Writer’s Union member. CANSCAIP. SCWBI. Diamond Willow Award nominee 2024.
Rates – in person: $300 for one session and $150 for additional sessions. Virtual visits: $150 per session (with negotiation for size of audience and recording permissions). Travel outside of Toronto: 59.0 cents/km.
Caroline Fernandez is a children’s author who creates fun, adventurous books, including the Asha and Baz series and the award-nominated Plague Thieves, inspiring young readers with stories of curiosity, creativity, and real-life heroes.
- Asha and Baz Meet Elizebeth Friedman is a 2024 Next Generation Indie Award finalist
- Asha and Baz Meet Mary Sherman Morgan is a 2023 Next Generation Indie Award Finalist and TD Summer Reading Club Recommended Read.
- Asha and Baz Meet Hedy Lamar is a 2023 Purple Dragonfly winner
- The Adventures of Grandmasaurus is a 2021 Purple Dragonfly winner
- Boredom Busters is a 2015 Forest of Reading Silver Birch honour book award winner
All of presentations are designed to captivate and inspire young readers, featuring a lively read-aloud, interactive activities, and an engaging author Q&A session. Caroline is happy to collaborate with teachers and librarians to create a customized presentation that meets the unique needs of your students, ensuring an experience that aligns with your curriculum or themes. Here are just a few examples of the exciting and educational presentations:
MIDDLE GRADE PRESENTATIONS
- Plague Thieves
In this dynamic middle school presentation, the author will read an exciting excerpt from Plague Thieves, drawing students into the heart of the story. Following the reading, the author will guide students through the creative journey of writing this historical middle grade novel, covering the inspiration, brainstorming, researching, writing, revision, and editing process. Engaging activities will explore the historical context of the plague—what it was, how it spread, and how the characters in the story managed to survive. Students will participate in discussions and hands-on activities to imagine if they, too, could have survived the challenges of that time, sparking curiosity about history, survival, and the power of storytelling. 60 minutes.
Themes: middle grade books, writing and editing, research, historical fiction, geography, history, pandemics, urbanization, STEM in renaissance times Vs modern times, types of story conflict in books. – Plague Thieves is nominated for the Diamond Willow Award 2024.
Grades JK-6
CHAPTER BOOK PRESENTATIONS
- Asha and Baz Meet Gladys West
- Asha and Baz Meet Mary Sherman Morgan
- Asha and Baz Meet Hedy Lamarr
- Asha and Baz Meet Elizebeth Friedman
- Asha and Baz Meet Katia Krafft
In this exciting and interactive school presentation, students will dive into the Asha and Baz series, where two adventurous kids face a STEM challenge in school and time travel to meet inspiring women from history who made groundbreaking discoveries related to their project. Through engaging storytelling, students will learn about the women’s lives, their time periods, and their contributions to science, technology, engineering, and math. After the time-travel adventure, students will take part in hands-on activities, recreating the STEM challenges from the books using simple materials they can find at home or in class. This session brings history and STEM to life in a fun and relatable way, sparking curiosity and creativity in young minds! 60 minutes.
Themes: science and technology, women in science, history, biography, space, STEM, gender equality, early reader chapter book
PICTURE BOOK PRESENTATIONS
Bring the magic of picture books to life with an engaging author presentation that will captivate your students! In this interactive session, I’ll share the creative process behind my picture books, from inspiration to story development, and lead a fun, engaging read-aloud experience. Students will dive into the characters, themes, and adventures of the book while participating in lively discussions and activities based on the story. This presentation is perfect for elementary school librarians and teachers looking to inspire a love of reading, creativity, and storytelling in young children. 30 minutes.
- Hide and Seek: Wild Animal Groups in North America (picture book)
Themes: collective nouns, animals, migration of monarch butterfly, North America, finding one’s place, inclusivity, Earth Day, Earth Month, picture book
- Stop Reading This Book (picture book)
Themes: antagonists, protagonists, conflict, resolution, picture book, diversity, bullying, reading, picture book
The Adventures of Grandmasaurus (picture book series)
- The Adventures of Grandmasaurus
- The Adventures of Grandmasaurus At the Aquarium Rescue Centre
- The Adventures of Grandmasaurus At the Supermarket
Themes: inter-generational relationships, non-gendered characters, role reversal, literary non-fiction, diversity, facts, role reversal, dinosaurs, picture book
NON-FICTION PRESENTATIONS
- Boredom Busters
- More Boredom Busters
Let’s dive into busting boredom! Brainstorming on things you can craft using supplies you have around your home or classroom. Great for makerspace and school-vacation activity ideas!
Themes: Screen-free activities, recycle/upcycle, STEM, creativity, boredom busters, activity books
Equipment required: Table. Library or classroom preferred.
Mid-morning start time requested.
Caroline also offers book marketing coaching for authors