstores – because more books are sold when classes attend
- The Author – who gets to meet and greet her readership, as well as autograph her books
Below are descriptions of the bookstore presentations Lee is currently offering. To set-up a bookstore event with Lee, or for more information, please email Lee.
“Are We There Yet?! How to Take a Book Trip”
The road to writing a book isn't always a smooth one; there are potholes and pit stops, detours and deadlines. But the journey can be just as exciting and fun as the destination - a published book! - if you remember to pack the six most important ‘travel’ items. So fuel up with inspiration and grab your keys to success. Then come ride along with Lee on her bumpy book trip as she takes you on a guided tour of writing 101 Ways to Bug Your Teacher. (Presentation includes a reader’s theatre performance, complete with costumes, using student volunteers from the audience.)
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Grades: 4th-8th
Time: 45-60 minutes, not including time for autographing and book sales
Audience size: 15 students minimum,
60 maximum (depending on bookstore size, more may be added)
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“101 Ways to Bug Your Characters”
In this writer’s workshop, students will create a character for a personal story by answering five crucial questions: Who is my character? (voice); What is bugging her? (conflict); Why is it bugging her? (motivation); How will she swat that bug? (plot points and conflict resolution); and Why is it so important that she swat it? (suspense and theme). Students will work alone as well as share their work in clusters, learning how to layer quirky yet consistent qualities to build a three-dimensional protagonist and, ultimately, place her into a brief plot outline. (Students should bring a notebook and pen/pencil.)
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Grades: 3rd-8th
Time: 60 minutes (does not include
time for book sales or autographing)
Workshop size: 30 students max
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“Aloha, Hula and the Humuhumunukunukuapua’a:
Storytelling of Old Hawaii”
Imagine an evening without your computer, radio or television. Or worse - without a good book to read. How would you entertain yourself? If you lived in ancient Hawaii, you would ‘talk story’, of course! In this interactive presentation, students will learn about the spoken literature of The Islands: from the audio and visual poetry of the hula to the genealogical history taught through mele (chants); from the tall tales of ghosts and gods to the folklore of heroic chiefs and clever commoners. An interactive storytelling presentation with student volunteers (complete with traditional costumes) of Punia and the King of Sharks is featured. Children will also learn a simple hula and how to pronounce Hawaii’s State Fish: the humuhumunukunukuapua’a.
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Grades: K-8th
Time: 30-60 minutes (does not
include time for book sales or
autographing)
autographing)
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Lee Wardlaw is the award-winning author of 24 books for young readers, ranging from picture books to teen novels. Since 1986, she has given hundreds of presentations at schools, libraries, conferences and bookstores. A former elementary school teacher, Lee has a genuine rapport with students of all ages, and is able to change the complexity and style of her programs to best suit the needs of each audience.
