In the 2023-24 school year, I had the privilege of visiting 60 schools across the United States (and one school in Asia). I've talked to thousands of young readers about books, space, rejection, dreams, and dogs. Meeting these kids—the audience I write for!—is an honor. At each school, I hope to create a bridge between reader and author and foster a long-lasting love of books. Sometimes, the impact is witnessed immediately; sometimes, the results come later. Either way, I'm constantly amazed.

I want to share a few of my author-visit highlights.

During a Q&A at the end of a presentation, a fifth grader raised her hand and asked me a simple question—one that I don't remember. After, as I was packing up, a group of educators rushed to tell me that it was the first time that students had spoken in front of the class all year.
A second grader brought me a copy of his comic book and asked if I could publish it. Unfortunately, I had to tell him I could not, but I wrote him a note saying how much I loved his work. Later, his guidance counselor said she'd never seen him so happy or motivated.
Here's an email from a student. 𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 my school 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬? 𝘕𝘰𝘸 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘍𝘖𝘙𝘌𝘝𝘌𝘙 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺. 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴.
And months after a school visit, the librarian texted me that my books were still the most circulated in her school (after Dog Man, of course).

Now Booking Author Visits for 2024-25

Here are some reasons why I might be a great fit for your school.

I have books appropriate for kindergarten through eighth grade and tailored presentations for various aged readers. (See below!)
STEM! My engineering background allows me to connect the "math/science brain" and the "writing/arts brain". And I've found that most kids LOVE space.
I wish I knew the exact number, but I've been presenting in schools since 2016 and have spoken to thousands of readers.
The connections start before our author visit and continue after. I send schools an introduction video and answer emails from readers and educators once I'm back home.
Schools can save money by booking multi-day author visits. While I certainly miss my family while traveling, and they miss me (at least the dogs do), I'm available to spend a week—sometimes more—in one area.
BONUS! If you book a full-day, in-person author visit for the 2024-25 school year now, I will send you a signed book or two, bookmarks, and a poster. (To receive this offer, signed contracts must be in place by June 30, 2024.)

Let's Get Started

Please reach out if you have any questions. I hope to see you in the new school year.

All my best,
Stacy

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Presentations

MOST POPULAR! Our Universe - Our local star, friendly satellite, and the planet we all share have a lot to say. Let's explore our universe from 4.54 billion years ago up until today. (Technically, the universe is over 13 billion years old. Our solar system is much younger.)
Book Tie-In: Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years (for the younger kiddos) and Sun! One in a Billion (for the older kiddos)
Grades: K-2 or 3-5
What Would You Do? - Go behind the scenes of my third middle-grade novel. We’ll go from idea, to research, to writing, to rewriting, and we’ll discuss how we might spend all that $$$. Includes writing tips!
Book Tie-in: Millionaires for the Month
Grades: 3-5 and 6-8
STEM It Up - Dinosaurs are extinct. Woolly mammoths are extinct. Actually, 99% of all Earth’s species have gone extinct. But Homo sapiensare the first animal who can contemplate their own fate. We’ll take a funny, science-y look at our world: past, present, and future. A fun presentation for language arts and science teachers—and, of course, students.
Book Tie-In: Save the People! Halting Human Extinction and Where are the Aliens? The Search for Life Beyond Earth
Grades: 4-8
Being Brave: Super Powers Not Required - Imagine a child standing on the end of a diving board. She's nervous about jumping? Friends are chanting, "Jump, jump, jump." What is the brave thing to do? Jump or to say, "I'm not ready." We will talk about what it means to brave for kids each and every day.
Book Tie-In: Brave, Beautiful, and Love
Grades: K-2
Research and Writing: These Are a Few of My Favorite Things - My research usually begins on Google or in the library, but then the world becomes my source. I'll give examples of how I research and take notes. Then we’ll discuss how to make our writing stronger. (Spoiler Alert: it’s not with adjectives and adverbs.)
Book Tie-In: Various, including work-in-progress
Grades: 4-5 or 6-8
NEW! The Evers and the Problem with Forever - Imagine it. You are cursed to walk the Earth exactly as you are now for eternity. What would that look like? What are the downsides? What are the advantages? Go behind the scenes of my first fantasy novel (a duology, really). Students will hear that writing isn’t just about plotting and revision (those are very important) but also perseverance. Includes writing tips!
Book Tie-In: The Ever: Forever Twelve
Grades 2-5 or 6-8
Miscalculations! - Go behind the scenes of my first (and best-selling!) middle-grade novel. The journey will take us from idea to finished book with an emphasis on the research. Of course, we’ll be using lots of numbers to dig deep. 3.141592653…
Book Tie-in: The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl
Grades: 3-5 or 6-8
Favorite Funny Book - Kids always ask me if I have a favorite book (that I authored). The answer is NO. I love them all. But I like to hear which is readers’ favorites. In this presentation, we will read three of my funny picture books. I’ll share where the ideas came from and some of the struggles in writing silly books. Then we will crown one the FAVORITE!
Book Tie-in: I Want 100 Dogs, Excellent Ed, and Mr. Fuzzbuster Knows He’s the Favorite
Grades: PreK-1

Please Note: Presentation options may change.