I have two published children's books, Sing Down the Rain (Kiva, 1997) and Read to Me/Vamos a leer (Star Bright, 2004).

Sing Down the Rain was written for students in third grade and up. When I visit a school with younger students, I share Read to Me and focus on storytelling with kindergarten through second grade and integrate storytelling into an author visit with students in third grade and above.

With all students, I share

• my love of language;
• stories from children's literature as well as family stories and historical biographies;
• my writing history and writing process.

When I share Sing Down the Rain, I also

• teach students about the Tohono O'odham and Sonoran Desert ecology;
• answer students' questions about publishing;
• show slides of the Michael Chiago's paintings while reciting the poem;
• and when appropriate, I invite students to practice and chorally read the text.

With enough advance notice, my storytelling/author visits can be tailored to meet the specific needs of your students.

Recent Author/Storytelling Visits:

• Wright Elementary (K-5)
  Tucson, Arizona
• Harelson K-6 School (6th grades)
  Tucson, Arizona
  
• Faras, Stevenson, and Avenue "A" Elementary Schools (K-5) and Douglas High School (9-12)
  Douglas, Arizona
  
• Barcelona School (K-8)
  Phoenix, Arizona
  
• Lyons and Hughes Elementary Schools (K-5)
  Tucson, Arizona
• Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind
  Tucson, Arizona
• Dowa Yalanne School (K-5)
  Zuni, New Mexico
• George Washington Carver Elementary (K-5)
  Yuma, Arizona
• Stanfield Elementary School (K-8)
  Stanfield, Arizona
• Dorothy Stinson Primary School (K-2)
  Safford, Arizona
• Thornydale Elementary School (K-6)
  Tucson, Arizona

For more information, email me.