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David Harrison Author Visit Kit

Author Visit Kit

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David Harrison has published over sixty books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction for children from early years through middle school. Two of his titles are Teaching Strategies books and one is a Scholastic Guides book. During his career, David has also been a musician, editor, editorial consultant, scientist, and businessman. He writes seven hours a day, six days a week. He divides his free time among giving talks at conferences, visiting schools, and attending to a number of his own literacy projects.

Many of David’s books and poems are humorous. He incorporates humor into his visits with kids to convince them that writing can be fun, though it takes work to get better at it. He stresses that the writer’s job is to make a subject interesting for the reader. He makes the act of revising a natural part of the writing process, and he doesn’t mind answering the same question three times in a row.

Thirty-five years of school visits have taught David the value of being flexible and working with teachers and librarians to achieve the desired results. He suggests visits of up to twenty-five minutes with K-1 students, up to thirty-five minutes with grades 2–3, and up to fifty minutes with grades 4 and higher. By pre-arrangement he can also provide writing workshops for teachers and evening talks for parents.

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  Writing Stories by David L. Harrison In this new practical guide, young writers will find all the tools they need to bring their creative writing to a new level. The author provides practical suggestions on how to improve stories - including how to start a story; how to develop plot, character, voice, and setting, how to end a story; and how to revise. In addition, aspiring writers will discover helpful hints and advice on making writing easier, finding the time to write, and lots more. $16.95 Hardcover Book | Grades 4-7

  
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  	Partner Poems for Building Fluency: Grades 4-6 by Tim Rasinski, David L. Harrison and Gay Fawcett View Sample Pages: Table of Contents Sample Page Beloved poet David L. Harrison has teamed up with fluency expert Timothy Rasinki and Gay Fawcett to create this fun and motivat $16.99 Professional Book | Grades 4-6

  
  Partner Poems for Building Fluency: Grades 4-6
  Grades 4-6 $16.99