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AuthorsInSchools is a speakers’ bureau designed to help you find nationally-known or regional authors whose presentations, availability, and fees fit your organization’s needs. Here you’ll find detailed information about more than 45 poets, fiction and non-fiction writers, storytellers, illustrators, musicians, and entertainers who have received high ratings from schools for their ability to motivate students to enjoy reading and writing.

Marlene Brill
Marlene Brill is an award-winning author of over sixty-five books. She writes mostly nonfiction for all ages and historical fiction for elementary-school readers. Her books make history come alive, cover quirky topics, and focus on powerful role models. Brill delights in sharing the joy of writing, reading, and preparing books with thousands of readers across the country each year.

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Peter Mandel
Peter Mandel is an adventure travel journalist and photographer and the author of nine fiction and nonfiction children’s books. His books have been included in exhibits at the Museum of Natural History in New York, the Smithsonian, and the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Peter’s interactive presentations incorporate humor and fast-paced discussions with the aim of drawing out student ideas, creative input, and lots of questions.

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Gerald Hausman
Gerald Hausman is a multicultural storyteller from Bokeelia, FL and the author of over 50 adult and children's fiction and nonfiction books. His books have received numerous awards in the categories of Native America, mythology, and African American and West Indian culture. Gerald's lively presentations have earned him praise from storytellers, speakers, writers, and listeners across the world. He offers both large assembly presentations and small workshops, shaping each presentation to fit the age of the audience.

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Gary Raham
Gary Raham—a former high school and junior high science teacher—is the author and illustrator of five books, including The Deep Time Diaries, a time travel adventure used to teach Earth science and creative writing in several Colorado schools. He is an experienced speaker, whose lively presentations showcase his work as a writer, paleoartist, and amateur paleontologist. Gary's interactive presentations emphasize the integrated nature of creativity in both the arts and sciences, urging students to follow their curiosity and their dreams.

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Eric Herman
Eric Herman’s musical assemblies are bursting at the seams with comedy, creativity, interactive songs, nonstop participation and rollicking fun. His teaching philosophy is that if you get kids to listen, you can get them to learn. With Eric’s style of humor and his ability to convey important concepts in both powerful and entertaining ways, he could do an assembly about filling out income tax forms that would easy for kids to grasp and leave them wanting more. So imagine how much better it is that his assemblies are about really cool stuff like creative thinking and living a positive life.

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Diane Z. Shore
Funny, fun, and full of life! Award-winning children’s author, Diane Z. Shore, puts the "awe" in author with her lively, ultra-energized performances. She writes picture books, chapter books, early readers, poetry, and nonfiction. Known for her historical picture book series with HarperCollins, This Is the Dream and This Is the Feast, Diane is also a nonfiction article contributor to Highlights for Children magazine. Her first book, Bus-A-Saurus Bop, a rollicking and rhyming read-aloud, won a 2004 "Children's Choice Award." Diane says her favorite thing about being an author is meeting the kids!

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