"I attended seven different elementary schools, but for the most part went to the same public library–Anacostia Library in Southeast Washington, D.C. I was there nearly every day. Books became my refuge…
"Unless I'm visiting schools, my job as a children's author seems incomplete. In every classroom there could be someone like me, who will climb to strength and security through reading."
A One-Day Author Visit consists of three presentations, forty-five minutes in length, followed by a book signing.

An author presentation informs students about the following:
  • story ideas
  • research
  • revision
  • the role of the reader

Presentations also include an author reading and a question and answer period.

A Two-Day Author Visit consists of the following:

Day One– same as above, with the addition of an evening Family Story Circle where parents and children share stories about "something beautiful" in their lives

Day Two– Three period-long Writing Workshops where students engage in exercises exploring the use of imagination and memoir as a source for creative writing

Cost:

One-Day Author Visit: $1500 per day plus transportation, meals and lodging
$1200 per day for schools within a forty-five mile radius of Montclair, New Jersey

Two-Day Author Visit: $2,000 plus transportation, meals and lodging

Discount available for schools demonstrating need.

TO ORDER: "Corey's Underground Railroad Diary" books, call Scholastic: 1-800-724-6527. "Something Beautiful" and all other books in print, call Random House: 1-800-733-3000 INDICATE THAT THE BOOKS ARE FOR AN AUTHOR VISIT
(Please note: some books listed on the website have been discontinued by the publisher.)