Born:August 23, 1927
Brooklyn, New York,
United States Of America
Current Home:
East Hampton, New York,
United States Of America
Melvin Berger Visit Kit
Author Visit Kit
By Melvin BergerMelvin Berger has over 200 non-fiction science books to his credit, including a number of prize winners. He enjoys making difficult topics understandable and interesting for his young readers and includes fun activities whenever possible. His school visits usually start with a step-by-step discussion of the writing process, relating it to bound books — and shows samples of each phase of the process. For the major part of his presentation, he involves the audience in interactive give-and-take and question-and-answer games related to the award-winning series, Scholastic Question and Answers, which he wrote with his wife, Gilda.
Author's home: New York City and East Hampton, NY
Suggested audience: K–6
Maximum number of presentations per day: 4
Honorarium: $1,200.00 per day plus expenses
Note: Special arrangements can be made to have both Gilda and Melvin Berger to appear at a school or in a school district — either in joint presentations or in individual presentations.
Get ready for your Author Visit by buying Melvin Berger's books from the Scholastic Teacher Store. We accept both credit cards and school purchase orders.
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This discount applies to books ordered for Author Visits only.
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PAPERBACK NONFICTION |
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0-545-05122-3 | 101 Animal Secrets | Gr. 2-5 | $7.99 March 2009 |
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SCIENCE READERS |
| PreK - 3 |
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0-439-31746-0 | Snap! A Book About Alligators and Crocodiles |
| $3.99 |
0-439-20167-5 | Howl! A Book About Wolves |
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0-439-20166-7 | Splash! A Book About Whales and Dolphins |
| $3.99 |
0-590-52298-1 | Chomp! A Book About Sharks |
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0-439-31732-0 | Dive! A Book About Sea Creatures |
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SCHOLASTIC QUESTION AND ANSWER SERIES |
| Gr.2 - 4 |
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0-439-08570-5 | Do Stars Have Points? |
| $6.99 |
0-439-08568-3 | Did Dinosaurs Live in Your Backyard? |
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0-439-08571-3 | Do Whales Have Belly Buttons? |
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0-439-08569-1 | Why Don't Haircuts Hurt? |
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0-439-08573-X | Can it Rain Cats and Dogs? |
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0-439-14877-4 | Do Tarantulas Have Teeth |
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0-439-14881-2 | Do All Spiders Spin Webs? |
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0-439-14879-0 | Can You Hear a Shout in Space? |
| $5.95 |
0-439-14880-4 | Do Tornadoes Really Twist? |
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0-439-22904-0 | Why Do Volcanoes Blow Their Tops? |
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0-439-14879-0 | How Do Bats See in the Dark? |
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0-439-26671-8 | Do Bears Sleep All Winter? |
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0-439-26669-6 | Where Have All the Pandas Gone? |
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0-439-26677-7 | How Do Frogs Swallow With Their Eyes? |
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0-439-22905-7 | What Do Sharks Eat For Dinner? |
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0-439-14882-0 | What Makes an Ocean Wave? |
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SCHOLASTIC SCIENCE SUPERGIANTS |
| PreK - 3 | $4.99 |
0-439-83378-3 | Can You Fly High, Wright Brothers? |
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0-439-83384-1 | Did It Take Creativity to Find Relativity, Albert Einstein? |
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0-439-83381-7 | Did You Invent the Phone Alone, Alexander Graham Bell? |
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0-439-83380-9 | What Makes the Light Bright, Thomas Edison? |
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SCHOLASTIC TRUE OR FALSE |
| Gr. 2-5 | $4.99 |
0-545-00391-1 | Baby Animals |
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0-545-00392-X | Butterflies and Caterpillars |
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0-545-00393-8 | Reptiles |
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0-545-00394-0 | Farm Animals |
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0-545-00395-4 | Dangerous Animals |
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0-545-00396-4 | Pets |
| April 2009 |
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Scholastic True or False: Reptiles
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Scholastic True or False: Reptiles
by Melvin BergerScholastic True or False is a science series aimed at second and third graders in a fun question-and-answer format. Each book contains 22 true or false questions with a full-color photograph of reptiles on every page. Kids will read the question on the right and turn the page to see the answer on the left. Every answer also includes a bonus fact related to the question.
$4.99
books;paperback books;paperbacks | Ages 7-10
Ages 7-10 $4.99
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Scholastic True or False: Farm Animals
The Scholastic Store 
Scholastic True or False: Farm Animals
by Melvin BergerScholastic True or False is a science series aimed at second and third graders in a fun question-and-answer format. Each book contains 22 true or false questions with a full-color photograph of farm animals on every page. Kids will read the question on the right and turn the page to see the answer on the left. Every answer also includes a bonus fact related to the question.
$4.99
books;paperback books;paperbacks | Ages 7-10
Ages 7-10 $4.99
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