[CASL-L] Paul Volponi - In-person author visits/workshops in CT schools

[Nancy Carlson]

He is booked to come to Farmington High on March 24. I am excited to hear
how your visit goes. We are going to target
our reluctant readers.  I have 30 copies of* Rikers High* and we already
own 30 copies of* Black and White*.
Some of our students have already read* Black and White*.  My plan would be
to have some classes, possibly offer it to
our AVID classes, to read one of his two books.


Nancy M. Carlson
Farmington High School
Farmington, CT  06032
carlsonn at fpsct.org
FHS Library website www.fpsct.org/fhslibrary
Twitter @FHSbooklovers
Currently reading * Commonwealth *by Ann Patchett
Currently listening to *Denton Little's Death Date* *by Lance Rubin*

On Mon, Jan 23, 2017 at 11:41 AM, Buchanan, Ann <buchanana at mpsct.org> wrote:

> He is coming to Middletown High School on Friday.  If any of you would
> like to come catch a bit of his visit, just let me know!
> Ann
>
>
>
> Ann Buchanan
> Library Media Specialist
> Middletown High School
> 860-704-4580
> buchanana at mpsct.org
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> On Mon, Jan 23, 2017 at 10:37 AM, Ann chase <achasek at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi all -
>>
>> Our kids (all with learning disabilities) LOVED Paul's visit, and have
>> been inspired to read more of his books.  He was very engaging, and the
>> writing class he worked with is still talking about what they learned. Of
>> course they were all fascinated by his time at Riker's Island. I
>> whole-heartedly recommend him!!
>>
>> Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
>>
>> Ann
>>
>> Ann Chase
>> Eagle Hill School
>> Greenwich, CT 06831
>> 203-622-9240 x 669 <(203)%20622-9240>
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 23, 2017 at 10:26 AM, Shannon McNeice <
>> shannon_mcneice at whps.org> wrote:
>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: Paul Volponi <pavolpo at cs.com>
>>> Date: Sun, Jan 22, 2017 at 7:20 PM
>>> Subject: in-person author visits/workshops in CT schools
>>> To: Shannon_McNeice at whps.org
>>>
>>>
>>> *I recently did a wonderful full-day writing/reading experience with
>>> the students of Eagle Hill School (Greenwich) with the help of longtime
>>> librarian Ann Chase-Karel, and at Fairfield Warde and Fairfield Ludlowe
>>> High Schools with LMS Diane Faiella.*
>>>
>>> *Unlike most visiting authors (I was a NYC teacher for 16 years, six of
>>> those years on Rikers Island, the world's biggest jail)), I spur creative
>>> writing by actually reading in advance of a visit, one page of material
>>> from each student in a creative writing class (or by students chosen as a
>>> creative writing participant by teachers). So I walk through the door
>>> already knowing students' names, things they are doing well, and what they
>>> can possibly do better. I was also a non-reader during my own middle school
>>> and high school experience, and absolutely the last person you would have
>>> thought would go on to write 12 novels and win 11 ALA awards. That's why my
>>> reluctant reader talks are simply stellar--they are born from my own
>>> experience, and I can completely relate to students who do not read FOR
>>> FUN. During the course of a full-day visit, I am prepared to work 5 periods
>>> (usually giving three reader talks and hopefully, a double-period with the
>>> schools creative writers). Naturally, I am willing to work with a school in
>>> creating a great schedule. I am also willing to work with a school in
>>> finding a reasonable honorarium for such a day. I am pleased to have
>>> several of my YA novels on the Nutmeg Awards List, as well as The Final
>>> Four on the NYC Chancellor's Reading List and Game Seven (about Cuban
>>> Refugees) on the NYC Public Library Summer Reading List. I hope you will
>>> consider having me at your school. I'd be more than happy to speak with you
>>> about what I could bring to your students.   **--Paul Volponi (718)
>>> 726-9872 <(718)%20726-9872> or <pavolpo at cs.com>pavolpo at cs.com
>>> <pavolpo at cs.com>. *
>>>
>>>
>>> *You can read excerpts from all of my YA novels and get author's notes
>>> on their origins at *  *paulvolponibooks.com
>>> <http://paulvolponibooks.com>*
>>>
>>> *[image: Top Prospect][image: Homestretch] [image: Homestretch] [image:
>>> Black & White] [image: Game Seven]*
>>>
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