Category: Scrapbook
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Stonegate Elementary School
The third, fourth, and fifth graders at Stonegate Elementary School in Silver Spring, MD, wowed me with their great participation, their interesting questions, and their enthusiasm about writing! Here I am in their cool library showing them my rough draft of a book and sharing my writing process. Thanks to media specialist Patricia Warnock-Safford and…
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Hear what Hamster of Holton-Arms School is talking about…
Yes, this critter has something to say about Mary Amato’s residency at Holton-Arms School. So, click to read more…
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Shout Out to Fairbanks, Alaska
Have fun with The Chicken of the Family at Noel Wien Public Library in Fairbanks, Alaska on February 24th!
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Why are librarians my heroes?
Steve Zalusky interviewed many writers at the American Library Association conference. Here’s my video interview about the wonderful influence librarians had on my life.
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Thanks, Missouri!
Invisible Lines has been nominated for the 2011-2012 Truman Readers Award for the state of Missouri.
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Wayside Elementary School
Thanks to all the wonderful parent volunteers, teachers, staff, and librarian Mrs. Grosso for hosting my visit to Wayside Elementary School in Potomac, Maryland. Keep reading, Wayside!
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Graphic Designer Julie Farrar
Talented graphic designer Julie Farrar designed the poster to celebrate my 10 books in 10 years. I’ll be displaying it when I visit schools and libraries across the country. Love it. See Julie for all your graphic design needs!
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Edgar’s Cabaret & Party
Edgar Allan’s Official Crime Investigation Notebook book release party and benefit for Passion for Learning, Inc.
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Buckeye Children’s Book Award
The Chicken of the Family won the 2010 Buckeye Children’s Book Award in the K-2 category. Here’s my video “thank you” to the children of Ohio.
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Authors Book Club Event
Our regional chapter (MD/DE/WV) of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) hosted a new event: the Authors Book Club. I had the honor of being the first guest speaker and was asked to discuss my book, Invisible Lines. It was so exciting to be in a room with so many other writers.…