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With the Expeditions app, classrooms have no boundaries

Using VR and AR options, teachers are no longer limited by the space of the classroom. VR lets you explore the world virtually while AR brings abstract concepts to life—allowing teachers to guide students through collections of 360° scenes and 3D objects, pointing out interesting sites and artifacts along the way.

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#kidsneedmentors
Team up with a published author for an entire school year in order to receive advice and support as your students write.  Your author can share techniques, offer advice about specific parts of writing, and listen to students read their writing.

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#KidsNeedBooks Is Evolving to #KidsNeedBooks AND #KidsNeedMentors! We're thrilled that authors & educators are teaming up to help students learn to love reading & writing. Building relationship between authors and classrooms can be so powerful. Imagine a book delivery from an author in the fall, staying in touch throughout the school year (via postcards or e-mail or Flipgrid), and a Skype classroom visit (or maybe even an in-person visit) in the spring. Kristin Crouch, Kristen Picone, Jarrett Lerner, and I are excited to help make this happen. We'll be piloting a #KidsNeedMentors program this year, and we'd love for you to be part of it!

AUTHORS: If you're interested in being part of this, please fill out the Author Sign-Up Form. We'll contact you over the summer to let you know who you are partnering with for the year. Thank you for being willing to participate!

EDUCATORS: THANK YOU FOR THE AMAZING INTEREST! WE CAPPED OUR PROGRAM AT 300 EDUCATOR SLOTS, BUT YOU CAN SIGN ON TO THE WAITLIST HERE.
We'll be limited in how many connections we can foster, based upon the number of authors that sign up, but we are dedicated to making as many connections as possible. (Please note that Title 1 Schools will get preference.) We will contact you with more information sometime over the summer. Thank you!

We know it can take a village to help students develop a love of reading and writing. Here's to coming together as a village and reaching as many students as we can.

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Celebrate this joyous day in February by connecting with authors of books throughout the day.  Each year author Kate Messner amasses a list of authors willing to Skype with children and posts it on her blog.  Be on the lookout for it; slots fill fast!  Here’s the 2020 list, just as an example.

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Hi there! And welcome to the World Read Aloud Day author Skype volunteer list for 2020!

If you're new to this blog, I'm Kate Messner, author of more than thirty books for kids, former middle school teacher, and forever reader. Reading aloud is one of my favorite things in the world. When I was a kid, I was the one forever waving my hand to volunteer to read in class, and still, I'll pretty much read aloud to anyone who will listen.

For the past few years, I've helped out with LitWorld's World Read Aloud Day by pulling together a list of author volunteers who would like to spend part of the day Skyping with classrooms around the world to share the joy of reading aloud.

This WRAD, I won't be available to Skype into classrooms myself, but it's for a great reason - I'll be on book tour for my new novel! CHIRP is a mystery set on a cricket farm and a coming-of-age story that's earned three starred reviews. You can read more about it here.

And I have a favor to ask... If you've used my World Read Aloud Day Skype lists over the years and appreciate this resource, would you consider pre-ordering a signed copy? You can do that here, through my local indie, The Bookstore Plus. Just make a note in the comments about how you'd like it signed. You can also order an unsigned copy from any bookseller you like. To say thanks, Bloomsbury will send you a CHIRP poster and a class set of signed bookmarks! Details on that are here.

Also...if you'd like to pre-order a copy as a holiday gift, I'll happily mail you a personalized, signed letter and bookmark that you can wrap or tuck in a stocking to let your reader know a new signed book will be on the way. Here's how to request that.

Okay...on to this year's list!

WORLD READ ALOUD DAY IS FEBRUARY 5, 2020

The authors listed below have volunteered their time to read aloud to classrooms and libraries all over the world. These aren't long, fancy presentations; a typical one might go like this:

1-2 minutes: Author introduces himself or herself and talks a little about his or her books.

3-5 minutes: Author reads aloud a short picture book, or a short excerpt from a chapter book/novel

5-10 minutes: Author answers a few questions from students about reading/writing

1-2 minutes: Author book-talks a couple books he or she loves (but didn't write!) as recommendations for the kids

If you're a traditionally published author or illustrator who would like to be added to the list next time I update, please fill out this form. If you're a teacher or librarian and you'd like to have an author Skype with your classroom or library on World Read Aloud Day, here's how to do it:

Check out the list of volunteering authors below and visit their websites to see which ones might be a good fit for your students.

Contact the author directly by using the email provided or clicking on the link to his or her website and finding the contact form. Please be sure to provide the following information in your request:

Your name and what grade(s) you work with

Your city and time zone (this is important for scheduling!)

Possible times to Skype on February 5th. Please note authors' availability and time zones. Adjust accordingly if yours is different!

Your Skype username

A phone number where you can be reached on that day in case of technical issues

Please understand that authors are people, too, and have schedules and personal lives, just like you, so not all authors will be available at all times. It may take a few tries before you find someone whose books and schedule fit with yours. If I learn that someone's schedule for the day is full, I'll put a line through their name - that means the author's schedule is full, and no more visits are available. (Authors, please send an email to me know when you're all booked up! And please note that due to travel and other obligations, it may take up to a week for me to update.)

World Read Aloud Day - Skyping Author Volunteers for February 5, 2020
Authors are listed here, along with publishers, available times, and the age groups for which their visits are best suited. Please note that while they're divided by age groups, some folks on the Elementary list might also be great for your Middle School Readers, so feel free to explore the whole list. Susan B. Katz Scholastic, Random House, Barefoot, Bala, Callisto Elementary PST prefer midday (Also, I am Spanish bilingual) www.susankatzbooks.com kevin sylvester Simon and Schuster/Groundwood Elementary Eastern 8am-8pm kevinsylvesterbooks.com sylvesterartwork@gmail.com Jody Feldman HarperCollins/Greenwillow Elementary 8:30 am - 4:00 pm CST jody@jodyfeldman.com Loree Griffin Burns Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Henry Holt, Millbrook, Charlesbridge Elementary Eastern US, 9am-5pm Liz Garton Scanlon Beach Lane Simon & Schuster Elementary Central time zone, 9:30 am-2:30 pm liz@lizgartonscanlon.com liz@lizgartonscanlon.com Megan Blakemore Bloomsbury and Aladdin/Simon& Schuster Elementary 8:30-11:30 EST www.meganfrazerblakemore.com megan.frazer@gmail.com HarperCollins and Chronicle Elementary Pacific Time 9 AM-4PM ktomsic@gmail.com Jess Redman Elementary 9:30 to 12 EST jessicaeredman@gmail.com Random House Elementary https://www.kimbakerbooks.com kim@kimbakerbooks.com Anne Marie Pace Disney-Hyperion, Abrams, Beach Lane/S&S Elementary 9 - 12 Eastern http://www.annemariepace.com annemarie@annemariepace.com Fleur (F.T.) Bradley HarperCollins Children's Elementary Mountain time, flexible Fleur@ftbradley.com Juana Martínez-Neal Candlewick and Roaring Brook Press Elementary PHX - 9am-12pm and 1pm-3pm juanamartinezneal.com me@juanamartinezneal.com Tracey West Scholastic Elementary EST, 9 am - 5 pm www.traceywest.com; @traceywestbooks on Twitter; purewest@verizon.net Sarah Aronson Beach Lane Books (Simon and Schuster) Elementary Central 8am-5pm http://www.saraharonson.com sarah.n.aronson@gmail.com Albert Whitman Elementary laurameressa@gmail.com
Miranda Paul

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Penguin Random House, Lerner, Holiday House

Elementary

9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Central Time Zone (US)
www.mirandapaul.com
mirandapaulbooks@gmail.com
Abby Cooper Macmillan, Charlesbridge Elementary CST. Available 8 AM - 12 PM Www.AbbyCooperAuthor.com AbbyRCooper@gmail.com Carmella Van Vleet Holiday House, Charlesbridge, Nomad Press Elementary 9:00 to 3:00 EST www.CarmellaVanVleet.com carmellavanvleet@yahoo.com Erica S. Perl Penguin Random House Elementary 9 am - 11 am EST erica@ericaperl.com Janet Sumner Johnson Elementary 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM MST http://janetsumnerjohnson.com/ pbjsociety@gmail.com Michelle Cusolito Charlesbridge Elementary EASTERN 1-3 pm http://www.michellecusolito.com/ michelle@michellecusolito.com Annie Silvestro Doubleday, HarperCollins, Sterling Elementary 9am -2:30pm EST www.anniesilvestro.com anniesilvestro@gmail.com Albert Whitman, Sky Pony, Running Press Elementary sue.fliess@gmail.com Robin Yardi Elementary robinyardi@mac.com Roaring Brook: Macmillan Elementary EST, and pretty much all day! (Let's say 9-6, but I can be flexible). Susanshaumingtan@gmail.com Mae Respicio Wendy Lamb Books/Random House Elementary PST - fyi I marked "elementary" (3/4/5) but could also do middle school! Was not able to mark both... thank you for this opportunity and for organizing! 🙂 mae@maerespicio.com Hayley Barrett Candlewick Press, Beach Lane Books, Holiday House, Barefoot Books Elementary hayleybarrettwrites@gmail.com Jessica Rinker Bloomsbury Elementary EST-anytime jessrinker3@gmail.com Laura Shovan Random House and Clarion Books Elementary laurashovan@gmail.com Jenn Bailey Elementary Central Time Zone 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. jenn.c.bailey@gmail.com
Amanda Rawson Hill

Boyds Mills and Kane, Magination Press, Charlesbridge

Elementary

PST available 8-12
Amandarawsonhill.com
Amanda.rawaon.hill@gmail.com
Supriya Kelkar Elementary EST 9:10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. www.www.supriyakelkar.com supriyakelkarbooks@gmail.com Aladdin/S&S, Little Bee Books Elementary dee@deeromito.com
Elaine Vickers

HarperCollins

Elementary

Mountain, 8-12:30 and 2:30-5
elainevickers.com
elainebvickers@hotmail.com
Stephanie Campisi Familius, Sourcebooks Elementary www.stephaniecampisi.com stephanie.campisi@gmail.com Chana Stiefel Houghton Mifflin Harco Elementary https://chanastiefel.com/ stiefelchana@gmail.com
Lisa Schmid

Northstar Editions/ Jolly Fish Press

Elementary

Pacific Standard Time/ 10:00-1:00
www.lisalschmid.com
lisa.schmid@sbcglobal.net
Sheetal Sheth Bharat Babies Elementary 9:30am-1pm EST sheetal@sheetalsheth.com Lisa Rogers Schwartz & Wade Elementary EST /between 12-12:30 or after 3 p EST lisarogerswrites@gmail.com Saadia Faruqi Elementary 9 am to 2 pm Central time saadia@saadiafaruqi.com Marcy Campbell Elementary 9:30 to 3:00 EST marcycampbellbooks@gmail.com
Nancy Churnin

Albert Whitman & Company; Creston Books/Lerner Books

Elementary

CST, daytime
https://www.nancychurnin.com
nancychurnin@mac.com
Lindsay Leslie Page Street Kids Elementary CST, available from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. https://lindsayleslie.com/ lindsaylleslie@hotmail.com
Tami Lewis Brown

Disney/Hyperion, Philomel and FSG

Elementary

Eastern Time Zone Hours flexible

www.TamiLewisBrown.com and www.BrownandDunn.com

tamilewisbrown@gmail.com
Jill Diamond Farrar, Straus & Giroux Elementary 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM PST www.jilldiamondbooks.com jilldiamond78@gmail.com Henry Holt/The Innovation Press Elementary EST-10:00 am -2:00 pm joykellerauthor@gmail.com Tim McCanna Scholastic, Simon & Schuster, Abrams Elementary Pacific (California) 9:30am - noon tsmccanna@gmail.com
Larissa Theule

Abrams, Bloomsbury

Elementary

Pacific, mornings
larissatheule.com
ltheule@gmail.com
Holly M. McGhee Elementary Eastern 10 - 3 hmcgheewriter@gmail.com
Lowey Bundy Sichol

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Elementary

CT, available 9am-3pm
www.LoweyBundySichol.com
Lowey@LoweyBundySichol.com

Jane Kohuth

Penguin Random House, Kar-Ben

Elementary

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM EST
Http://www.janekohuth.com
Jane@janekohuth.com

Sarah Jane Marsh

Disney-Hyperion

Elementary

8:00 AM - 2PM PST
sarahjanemarsh.com
sarah@sarahjanemarsh.com
Emma Wunsch Elementary emmalucy@gmail.com Lisa Kahn Schnell Charlesbridge Elementary EST, 7:30am until 6pm lisakschnell@yahoo.com Laurie Wallmark Sterling Children's Books Elementary www.lauriewallmark.com laurie@lauriewallmark.com Sarah Grace Tuttle Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, Creative Editions, Aladdin Elementary Eastern, 10 AM - 2 PM www.sarahgracetuttle.com tuttlesarahg@gmail.com Buffy Silverman Millbrook Press/Lerner Elementary Eastern; 10:00 am-2:00 pm www.buffysilverman.com buffy@buffysilverman.com Laura Murray GP Putnam's Sons Elementary EST, 8:30 - 3:00 www.LauraMurrayBooks.com LauraMurrayBooks@gmail.com Nidhi Chanani Elementary Pacific, between 10am-3:30pm Nidhinecco@gmail.com
Raakhee Mirchandani

Bharat Babies

Elementary

EST; flexible

Super Satya Saves the Day https://www.amazon.com/dp/1643071173/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_AU8PDb8DXREYN

raakhee.mirchandani@gmail.com
Leslie Bulion Peachtree Publishers, Charlesbridge Elementary Eastern Time Zone - available 7am-5pm lesliebulion@gmail.com Feiwel and Friends/Macmillan Elementary Eastern; 1:00-2:00 PM jake@jburtbooks.com ROBIN NEWMAN Creston Books; Sky Pony Press Elementary EST; 10 am - 1 pm www.robinnewmanbooks.com rnewman504@nyc.rr.com
Mariana Llanos

Penny Candy Books

Elementary

Central 10am
www.marianallanos.com
mariana_llanos@hotmail.com

Ishta Mercurio

ABRAMS Books for Young Readers

Elementary

Eastern time; available 9am-5pm
www.ishtamercurio.com
ishtamercurio@icloud.com

Lija Fisher

Farrar Straus & Giroux (BYR)

Elementary

Mountain time, I'm available anytime!
LijaFisher.com
misslija@hotmail.com
Shawna J. C. Tenney Sky Pony Press Elementary MDT, all school hours www.shawnajctenney.com shawna@shawnajctenney.com Erin Soderberg Downing Random House Children's Books Elementary Erin@erinsoderberg.com Karen Romano Young Elementary Wrenyoung@gmail.com
Dana Middleton

Chronicle

Elementary

Time zone PST; Available 8am -1:30pm PST
Danamiddletonbooks.com
Dana@danamiddletonbooks.com
Annette Bay Pimentel Nancy Paulsen, Charlesbridge Elementary Pacific, 7 am-3pm Annettebaypimentel.com annettepimentel@gmail.com Shauna Holyoak Disney-Hyperion Elementary MST 10am - 2pm s.holyoak@yahoo.com Sarah Sullivan Candlewick Elementary EST 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. www.sarahsullivanbooks.com sarahsull026@cox.net Debbi Michiko Florence Macmillan, Scholastic, Capstone Elementary EST, between noon and 3 PM http://debbimichikoflorence.com/ author@debbimichikoflorence.com Candlewick Elementary EST, 9 AM to 4 PM anna@annaraff.com
Artemis Roehrig

Scholastic

Elementary

EST 9-noon
www.artemisroehrig.com
ArtemisRoehrigWriter@gmail.com
Melissa Stoller Clear Fork Publishing Elementary Eastern (New York) 10-2 www.MelissaStoller.com Mlstoller@aol.com
Betsy Devany

Henry Holt/Christy Ottaviano Books

Elementary

Anytime between 9 EST and 5 EST
www.betsydevany.com
betsydevany@comcast.net
Debbie Ridpath Ohi Simon & Schuster Children's Elementary (EST) 10-11:15 am EST Corey Ann Haydu Katherine Tegen/Harper Collins, Simon Pulse/S&S Elementary 10am-5pm EST coreyann@gmail.com
Shawn K. Stout

Philomel

Elementary

ET; 9am to 3:30
www.shawnkstout.com
shawn@shawnkstout.com

Victoria Piontek

Scholastic

Elementary

PST 9-2
https://www.victoriapiontek.com/
victoriapiontekbooks@gmail.com
Daphne Kalmar Elementary daphnekalmar@gmail.com Laura Renauld Elementary Eastern; 9:00-2:00 laura@laurarenauld.com Heather L. Montgomery Bloomsbury, Charlesbridge, Millbrook, Capstone Elementary Central Time, After 1 PM (have a school visit in the AM) www.HeatherLMontgomery.com sipsey21@hotmail.com Erin Dealey Sleeping Bear, Atheneum / Caitlyn Dlouhy Books/ S&S, Harper Collins, Kane Miller Elementary Pacific-very flexible erin@erindealey.com
Margie Markarian

Sleeping Bear Press

Elementary

Eastern Standard; 9:00-12:00
www.margiemarkarian.com
margiemarkarian27@gmail.com

Claire Lordon

Little bee, sterling, Albert Whitman

Elementary

Pacific 9-12am
www.clairelordon.com
claire.lordon@gmail.com

Erin Teagan

Clarion and Scholastic

Elementary

EST, available 8am-4pm
www.erinteagan.com
teaganek@hotmail.com

Dusti Bowling

Sterling Children's Books, Little, Brown

Elementary

11:00-4:15 EST
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0944aea828a3fc1-skype
dustibowlingbooks@gmail.com
Jennifer Hansen Rolli Penguin Random House Elementary https://www.jenniferhansenrolli.com/b-o-o-k-s jhansenrolli@gmail.com
Any Fauzianie

Scholastic, Random House

Elementary

1 PM
www.beaconacademy.net
any.fauzianie@beaconacademy.net
Bloomsbury Elementary www.talesofedbaker.com edbakerbooks@gmail.com
Susan Richmond

Peachtree Publishing Company

Elementary

EST 2 to 5 pm
www.susanedwardsrichmond.com
susanrichmond@verizon.net
Monica Carnesi Nancy Paulsen Books Elementary EST 9:00 am to 4:00 pm monicacarnesi@mac.com
Amanda Shepherd

Chronicle / Harper collins

Elementary

Pacific coast 930 am - 11:00
AmandaShepherdillustration.com
Shepherdamanda@yahoo.com

Christine Evans

Innovation Press

Elementary

9am-12pm PST
http://pinwheelsandstories.com
christinenancyevans@gmail.com
Jenna Grodzicki Lerner/Millbrook Press Elementary EST 9:30am-3:00pm www.jennagrodzicki.com jennagrodz@live.com
Kirsten Larson

Calkins Creek

Elementary

Pacific Standard 8-9:15 am, 11:45 am-1:30 pm
Www.kirsten-w-Larson.com
Creatingcuriouskids@gmail.com

Elaine Kiely Kearns

Albert Whitman

Elementary

EST b/w 9:30am-12:30pm
www.kidlit411.com
ekearns44@gmail.com

Carole Estby Dagg

Penguin

Elementary

Pacific/west coast time zone 8 - 3 my time
www.CaroleEstbyDagg.com
carole_dagg@yahoo.com

Cynthia Reeg

Jolly Fish Press/North Star Editions

Elementary

CST 10:00-12:30
www.cynthiareeg.com
Cynthiareegauthor@gmail.com

Darby Karchut

Owl Hollow Press

Elementary

MST; any time is fine with me
www.darbykarchut.com
darbykarchut@gmail.com
Mara Rockliff Penguin/Putnam Elementary 10 am - 4 pm EST mararockliff@gmail.com
Aimee Reid

Random House; Abrams Books

Elementary

EST 10-12 and 2-3
www.aimeereidbooks.com
A.reid@bell.net

Anjali Amit

Hemkunt

Elementary

PST prefer 9am to 11am

www.bookreviewsgalore.com and thefabletable.com

anjali.amit@gmail.com
Sara Levine Millbrook/Lerner Elementary EST, 9AM to 7 PM www.saralevinebooks.com saraclevine@aol.com
Dawn Prochovnic

West Margin Press and ABDO

Elementary

Pacific 9am-1pm
https://www.dawnprochovnic.com/
dawnp@smalltalklearning.com
Patricia Newman Millbrook Press/Lerner Elementary Pacific - 7:00 am - noon Pacific https://www.patriciamnewman.com/ newmanbooks@live.com Carrie Pearson Charlesbridge Elementary Www.carriepearsonbooks.com Carrieapear@aol.com
David A. Kelly

Random House Books for Young Readers

Elementary

Mountain 9am - 6pm
www.davidakellybooks.com
davidakelly@gmail.com
Amy Ludwig VanDerwater Scholastic, Clarion, Boyds Mills & Kane Elementary 8:15am - 10:15am EST www.amyludwigvanderwater.com amy@amylv.com Christina Soontornvat Scholastic Elementary Central 9am-1pm csoontornvat@gmail.com
Mia Wenjen

Lee and Low Books

Elementary

EST 8am to 2pm
https://www.pragmaticmom.com/
pragmaticmomblog@gmail.com

Margaret Chiu Greanias

Running Press Kids

Elementary

PST, 9:30-11:30, 1-2
margaretgreanias.com
margaret.c.greanias@gmail.com

Mark hoffmann

Knopf (Randomhouse)

Elementary

EST. 9am-2pm
www.studiohoffmann.com
Mh@studiohoffmann.com

Marianne Malone

Penguin/Random House

Elementary

I'm in eastern but available for all zones during school hours
mariannemalone.com
mariannemalonebooks@gmail.com

Megan Dowd Lambert

Charlesbridge

Elementary

EST any weekday 9-1
www.megandowdlambert.com
Megan@megandowdlambert.com

Stephanie Lucianovic

Sterling Children's

Elementary

Pacific 9-1:30 M-F
stephanielucianovic.com
SVWL22@gmail.com

Diane Magras

Kathy Dawson Books/Penguin Young Readers

Elementary

EST: 8:00 - 8:20 AM, 8:30 - 8:50 AM, 9:00 - 9:20 AM, 9:30 - 9:50 AM
https://www.dianemagras.com
diane@dianemagras.com

Shauna LaVoy Reynolds

Dial / Penguin

Elementary

Central time, 8-11 central.
shaunalavoyreynolds.com
shaunalreynolds@gmail.com
Sarah Scheerger Penguin Random House, Kar-Ben, Two Lions, Blue Apple, Albert Whitman, Carolrhoda Elementary I'm in California, but I'd like to skype with the east coast before work. It would be best for me to skype at 6am- 7am (Pacific Standard time) which would be 9-10am (EST) www.sarahlynnbooks.com sscheerger@yahoo.com
Laura Dershewitz & Susan Romberg

The Innovation Press

Elementary

8am-8pm Central

@LDersh_SRom (Twitter)

lauradershewitz@gmail.com; sromberg.work@gmail.com

Anica Mrose Rissi

Disney-Hyperion / S&S / HarperCollins

Elementary

Eastern time zone; available from 10am onward
anicarissi.com
anicamroserissi@gmail.com
Ariel Bernstein Simon & Schuster Elementary EST, 8:30am-10:00am Arielbernsteinbooks.com A3bernstein@gmail.com
Kelly Carey

Charlesbridge

Elementary

EST - 9am - 4pm
www.kcareywrites.com
kellycarey508@gmail.com

Kate Berube

Abrams

Elementary

Pacific - 9am to 1pm
www.kateberube.com
kate.a.berube@gmail.com

Lindsay H. Metcalf

Albert Whitman, Calkins Creek, Charlesbridge

Elementary

CST - 8:30 am-3 pm CST
lindsayhmetcalf.com
lindsay@lindsayhmetcalf.com
Julie Segal Walters Simon and Schuster Elementary 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Eastern time www.juliesegalwalters.com julie.segal.walters@gmail.com
Laura James

Bloomsbury

Elementary

GMT
www.laurajamesauthor.com
laurajames_@me.com

Rebecca Flansburg

Audrey Press

Elementary

Central (Between 10 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.)
https://audreypress.com/portfolio/sissy-goes-tiny-by-rebecca-flansburg-and-ba-norrgard/
rebeccaflansburg@gmail.com

Valarie Budayr

Audrey Press

Elementary

Eastern 9-3

www.audreypress.com or www.valariebudayr.com

budayr@gmail.com
Sandy Stark-McGinnis Bloomsbury Elementary Pacific Time: 12:05-12:40 sandystarkmcginnis.com starksandy@hotmail.com Ella Schwartz Bloomsbury, National Geographic Kids Elementary 9am-3pm (Eastern) ella@ellasbooks.com Megan Maynor HarperCollins, Knopf Elementary CST 10am-3pm mmaynor@jamaynor.com
Tracy Subisak

Roaring Brook, Sasquatch, Boyds Mills

Elementary

9:30 am - 11:30am, 2pm - 4 pm PST
tracysubisak.com
tracysubisak@gmail.com

Jessica Burkhart

Simon & Schuster

Elementary

Central time and available any time
www.jessicaburkhart.com
jessica.ashley87@gmail.com

Hallee Adelman

Albert Whitman

Elementary

EST 10-2
Halleeadelman.com
Hallee@adelmans.net

Suzanne Morris

Charlesbridge

Elementary

Eastern 10:00AM - 2:00PM
www.suzannemorrisart.com
suzannemorrisart@gmail.com
Lauren Magaziner HarperCollins Elementary EST (9 am to 5 pm) laurenmagazinerbooks@gmail.com Karina Yan Glaser HMH Books for Young Readers Elementary 9am - 2pm Eastern Time karina.yan.glaser@gmail.com
Meredith Davis

Scholastic Focus

Elementary

Central Time Zone, available after 1PM Central time
https://meredithldavis.com/
meredithd@me.com

Andria Warmflash Rosenbaum

Apples & Honey Press, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Scholastic Press, Sleeping Bear Press

Elementary

EST, 9:00am -12:00 am
www.andriawarmflashrosenbaum.com
andria.rosenbaum@gmail.com

Constance Lombardo

HarperCollins

Elementary

EST 11 - 3:00
www.constancelombardo.com
conlombardo@hotmail.com

Monica Tesler

Simon & Schuster

Elementary

8-2 EST
monicatesler.com
monicatesler@gmail.com

Wendy McLeod MacKnight

Greenwillow Books

Elementary

AST - all day
Wendymcleodmacknight.com
Wendymcleodmacknight@gmail.com

Jo Watson Hackl

Random House Children's Books

Elementary

Eastern standard time, 10-1 pm
Www.johackl.com
Jo@johackl.com

Lori Richmond

Scholastic, S&S, Harper Collins

Elementary

EST 10 am - 2 pm
LoriDraws.com
lori@loridraws.com

Karen Romano Young

Chronicle

Elementary

EST 9 - 3

wrenyoung@gmail.com

Jane Kelley

Feiwel and Friends, Random House Children's Books, Grosset and Dunlap

Elementary

Central Time Zone. I'm available from 9CST until 4CST
http://janekelleybooks.com
Laura Sassi

Zonderkidz (Part of HarperCollins) and Sterling Children's Books

Elementary

Eastern Time Zone 9 - 2
www.laurasassitales.wordpress.com
laura.sassi@verizon.net

janekelleybooks@gmail.com

Angela Burke Kunkel

Random House/Schwartz & Wade

Elementary

EST, hours flexible
https://www.angelakunkel.com ang.kunkel@gmail.com Bea Birdsong Elementary EST 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM beabirdsong@gmail.com
Carol Gordon Ekster

Boulder, Mazo, Pauline Books and Media, Clavis, Beaming Books

Elementary

EST 12:00-3:00
Https://carolgordonekster.com
Cekster@aol.com

Saira Mir

Simon and Schuster

Elementary

Eastern 10 am - 2 pm

Contact@sairamir.com

Vicky Fang

Scholastic, Sterling

Elementary

9:30am-2:00pm PST

vicky.fang@gmail.com

Mark Holtzen

Sasquatch Publishing/Little Bigfoot

Elementary

Pacific/9am-12pm

holtzy@markholtzen.com

Varsha Bajaj

Nancy Paulsen Books, Penguin Group

Elementary

Central time. Live in Houston. Between 10 am and noon
Www.Varshabajaj.com
Author@varshabajaj.com

Sharon Langley

Abrams

Elementary

Pacific (West Coast) 11:30 - 12:30, 12:00-1:00, 3:00-4:30

sharonelangley@gmail.com

Kathleen Blasi

Sterling Children's Books

Elementary

EST 9AM-2PM

Kathy@kmblasi.com

Shelley Johannes

Disney Hyperion

Elementary

EST 9:30-2:00
www.shelleyjohannes.com
Shelley_Johannes@yahoo.com

Jen Calonita

Sourcebooks, Disney

Elementary

EST between 9AM and 3PM
www.jencalonitaonline.com jenLsmith1971@gmail.com
Patricia Bailey

Albert Whitman and Company

Elementary

Pacific 9:30 - 3:00
www.patriciabaileyauthor.com
patriciabaileyauthor@gmail.com
Nancy Tupper Ling Elementary nancytupperling@gmail.com
Dianne White

Beach Lane/S&S; HMH

Elementary

6:30 am - 2:00 pm MST
https://diannewrites.com
diannewrites@gmail.com

Veronica Bartles

Balzer + Bray / Harper Collins

Elementary

Eastern - 8am-3:30pm

vbartleswrites@vbartles.com

Lori Degman

Sterling Publishing, Sleeping Bear Press, Creston Books, Simon & Schuster

Elementary

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST

Lori@Loridegman.com

DuEwa Frazier

Lit Noire Publishing Children

Elementary

CST 9am - 4pm

duewa@duewaworld.com

Naomi Milliner

Running Press

Elementary

Eastern Standard 9-5

WordPress.com Naomi milliner

Naomiwm@verizon.net

Elizabeth Bluemle

Candlewick Press

Elementary

EST 8-3
www.elizabethbluemle.com
ehbluemle@gmail.com
Karlin Gray Sleeping Bear Press Elementary East Coast; mornings 9-11 Karlingray@me.com
Shannon Anderson

Free Spirit Publishing

Elementary

Central Standard Time, Available 11:00, 1:10, 3:10
www.shannonisteaching.com
shannonisteaching@gmail.com

Jonathan Rosen

Skyhorse Publishing

Elementary

8-4 EST

Houseofrosen@aol.com

Yvonne Pearson

Minnesota Historical Press

Elementary

Central, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

yepearson@gmail.com

Gita Varadarajan

Scholastic

Elementary

EST- 10:50- 11:40a.m. and 11:50a.m. - 12:20p.m.

gitavarad@gmail.com

Karen Leggett Abouraya

Lee & Low

Elementary

Eastern - 7am - 7 pm
Handsaroundthelibrary.com
Karen@handsaroundthelibrary.com

Courtney Pippin-Mathur

Flashlight Press, Simon & Schuster (Little Simon)

Elementary

EST Between 9am-1pm

courtney@pippinmathur.com

Beth Anderson

S&S, Calkins Creek

Elementary

8am-4pm MST
bethandersonwriter.com
beth@bethandersonwriter.com
Megan Wagner Lloyd Knopf/Random House and Simon and Schuster Elementary EST 9 am to 2 pm meg@meganwagnerlloyd.com
Helen Perelman

Simon and Schuster

Elementary

EST 8:30-2:30

Helen@helenperelman.com
Little, Brown Elementary 10am to 2pm ET ogemora@gmail.com
Margo Sorenson

Pelican Publishing, Marimba/Just Us Books, Perfection Learning, Fitzroy Books

Elementary

Pacific Time, available from 6:30 AM to 4:30 PM

ms@margosorenson.com

Laura Roettiger

Eifrig Publishing

Elementary

MT 9am - 1pm
https://lauraroettigerbooks.com/
Ljrwritenow@gmail.com

Brenda Maier

Scholastic, Simon & Schuster

Elementary

9-9:45 am central time

Bmaierauthor@gmail.com

Corinne Demas

Scholastic, Hyperion/Disney etc.

Elementary

EST 9a.m.-3p.m.

writer@corinnedemas.com

Sherry Howard

Clear Fork, Rourke, Teacher Created Materials

Elementary

Eastern, Eastern Time 10AM through 7PM
www.sherryhowardwritesforkids.com
sherryhoward0@icloud.com

Deborah Kalb

Schiffer

Elementary

Eastern. 9-11am, 1:30-3pm

deborahkalb@yahoo.com

Gabrielle Balkan

Phaidon

Elementary

Eastern Standard Time between 10 am - 3pm
www.gabriellebalkan.com
gabrielle.s.balkan@gmail.com

Michelle Schaub

Charlesbridge

Elementary

Central. 9am-3pm
http://www.michelleschaub.com/
shellschaub@hotmail.com

Andrew Katz

CrackBoom! Books / Chouette

Elementary

EST (Montreal) / anytime except Tues or Thur after 4 pm

akatz@dawsoncollege.qc.ca

Elizabeth Steinglass

Boyds Mills & Kane

Elementary

EST 8:30-10:30am
www.ElizabethSteinglass.com
Liz.Steinglass@gmail.com

Gretchen McLellan

Peachtree, Holiday House, Knopf, Little Bee, Beach Lane

Elementary

PST 9 am -3 pm

gretchenmclellan@comcast.net

Susannah Buhrman-Deever

Candlewick Press

Elementary

EST 9:30 am-1 pm

susannahbdeever@gmail.com

Jennifer Gennari

HMH and Simon & Schuster (2020)

Elementary

PST (CA) available 8 am to noon
https://www.jengennari.com/
jengennari@gmail.com

Wendy Greenley

Creative Editions

Elementary

9-12 EST

wgreenley@comcast.net

Arianne Costner

Random House Children's Books

Elementary

Pacific time, Any day from 8-2
https://ariannecostner.wordpress.com/
ariannecostner@gmail.com
April Jones Prince Holiday House, Macmillan, Scholastic, Penguin Random House, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Elementary 9am - 3 pm EST april@apriljonesprince.co FSG/Macmillan, Scholastic, Beach Lane Books/S&S Elementary 10am-3pm EST joyce@wanart.com
Wendy BooydeGraaff

Ripple Grove Press

Elementary

Eastern, 1 PM - 4 PM
https://www.wendybooydegraaff.com https://www.wendybooydegraaff.com/contact-form
Abraham Schroeder

Ripple Grove Press

Elementary

9-12 PST, may have a few slots in the afternoon
http://www.TheGentlemanBat.com
abraham@thegentlemanbat.com

Keila Dawson

Pelican Publishing & Charlesbridge Publishing

Elementary

EST
keilavdawson@gmail.com
Stephanie Robinson

Random House

Elementary

EST 8:30-1:15

robinsonstef@yahoo.com
Josephine Cameron Macmillan/FSG Books for Young Readers Elementary EST 9:00-2:30 (updated availability listed on my website) josie@josephinecameron.com
Baptiste Paul

North South Books, Lerner, Little Bee.

Elementary

CST (Central Time Zone)

litbybp@gmail.com

Adeola Eze

Jordan Hill Books

Elementary

West Central Africa - 10:00 hours

adeola.eze@jordanhill.org

Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw

Christy Ottaviano Books/Henry Holt

Elementary

Mountain-Denver, 8am - 11:30am
jennysuekosteckishaw.com
coloredsock@mac.com
Little Brown (for picture book THE PROUDEST BLUE) Elementary EST 9 am to 3 pm skalibooks@gmail.com
Amy E. Sklansky

Scholastic, HaprerCollins, Quarto, Little Brown

Elementary

8:00 - 10:30am CST

sklanskys@att.net

Nanci Turner Steveson

HarperCollins

Middle School

Mountain time. 7:30am to 2:30pm
www.nanciturnersteveson.com
ponywriter7@gmail.com
Jenn Bishop Aladdin/Simon & Schuster and Knopf/Penguin Random House Middle School 10-4 PM Eastern http://www.jennbishop.com jenn@jennbishop.com Dee Garretson Middle School Eastern 8:00 AM to 5: PM deegarretson@gmail.com
Jennifer Swanson

Peachtree Publishers

Middle School

EST, from 10am to 3pm
www.jenniferSwansonbooks.com
jennifer@jenniferswansonbooks.com

Gail D. Villanueva

Scholastic

Middle School

I'm in Manila Standard Time but I can do 9AM to 1PM Eastern Time
https://gaildvillanueva.com
gaildvillanueva@gmail.com

Amalie Jahn

Light Messages

Middle School

EST - flexible hours
www.amaliejahn.com
amaliejahn@gmail.com
Melissa Sarno Knopf Books for Young Readers Middle School melissa.sarno@gmail.com Beth McMullen Simon & Schuster/Aladdin Middle School BethMcMullenBooks.com bethvamcmullen@gmail.com Chris Tebbetts Jimmy Patterson; Penguin-Puffin; Delacorte Middle School EST; anytime 8AM-8PM tebbetts.chris@gmail.com
Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Middle School

PST - available 10:00-3:00
https://www.jandersoncoats.com/
jandersoncoats at gmail dot com
Melanie Sumrow Yellow Jacket/S&S Middle School CST (9:00am-2:00pm) melanie@melaniesumrow.com HMH Versify Middle School EST between 8am and 1pm http://www.kipwilsonwrites.com/ kiperoo@gmail.com
Emma Otheguy

Knopf Books for Young Readers, Lee & Low Books, and others

Middle School

EST 8am-3pm
www.emmaotheguy.com
emma.otheguy@gmail.com

Cindy Baldwin

HarperCollins

Middle School

Pacific time zone; 9am-1:30pm PST
www.cindybaldwinbooks.com
cindybaldwinbooks@gmail.com

Nancy Castaldo

HMH, Quarto, DK, Nat Geo

Middle School

EST, 9 am - 12 pm
www.nancycastaldo.com
nancycastaldo@nancycastaldo.com
Paula Chase HarperCollins/Greenwillow Middle School Eastern Standard 10 am - 12 noon paulachy@gmail.com
Nicole Melleby

Algonquin Young Readers

Middle School

EST - All day
www.nicolemelleby.com
nicole@nicolemelleby.com

Sarah McGuire

Lerner

Middle School

EST, after 1:30 PM
sarahmcguirebooks.com
smguire.author@gmail.com

Nicole Valentine

Lerner/Carolrhoda

Middle School

Eastern - 9-4pm
www.nicolevalentinebooks.com
nicole@valentines.net

Fran Wilde

Abrams / Amulet

Middle School

EST 10am-3pm
Franwilde.net
online.wilde@gmail.com

Lee Gjertsen Malone

Aladdin/S&S

Middle School

EST 8am to 4pm
Leegjertsenmalone.com
Leegjertsenmalone@gmail.com

Janae Marks

HarperCollins (Katherine Tegen Books)

Middle School

Eastern time. Between 9 am - 5 pm.
www.janaemarks.com
janaemarksbooks@gmail.com

Lindsay Currie

Simon & Schuster, Sourcebooks

Middle School

I'm on central time. Available to Skype between 9-2.
www.lindsaycurrie.com
lindsayncurrie@gmail.com

Rajani LaRocca

Yellow Jacket/Little Bee Books

Middle School

Eastern, 8 am - 8 pm
www.rajanilarocca.com
rajani.larocca@gmail.com
Skyhorse Publishing Middle School EST 10:30am - 12:00 and 12:30pm- 2:30pm annbbraden@gmail.com
Rebecca Rupp

Candlewick

Middle School

8 AM - 4 PM EST
www.rebeccaruppresources.com
rebeccarupp@gmail.com

Malayna Evans

Month9Booka

Middle School

cst, 9a-4p
Malaynaevans.com
Malaynaevans22@gmail.com

Jessie Janowitz

Sourcebooks

Middle School

EST 9:30-2:30

Jessiejanowitz@gmail.com

Jejanowitz@gmail.com

Irene Latham

Lerner Publishing

Middle School

9-2 cst

www. irenelatham.con

irene@irenelatham.com
Deborah Heiligman Middle School EST from 11:00am-6:00pm most days www.DeborahHeiligman.com Deborah@DeborahHeiligman.com
Brooks Benjamin

Random House

Middle School

EST 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
www.brooksbenjamin.com
cbrooksbenjamin@gmail.com

Amy Cherrix

Houghton Mifflin Books for Young Readers

Middle School

EST from 9a-11a
www.amycherrix.com
acherrix@me.com

Jennifer Camiccia

Aladdin/Simon&Schuster

Middle School

Anytime between 8:15 to 1:00 PST
Jencamiccia.com
jencamiccia@gmail.com

Alyson Gerber

Scholastic

Middle School

10am-12pm
AlysonGerber.com
Alyson@alysongerber.com

Dan Haring

Sourcebooks

Middle School

Mountain - 8AM-5PM
https://danharingart.com/
danharing@gmail.com

Mike Hays

Writer's Digest Books, Month9Books

Middle School

Central 8:30-11:30
www.mikehaysbooks.com
coachhays@gmail.com

Kathleen Burkinshaw

Simon and Schuster and Scholastic

Middle School

EST and from 9:30amEST - 3pm EST
www.kathleenburkinshaw.com
klburkinshaw@gmail.com
Laurie Morrison Middle School 9:00-11:00 am EST, 2:00-4:00 pm EST lauriemorrisonwrites.com lauriemorrisonwrites@gmail.com
Alison Pearce Stevens

National Geographic Kids Books

Middle School

Central Time, available 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
http://apstevens.com/
alison@apstevens.com

Sylv Chiang

Annick Press

Middle School

Eastern Standard (9:30-11:30 am)
sylvchiang.com
info@sylvchiang.com

S.A. Larsen

Ellysian Press

Middle School

EST - 9AM - 1:30PM
https://www.salarsenbooks.com/
sheri@salarsenbooks.com

Jackie Yeager

Amberjack Publishing

Middle School

EST 9:00am- 3:00pm
www.swirlandspark.com
jacquelineyeager5@gmail.com

Amy Makechnie

Simon and Schuster

Middle School

Eastern, anytime after 10:30am!
https://amymakechnie.com
amym@proctoracademy.org

Ginger Johnson

Bloomsbury

Middle School

Central European time zone 9:00 am EST-2:00 EST
Gingerjohnsonbooks.com
Ginger@gingerjohnsonbooks.com

Jen Petro-Roy

Macmillan/Feiwel & Friends

Middle School

EST, 9am-3pm
http://www.jenpetroroy.com
jpetroroy@gmail.com

Laura tucker

Viking Children's

Middle School

EST. Available from 8am on!
Lauratuckerbooks.com
ltucker@gmail.com

Kristin Thorsness

Month9Books

Middle School

PST free from 9:30-1:00
kristinthorsness.com
kristin.thorsness@gmail.com

Joshua S. Levy

Lerner/Carolrhoda

Middle School

Eastern US time zone & any time.
www.joshuasimonlevy.com
joshlevywrites@gmail.com

Jeanne Zulick Ferruolo

Farrar Straus Giroux Book/Macmillan

Middle School

Eastern - any time
JZULFERR.COM
JZULFERR@GMAIL.COM

Samantha M Clark

Paula Wiseman Books/Simon & Schuster

Middle School

CST 8am to 3pm
http://www.samanthamclark.com/
samantha@samanthamclark.com
Adrianna Cuevas Middle School CST, any time adriannatcuevas@gmail.com DONNA GEPHART Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers; Delacorte Press (Penguin Random House); Holiday House Middle School EST/8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. dgephartwrites@gmail.com
Henry Lien

Holt/Macmillan

Middle School

Pacific (California), 8 am - 8 pm
Www.henrylien.com
Info@henrylien.com
Melanie Conklin Disney-Hyperion Middle School 9:00am-3:00pm EST www.melanieconklin.com melanie@melanieconklin.com Dianne K. Salerni Harper, Clarion, Holiday House, Sourcebooks Middle School EST 11 am - 5 pm http://diannesalerni.com/ dksalerni@gmail.com Shannon Hitchcock Scholastic Middle School EST 9:00-2:00 www.shannonhitchcock.com shannonhitchcock.com/contact
Lisa Williams Kline

Blue Crow Publishing

Middle School

Eastern Time Zone - any hours
www.lisawilliamskline.com
lisa.williams.kline@gmail.com

Sandra Warren

Arlie Enterprises

Middle School

Eastern Time Zone - anytime
www.arliebooks.com
sandra@arliebooks.com

Jennie Englund

MacMillan

Middle School

Pacific, ANY TIME
Facebook.com/jennieenglund71
Englundmeads@hotmail,com

S.A. Larsen

Ellysian Press

Middle School

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST
www.salarsenbooks.com
sheri@salarsenbooks.com

Susan Diamond Riley

The University of South Carolina Press

Middle School

Available 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST
susandiamondriley.com
sdiamondriley@gmail.com
elly swartz FSG/Macmillan and Scholastic Middle School 11am - 2pm EST ellyswartz@outlook.com
Lissa Price

Random House Children's Books

Middle School

PT 10am-10pm
lissaprice.com
lissapriceauthor@gmail.com

Rebecca Petruck

Abrams Amulet

Middle School
https://www.rebeccapetruck.com/
rebecca_petruck@yahoo.com

Mike Grosso

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Middle School

8AM-3PM CST
https://mikegrossoauthor.com
me@mikegrossoauthor.com

Nicole Valentine

Lerner/Carolrhoda

Middle School

EST 9am - 2pm
Nicolevalentinebooks.com
Nicole@valentines.net

Shari Simpson

Disney Hyperion

Middle School

10am to 2pm EST

sharisimpsonwrites@gmail.com

Sheila M. Averbuch

Scholastic

Middle School

GMT available 5-6 pm and 9-11 am
http://www.sheilamaverbuch.com
mailme@sheilamaverbuch.com
Barbara Dee Middle School Barbara@Barbaradeebooks.con
Bev Katz Rosenbaum

Orca Book Publishers

Middle School

EST, flexible availability
http://bevkatzrosenbaum.com/
bevrosenbaum@yahoo.ca

Kim Ventrella

Scholastic/HarperCollins

Middle School

CST, all day
Dana Alison Levy Delacorte/Penguin Random House Middle School dana@danaalisonlevy.com
e.E. Charlton-Trujillo

Candlewick Press

Middle School

Pacific. 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
www.bigdreamswrite.com
Atrisksummer@gmail.com

Cathleen Barnhart

HarperCollins

Middle School

Eastern. I'm available from 11 am- 3 pm

Cath.barnhart25@gmail.com

Sarah Darer Littman

Scholastic Aladdin/S & S

Middle School

EST. 8-9am. 12-5pm
sarahdarerlittman.com
sarahdarerlittman@gmail.com

Bridget Hodder

MacMillan FSG

Middle School

EST 10:00 -4:00

BridgetHodder@yahoo.com

Jonathan Rosen

Skyhorse Publishing

Middle School

8-4 EST

Houseofrosen@aol.com

Heather Gale

Tundra Books

Middle School

9-11 AM EST and 2-4 PM EST

writergale@gmail.com

Tamara Ellis Smith

Schwartz and Wade/Random House and Barefoot Books

Middle School

EST and pretty flexible

tsesmith@gmavt.net

Gayle C Krause

Clear Fork Publishing

Middle School

Eastern 10:00 - 12:00 AM

krausehousebooks@yahoo.com
Marie Miranda Cruz Starscape, Tom Doherty & Associates, Macmillan Middle School Pacific/7-10 am mariveecruz@yahoo.com Rebecca Hirsch Middle School Eastern Time Zone, 11 am to 2 pm rebeccahirsch@mac.com
Ryan Dalton

Lerner; North Star Editions

Middle School

Central time zone. I am very flexible with hours and should be available most of the day.
Www.ryandaltonwrites.com
ryandaltonwrites@gmail.com

Sarah R. Baughman

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Middle School

9 a.m. - 12 p.m. EST
https://www.sarahrbaughman.com
serbaughman@gmail.com

Jordan Jacobs

Sourcebooks

Middle School

Pacific Time: 9-3:30

jnjacobs@j-jacobs.com

Sarah Cannon

Feiwel and Friends/Macmillan

Middle School

EST, 9-3

saillenotsallie@gmail.com

Cynthia Levinson

Peachtree, Simon & Schuster

Middle School

CST, 9-12, 1-3
www.cynthialevinson.com
clevinson@austin.rr.com

Aimee Lucido

Versify

Middle School

PST 8-5

Aimeellucido@gmail.com

Lindsay Lackey

Macmillan/Roaring Brook Press

Middle School

PST, any time after 10 am PST

lindsay@lindsaylackey.com
Lisa Schmid North Star Editions Middle School lisa.schmid@sbcglobal.net
Dee Garretson

Macmillan

High School

Eastern 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
deegarretson.com
deegarretson@gmail.com

Caroline T Patti

Month9Books

High School

8-5 PST
carolinetpatti.com
carolinepattibooks@yahoo.com

Olivia Hinebaugh

Macmillan/swoon reads

High School

Eastern, before 12:30
Oliviahinebaugh.com
Oliviahinebaugh@gmail.com

Keely Hutton

FSG/Macmillan

High School

EST - 8AM - 3PM
www.keelyhutton.com
khutton1@rochester.rr.com
Kristy Acevedo North Star Editions/Jolly Fish Press High School EST; time is flexible Kristyacebooks@gmail.com
Martha Brockenbrough

Macmillan

High School

Pacific, 9-3
marthabrockenbrough.com
martha@marthabee.com

Rebecca Sky

Hodder Children's Book, Hachette UK

High School

GMT and I'm flexible
www.rebeccasky.com
authorrebeccasky@gmail.com

Carolyn O'Doherty

Boyds Mills & Kane

High School

Pacific 8:00 - 4:00
www.carolynodoherty.com
carolyn.odoherty.author@gmail.com
Vesper Stamper High School vesperillustration.com studio@vesperillustration.com
Kathryn Berla

Chicago Review Press /North Star Editions

High School

PST (11 AM to 5PM)
https://www.KathrynBerlaBooks.com
BerlaBooks@gmail.com

Christina June

Blink/HarperCollins

High School

EST 8 am - 5 pm

Christinajuneya@gmail.com

Olivia Hinebaugh

Swoon Reads/Macmillan

High School

Eastern 9-12

Oliviahinebaugh@gmail.com

Emily Anderson

West 44 Books

High School

Central Time Zone 11 a.m-5 pm
www.emily-anderson.net
anderson.emily.christine@gmail.com

I'll be updating this list every few weeks until WRAD, so if you check back, you may find that the options will change. Schedules will fill, so some folks will no longer be available, but there will also be new people added.

Authors & Illustrators: If your schedule is full & you need to be crossed off the list, please leave a comment to let me know. Please note that this particular list is limited to traditionally published authors/illustrators ( such as those listed here), only to limit its size and scope. I'm one person with limited time. However, if someone else would like to compile and share a list of self-published, specialty, magazine, and ebook author/illustrator volunteers, I think that would be absolutely great, and I'll happily link to it here. Just let me know!

Happy reading, everyone!

~Kate
"World Read Aloud Day is about taking action to show the world that the right to read and write belongs to all people. World Read Aloud Day motivates children, teens, and adults worldwide to celebrate the power of words, especially those words that are shared from one person to another, and creates a community of readers advocating for every child's right to a safe education and access to books and technology." ~from the LitWorld website

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Can't make a live session? Want to ensure that your students are ready to join in real time? Check out a variety of recorded video lessons to learn whenever you are ready!

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This channel will feature guest speaker lessons and virtual field trips from out partners around the world. The primary purpose of Exploring by the Seat of Y...

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​ The Virtual Valentines Project is an easy, free project designed to teach students geographical awareness and cultural understanding while connecting classrooms all around the world for Valentine's Day.

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Virtual Valentines 2021: Melting the Miles between Classrooms

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Virtual Valentines 2021: Melting the Miles between Classrooms

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​﻿The Virtual Valentines Project is an easy, free project designed to teach students geographical awareness and cultural understanding while connecting classrooms all around the world for...

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A free global community that fosters empathy and compassion for each other and our planet.

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Students can listen to read aloud stories from astronauts in orbit. Astronauts also talk about life in outer space and share some mechanics of the space station.

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Story Time From Space | T2 Science & Math Education Consultants

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Global collaboration over shared texts. Various levels and methods of participation available, from reading blog posts to live chats with classrooms and authors.

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The project was created in 2010 with a simple goal in mind; one book to connect the world. From its humble beginnings, the GRA has grown to make a truly global connection with milllions of students having participated.

What is it?

The premise is simple; we pick a book to read aloud to our students during a set 6-week period and during that time we try to make as many global connections as possible. Each teacher decides how much time they would like to dedicate and how involved they would like to be. Some people choose to connect with just one class, while others go for as many as possible. The scope and depth of the project is up to you. While there are commonly used such as Skype, Twitter, Padlet, or Flipgrid, you choose the tools that will make the most sense for you. Teachers get a community of other educators to do a global project with, hopefully inspiring them to continue these connections through the year.

When is it?

Once a year, starting in early October and running through mid-November. Due to the time commitment, this is only a once a year project, however, two fantastic spin-off projects run at other times; the New Zealand Read Aloud and the French version of GRA, Ecouter Lire le Monde.

I have questions as a Participant

Please see " For Participants" to have all of your questions answered.

I have questions as an Author

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To see the blog with the latest news and ideas, go here. To join our Facebook Community, go here - this is how you sign up The project was created in 2010 with a simple goal in mind; one book to connect the world. From its humble beginnings, the GRA has grown to make a...

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Mike Soskil travels the world to give the viewer 5 clues about people, places, animals and global outreach opportunities! Viewers use context clues and research to learn more!

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Share resources here that are not live. These resources are great for getting started because you are able to preview, pause and rewind!

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Please tag people and or organizations (by their Twitter handle) that help you connect and explore beyond your community.