Anita is a
popular presenter in elementary and high schools. Her presentations are
interactive, informative, and good humoured. She used props and
pictures, but requires a minimal amount of set-up depending on the size
of the group.
Her presentations are best suited to grades Three to
Six, Seven through Nine, and Ten through Twelve
CURRENT
PRESENTATIONS (middle grade and teens):
For Middle
Grades
On
the Trail of the Bushman, another thrilling Junior Canadian Ranger
adventure for ages 7 to 12
Junior Canadian Rangers Tommy, Colly
and Jaz are back, attending the JCR summer camp just south of
Whitehorse, Yukon. After a terrible fire at camp, a fire Tommy knows
something about but is keeping secret, they set off on the trail of the
legendary bushman...or is it hunting them?
Presentation includes a reading,
pictures, discussion about the bushman (Sasquatch) and the windigo and
their place in Aboriginal mythology and culture, as well as the real
life Junior Canadian Ranger program.
Poachers
in the Pingos, another thrilling Junior Canadian Ranger
adventure for ages 7
to 12
When Junior Canadian Rangers,
Colly and Jaz, visit Colly's uncle on Canada's Arctic coast, they are
quick to discover something is amiss. Someone has been hunting
gyrfalcons, the official bird of the Northwest Territories. Could it be
poachers? During a pretend emergency, Colly and Jaz put two and five
together and end up in a terrifying race for their lives!
Presentation includes a reading, pictures, and props,
as well as information about the Junior Canadian Ranger program,
pingos, environmental concerns affecting
Canada's North, and a real life investigation into a world-wide falcon
poaching ring.
Racing
for Diamonds, another thrilling Orca Young Reader for ages 7
to 12
What Jaz thinks of as an adventure, her mom and dad
call trouble, but Jaz just can't seem to help herself. When she joins
the Junior Canadian Rangers and is teamed up with an annoying partner,
she has no idea that all her new-found skills will soon be put to a
life and death test.
Presentation includes a reading, pictures, and props,
as well as information about Canada's Junior Canadian Ranger program,
dog mushing, Canadian diamonds vs conflict
diamonds, and the historic Canol Trail.
For Teens
Two Foot Punch Teen sports thriller set
in Winnipeg, MB's historic Exchange District. Published by Orca for
reluctant teen readers. Terrific for readers in junior high to high
school.
Nikki blames her brother, Derek, for their parents’
death in a house fire, but when Derek gets involved with a gang, Nikki
knows she is the only one who can save him. Enlisting the help of a
girl named Rain, who uses her athletic abilities to carry out acts of
petty thievery, Nikki uses all her parkour skills to stay ahead of the
gang and keep her brother from being killed
Presentation includes reading, photos, discussion on
parkour, Q & A
Spider's
Song, a young adult psychological thriller set in Yellowknife,
NT, published by Penguin Canada
AJ is a deeply troubled girl who fights sometimes
overwhelming urges to self-injure. When a man she discovers is her estranged
father suddenly shows up at Caribou Carnival, AJ's world is set spinning
in unexpected, yet promising directions. All is not as it seems, however,
and when joy turns to pain, and terror, AJ must find enough strength
of body and character to save her new friends, and herself
Presentation includes readings, anecdotes, photos,
and discussion about using real life experiences and bending them into
fiction. The subject of cutting is often touched upon in the context of character
issues, and further discussion might follow during a Q & A session
at the end.
Are you willing to present to groups?
Of course!
If yes, what size?
From 2 to 200
Where? (locally, regionally, nationally)
Locally (Winnipeg), regionally (Manitoba), and nationally (anywhere
in Canada). Travel, accommodations, and meals must be covered by hosts.
In past, two or more schools have paired up to share costs, and this
has worked well.
What kind of presentations do you like to give?
My presentations for middle grades are highly interactive, informative,
and fun, often including props. All presentations include photos, either
shown on 8 ½ X 11 cards for smaller groups, or as a slide show
through laptop and projector.
What age groups?
Middle grades
Junior High
High school
Do you have a preferred venue for presentations?
(school classroom, public library, bookstore, etc?)
I prefer a library or classroom for a cozier, more personal experience,
but am also comfortable in a gymnasium or theatre-as long as audio visual
aids are available and functioning.
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