GG nominated, award-winning author. Valerie Sherrard has been named the 2024 Literary Arts Laureate of the New Brunswick Lieutenant Governor’s Award for High Achievement in the Arts.
Virtual Visit: $125.00 for a 45-60 minute presentation.
In school visits: $250 for a single presentation or $400 for two. No additional costs within the GTA – travel may apply beyond that parameter. Please contact Valerie to find out when she plans to be in Ontario.
Valerie is an experienced presenter who uses humour and an interactive style to engage her audience. Feedback from her school and library visits has been enthusiastic.
Presentations: Grades 4 – 8. Signed mementos will be provided for all students at in-person presentations.
Middle Grades/ Young Adult: Engaging and interactive presentation with personal sharing and a focus on literacy as well as issues related to specific titles (as requested). Valerie ends with a short reading and about 10 minutes for Q & A.
Valerie is flexible on audience size but in her experience, groups of 100 or less result in the greatest benefit to students. She is comfortable in all settings, including classroom, library, auditorium or gymnasium.
A sound system may be required depending on audience size and acoustics.
Titles shown above, in brief:
Absolutely No Body Parts: The Gross Busters team, Nick, Khenan, and their eleven-year-old helper Florrie are raking in cash doing icky jobs other people have been avoiding. But when they uncover a secret that shocks the whole town, it stirs up a bigger mess than any of them could’ve expected.
A Bend in the Breeze: An uncharted island, a village’s fate, a mysterious storm, and a small, bewildered visitor. Could Pascale Chardon be the Long Awaited, foretold in island legend? Has she come to decide the island’s destiny?
Birdspell: Corbin’s mom has an illness that causes lost jobs, constant moves, new schools and friendships that never grow. Then a talking bird brings a chance to fill the gap in his life. But when things spiral out of control, Corbin is forced to do the one thing he fears the most.
Random Acts: Good deeds gone hilariously wrong.
More than Words: Non-fiction. Your students will love the fun approach and activities in this comprehensive guide to communication.
Driftwood: A summer full of quirky characters, youthful adventures, and mysterious tales of driftwood.
Writers’ Union Member. Sharon travels across Canada several times a year. Sharon E. McKay (Mick-EYE) writes fact-based fiction for young adults. Multi-awards, all ages.
Writers’ Union Member. Award-winning author, ultra-marathoner and motivational speaker. Fiction. $250 for a 1-hour session, $450 for 2, $600 for 3 and $800 for 4 (no HST). No travel charge within the GTA. 
Writers’ Union Member. Fun and funny cartoonist, children’s illustrator and picture book author and ukulele lady. $300 + HST for 1 session, $500 for 2, $800 for 3 and $1,000 for 4. 
