SCHOOL VISITS

What is a school visit?

School visits, or “author visits” are opportunities where I am invited or sponsored to read my book at a school. Children get to read a modern day non-fictional story that encourages them to dream and become who they want to be .

Children (and their teachers) get to talk to me about ANYTHING Sachiko Goes Racing related and discuss the lessons learned in the book.

Why children need to read my book.

  • Little boys & girls alike need to be exposed to books about today’s role models that are breaking down barriers in society.

  • There are NO CHILDREN’S BOOKS about race cars with female main characters nor are there any with a main character that is AAPI. This book stands out from the rest, and the kids (and parents) LOVE it.

  • This book shows children they can become whoever they want to.

  • give your home elementary school a special event that their student body will appreciate and LOVE.

Book Reading Packages

Standard

Up to 4 separate classroom reading sessions with Q+A & signing session after reading. 

Each session approx 25-35 min.

  • Recommended K-3rd Grade

  • Children awarded prizes for asking questions

  • Each child receives a Sachiko Goes Racing bookmark

  • School library gifted a signed copy of the book

Deluxe

All items listed in Deluxe visit plus:

  • Grade appropriate lesson worksheets and coloring pages given to each teacher prior to visit.

  • Coloring Contest with prize for each class (children color their own dream racecar with signature smoke, author chooses a winner for each class and awards them a prize). Max 5 classrooms) Scroll down to see notable coloring contest contestants!

  • Each classroom gifted a copy of the book (max 5)

The Coloring Contest

When I’m hosted by a school for an author visit, I host a coloring contest for grades 1-3. The children design their own race car with their own signature smoke, just like Sachiko has in the book. Here is a collection of my favorite entries.

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 FAQs

  • Decide on what school or schools you’d like to award a reading to. Pay a $100 deposit to hold the visit reservation. I’ll send a certificate to you to send to the school with all the details. Make an email introduction between me and school and we’ll take it from there.

  • My packages start at $450, which covers my time, copies for the school classroom/library, and in some cases, covers worksheets and contest prizes (deluxe package).

  • at least 2 months, if not, more.

  • No. I also can come to after school programs, church youth group activities and retail stores.

  • No. Authors have been visiting schools for a very long time. Its a great interactive activity for the children.

    An author visit can be a small reading in each classroom or an assembly where the school is in one auditorium. The author reads the book to the school and hosts a Q+A session following the book reading.

    Parents are given the opportunity to purchase an autographed copy of the book at a special price prior to the book reading, so their kids can have their books for the reading.