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- Upcoming author visits -

I will be one of almost 3 dozen authors appearing at the Children's Literature Festival
in Warrensburg, MO
March 15 - 17.
For more information on this wonderful festival, click here.
 
 
 
I will be one of 25 authors at the free event
April is for Authors
(a literary event for the whole family)
Saturday, April 11
9 am - 4 pm
Palm Beach Gardens High School
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
 
For more information, click here:
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In conjunction with April is for Authors, I will be visiting  3 Florida schools the Thursday and Friday before:
 
April 9 in the morning
Belvedere Elementary
West Palm Beach
 
April 10 in the morning: 
H.L. Johnson Elementary
Royal Palm Beach
 
and April 10 in the afternoon:
The Conservatory School
North Palm Beach
 
 
- currently nominated for the following awards -
 
8 Class Pets + 1 Squirrel (divided by) 1 Dog = Chaos
 
  
  • 2014 -2015 Sunshine State Young Readers Award (Florida) (elementary division)
  • Nashua, NH school district 2014-2015 Gate City Book Award
  • 2015/2016 Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award for the Intermediate Division (Grades 3-5)
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    To learn more about 8 Class Pets, click     here .
     

     Frogged
    • the 2014-2015 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award (Vermont) the 2014/2015 Black-Eyed Susan Award (Maryland) in the Grade 4 - 6 Division 

    To read more about Frogged, click here.

     

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    Notice the Study Guides flag.
     
    That's the place to go if you're interested in activities, discussion questions, or study guides for my books.  For the moment, there are only three (for 8 Class Pets, Curses, Inc., and Heir Apparent).  So, if you've written a study guide or quizz for one of my other books and you're willing to share, please contact:
     
    Lucy Giglio, Author Booking Agent
     

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