Brenda’s presentations are customized for each particular audience. Please check her website for more detailed information, or contact her by e-mail to find the perfect program for you.

Some of Brenda’s most popular presentations are:

WHERE DO STORIES COME FROM?

A PEEK INTO THE LIFE OF A CHILDREN’S BOOK AUTHOR

REVISING WITH POWER AND PURPOSE

Brenda is comfortable presenting to any age group. Her programs last between 30-60 minutes and include Q & A. She charges $400 for a half day (1 or 2 presentations) or $800 for a full day (up to 4 presentations). Out of town presentations are billed at $1200 per day. Travel expenses will be added as they are incurred. Book sales and signings are optional.

WHAT EDUCATORS ARE SAYING ABOUT BRENDA'S VISITS:
"You did a beautiful job of relating to the children and sharing the intricacies of the writing process in a way all could understand." Mrs. Linda Rageb, principal at Walden School in Deerfield, Illinois

"The fifth grade teachers LOVED you. They RAVED about your presentation." Ms. Anne Shimojima, librarian at Braeside School in Highland Park, Illinois

"Each student was inspired and motivated by your thoughts and words. They couldn't wait to get back into the classroom to begin writing." Ms. Jeanne Sayner and Ms. Carlee Gold, fourth grade teachers at Kipling School in Deerfield, Illinois

REVIEWS AND AWARDS FOR JULIA'S KITCHEN:
"The emotions are real, the protagonist empathetic and the resolution believable. Poignant." Starred - Kirkus Reviews
"Real, raw emotion emanates from this affecting debut novel.  A heartrending tale of loss and healing."  --Publishers Weekly
Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner
Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year
VOYA Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers
Junior Library Guild Selection 2006

Brenda’s Books:
JULIA’S KITCHEN (Farrar Straus Giroux, 2006)
JEMMA HARTMAN, CAMPER EXTRAORDINAIRE (Farrar Straus Giroux, 2009)
THE YUCKIEST, STINKIEST, BEST VALENTINE’S DAY EVER (Dial, 2013)

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