Young Authors Workshop

Working with two young authors . . .

The Young Authors Workshop is an extraordinary opportunity for your students to work with a dedicated and experienced professional author (that's me) in learning to craft their own stories or short books. Along with my experience as an author, I am also a parent and former teacher, so I am comfortable working with young people and have much to share.

The details of the Young Authors Workshop will vary depending upon your situation and resources. The ideal situation is an extended writer-in-residence program, where I spend a full week at your school. This might be combined with my rootin'-tootin' assembly program, Tall Tale America. (For more information on that, click "Live Show" in the links at the top of this page.)

I am currently putting together more complete information on the options available for the Young Authors Workshop, which will be posted soon on this page. In the meantime, if you are interested in knowing more, please contact me at the link below.

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Selected Works

American History / Photography
REMEMBER LITTLE ROCK: The Time, the People, the Stories
The 1957 desegregation crisis at Little Rock Central High School, told through eyewitness accounts and contemporary photographs.
REMEMBER THE ALAMO: Texians, Tejanos, and Mexicans Tell Their Stories
The story of the battle in the context of the Texas Revolution, told through eyewitness accounts and powerful historical images. Ages 10 and up.
REMEMBER LITTLE BIGHORN: Indians, Soldiers, and Scouts Tell Their Stories
The compelling story of the battle told though eyewitness accounts and striking historical images. Ages 10 and up.
TRUE TALES OF THE WILD WEST
Ten true stories of the American western experience written in an appealing narrative style. Ages 10-14.
THE SOUTHWEST: Gold, God, & Grandeur
Eleven thousand years of human history among the sun-baked deserts, canyons, rivers, and mountains of what is now the American Southwest.
*Narrative Nonfiction
THE FEUD THAT SPARKED THE RENAISSANCE: How Brunelleschi and Ghiberti Changed the Art World
The story of two brilliant artists whose lifelong conflict jumpstarted the Renaissance in Quattrocento Florence.
Educational Publishing
AMERICAN FOLKTALES series
Five folktale collections representing five regions of the United States
Biography
PRIDE OF PUERTO RICO The Life of Roberto Clemente
The inspiring story of a Hall of Famer who rose from poverty in Puerto Rico to set new standards of excellence and integrity on and off the field. Ages 8-12.

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