Carrie loves connecting with audiences of all ages in visits that educate, entertain, and inspire. She offers both in-person and virtual visits for schools and libraries, and is happy to customize any visit to meet your needs.
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Programs
Rollicking Read Aloud
Audience: Pre-K, K-2
Length: 20 to 30 minutes
Carrie reads aloud from one of her books and shares about being a writer. This interactive session includes a story sing-along plus Q&A.
From Story Spark to Bound Book
Audience: Grades K-5
Length: 30-45 minutes
Carrie shares the inspiration for one of her books and discusses what it takes to get from story idea to finished book. This interactive session also includes a story sing-along or drawing activity, plus Q&A.
Write Your Passion!
Audience: Grades 3-5
Length: 30-45 minutes
Carries takes readers on a journey from her childhood passions to her grown-up goals of becoming a writer, and shares how her own interests fuel her writing. This interactive session includes a drawing demonstration, plus Q&A.
Passion Projects Writers’ Workshop
Audience: Grades 3-12
Length: 45-60 minutes
Carrie takes readers on a journey from her childhood passions to her grown-up goals of becoming a writer, and shares how her own interests fuel her writing. This interactive session can include a focus on nonfiction writing research or the revision process, and includes individual and group writing time, an optional drawing activity, and Q&A. Best for groups of up to 30 students.
For more information about hosting Carrie for an author visit at your school, library, or conference, please get in touch via Carrie’s contact page, or reach out to Andrea Cruise, Author Appearance Coordinator for the Penguin Young Readers Group.