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.
FAQs
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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.
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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).
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at least 2 months, if not, more.
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No. I also can come to after school programs, church youth group activities and retail stores.
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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.