Events and Author Visits

Now booking 2nd-5th grade author visits.

Sample Classroom Author Visit

  • Author Introduction
  • Reading
  • Discussion about character traits, theme vs main idea
  • Imagination Experiement to practice writing a hook
  • Q and A
  • Age-appropriate writing tips
  • Distribution of pre-ordered signed copies of Mario and The Stones and Fortuna Finds a Family (in-person visits only)

Katy brings many Italian props and Fortuna to classroom visits!

Katy reads to 2nd graders (left) and 7th-grade language arts classes (right) in Aviano Italy.

Katy virtually visits 2nd-grade classes at Meriweather Lewis Elementary School (her alma mater) in Ivy Virginia