A School Visit, A. LaFaye Style

"A. LaFaye is down to earth and extremely funny." —Pennsylvania student

With dramatic readings, demonstrations on the process of writing, talks on the joys of research, and a few funny stories from her childhood, A. LaFaye leads an interactive talk on the life of a writer.

As an associate professor of children's literature and creative writing, she's also available for teacher inservices on various topics like Cultural Literacy, Creative Writing, and Picture Book Semiotics.

"A. LaFaye, James Howe, and Christopher Paul Curtis were all spectacular! This was the best institute we've had so far." —Joan Trainer, Worcester College Children's Literature Institute

Groups of any size

Best suited for grades 3 through 12

Four presentations per day

Writing workshops with class-sized groups

Family literacy initiatives

Fees are negotiable

Teacher in-services

"Thank you a million times over for everything! It is certainly a pleasure to meet someone as special as you are. You truly have a caring heart and it is evident in all that you do. I know everyone that heard your presentation walked away with something to think about. One of our teachers could not say enough about how inspired she was by what you do. I can't thank you enough for making our "Summer Reading Kick-off" event very special. You made my job sooo easy."
—S.A., Manassas, VA