Hazel Hutchins

Authors’  Booking Service is pleased to announce that children’s author Hazel Hutchins is now scheduling visits to Ontario schools for May 10-14, 2010.

Her rate is $250 per session plus $75 per session toward travel.  Full Day rate of $1000 for four sessions with no extra charge for travel if a full day is booked by one school or shared by several schools on the same day.

Hazel is a member of The Writers' Union of Canada, and so schools wishing to invite her may be eligible for a travel and fee subsidy to off-set the cost of her visit. Contact us for details of this program.

Here’s what Teacher-Librarian Patricia Farley of the Calgary Public School Board has to say:

With her wide-range of award-winning literature, Hazel's appeal to various age groups is unique.  From picture books to early chapter books to novels for accomplished readers, there is something for each reader/writer to choose from.  It was wonderful to be able to offer such a variety of Canadian stories to our children and then to have them interact with the author at their level of interest. 

And from Janice Reynolds of The Near North District School Board, Ontario

We were delighted with the quality of her presentations.  She has the ability to make her presentations both educational and entertaining; the students enjoyed her upbeat, energetic style while learning about the writing process.  The rapport that she developed with them during her presentations has translated into an enthusiasm for reading and writing stories. 

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Published Works

Young Adult Novels

After, Smith Bonappetit & Son, 2008 

Novels Grades 3 – 6

      TJ and the Quiz Kids, Orca, 2007

      TJ and the Sports Fanatic Orca, 2006

      Sarah and the Magic Science Project, Annick,   2005

            TJ and the Rockets  Orca, 2004

      T J and the Haunted House,  Orca, 2003

      TJ and the Cats, Orca, 2002 

      The Three and Many Wishes of Jason Reid, Annick, 2000, first issued 1983

Novel Study Guides for TJ series  free downloads here.
 

Novels Grades 1 – 3

      Robyn's Monster Plan, Formac, 2008

      Robyn’s Party-in-the-Park, Formac, 2005)

      Skate, Robyn, Skate!  Formac, 2004

      and many others in the Robyn series. 

Picture Books

      Together,  Annick, 2009

      Mattland, Annick, 2008

      The List, Annick, 2007

      A Second is a Hiccup, Scholastic, 2004

      The Sidewalk Rescue ,Annick, 2004

      Beneath the Bridge, Annick, 2004

      The List Toronto: Annick 2007

      One Dark Night, Viking, 2001

      Tess Annick, 1995

      And You Can Be the Cat  Annick, 1992

      Norman's Snowball Annick, 1989

Awards and Nominations

After

-- Shortlist, Red Maple  2010 
-- Shortlist, Manitoba Young Reader's Choice  2010 
-- Shortlist, Snow Willow  2010

Mattland

-- Winner, Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award 2009 
-- Winner, R. Ross Annett Award for Children's Literature 2009 
-- Shortlist, Blue Spruce Award 2009

TJ and the Quiz Kids

-- Shortlist, Hackmatack  2009 
-- Shortlist, Silver Birch 2009

A Second is a Hiccup

-- Honour Book, Norma Fleck Non-Fiction 2005

TJ and the Cats

-- Winner, Silver Willow  2003 
-- Honour Book, Silver Birch 2003

The Sidewalk Rescue, The List, Beneath the Bridge

– Shortlist, Blue Spruce 2005,06,07

Two So Small

-- Mr. Christie Silver, 2001

Tess

-- Mr. Christie Silver, 1996 
-- Shortlist, Governor General's, 1995 

Hazel's Presentation Details 

As an experienced author, I have been delighted to receive regular invitations to present at schools, libraries and conferences all across Canada throughout my career.

Presentations and Creative Writing Workshops for students in grades K - 8.  Because I enjoy the close contact with students, I am most comfortable in a classroom, library or music room.  I am, however, perfectly willing to present in an auditorium or gymnasium so long as a microphone, screen and extension cord are available. I will bring my own projector.

Presentations (grades K-8. Prefer maximum of 110 per session but flexible as necessary)

I offer a lively author visit that will pass along enthusiasm for reading and writing to students of all ages. Using examples from my own work, topics include getting ideas and helping them to grow, creating characters, finding great endings, the difficult magic of rewriting, the reward of unusual research and working with an illustrator. For older students there will be greater discussion of story process. For the youngest crowd there will be chants, finger plays and story involvement. Questions are encouraged throughout and are used as a springboard to further discussion as student attention allows. 

Creative Writing Workshops (maximum 25 participants or one class; grades 3-8)