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How
to arrange a visit from the author of
It's
Disgusting -- and We Ate It!
a
funny, full-color book for ages 6-11
about
weird foods from around
the
world and throughout history!
Written
by James Solheim
Illustrated
by Eric Brace
Published
by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
A
Junior Library Guild Selection
An
American
Bookseller Pick of the Lists
Educators
and organizations can e-mail the author or call the number below for rates
and information.
Length
and type of presentation are adaptable to your school or organization's
needs.
-
Honorarium lower than that for other national authors
Speeches, workshops, and presentations for any group from children to adults
Especially available for weekend appearances with book signings included
phone:
(402) 393-6108
e-mail:js@jamessolheim.8m.com
James
Solheim's Appearance Calendar
| 1999 | |
|---|---|
| Sept 14 | G. Stanley Hall Elementary, Papillion, NE, 9:30-11 |
| Fri., Sept. 24 | Rex Mathes Elementary, Des Moines, IA , 11:00 book signing |
| Sat., Oct. 2 | Scholastic Book Fair Booth at PTA gathering, Holiday Inn, Omaha, NE, 72nd Street and Grover, 9:00 a.m. -? |
| Thurs., Oct. 7 | Mason City, IA, book signing, 1:00 |
| Oct. 8 | Plains Regional Conference, Int'l Reading Assoc., Minneapolis, MN |
| Thurs., Oct. 14 | Hillside Elementary, 75th & Western, 9-11 a.m. (book fair) |
| Thurs., Oct. 14 | J. Sterling Morton Elementary, 1805 S. 160th St., Millard, NE 5:30-7:00 (book fair) |
| Fri., Oct. 15 | Prairie Lane Elementary, Omaha, 11:45-1 (book fair) |
| Oct. 18 | G. Stanley Hall Elementary, Papillion, NE, 8:30-11 |
| Oct. 18 | Sandoz Elementary, 120th & Q, Millard, NE 1:30-3:00 or 3:30 (book fair) |
| Oct. 18 | Twin Ridge in Bellevue, 7:00-8:00 p.m. (book fair) |
| Oct. 19 | Aldrich Elementary, Omaha, 6-8 p.m. (book fair) |
| Oct. 19 &
Oct 20 |
Hitchcock Elementary, 5809 S. 104th St., Millard, NE, 1-3 p.m., 8-11 a.m. |
| Oct. 20 | Fort Crook Elementary, 12501 S. 25th St., Omaha/Bellevue, NE (Scholastic book fair), 2:30-4:30 |
| Oct. 20 | Leonard Lawrence Elementary, 5-7 |
| Oct. 21 | Prairie Wind Elementary, 10908 Ellison St., Omaha, NE (Scholastic book fair), 5-7:00 |
| Oct. 25 | Louisville Elementary, Louisville, NE (Scholastic book fair, 6-7:30) |
| Oct. 28 | Carter Lake Elementary, Carter Lake, IA 7:00-8:00 |
| Oct. 29 | Sandoz Elementary, 120th & Q, Millard, NE, 9:15-11:30 |
| Nov. 9 | Not available |
| Nov. 10 | Millard Public Library, Millard, NE, 7:30 p.m. |
| Nov. 11 | Saint Vincent Depaul 1:00 and 2:00 |
| Fri., Nov. 12 | Saint Wenceslaus Elementary (book fair), 4-6 |
| Nov. 13 | American Assoc. of School Librarians Conference, Birmingham, AL |
| Nov. 15-17 | Nov. 15 p.m.: Corral Drive Elementary,
Rapid City, SD
Nov. 15 evening: Rapid City Public Library Nov. 16 a.m.: Corral Drive Elementary Nov. 16 p.m. - Nov. 17 Meadowbrook Elementary (tentative) |
| Nov. 18 | Saint Vincent DePaul autographing 1:30-3:30 (w/J) |
| Nov. 18 | Dundee Elementary Read and Feed, 5:30-7:00 |
| Fri., Nov. 19 | Holling Hts.Elementary, Millard, NE, Harrison & 138th, (2 presentations, morning 9:30-11:30, 1 presentation in afternoon with book signing) |
| Nov. 20 | Omaha Children's Museum, 1:00 and/or 3:30 |
| Dec. 17 | St. Robert Bellarmine School (autographing session only), 12:30 |
| 2000 | |
| Tues., Jan. 11 | Oakdale School, Omaha, NE (9:50-10:40) |
| Fri., Feb. 11 | Harrison Elementary School, 5304 Hamilton St., Omaha, NE: 9:15 |
| Wed., Feb. 23 | Corning Elementary, Corning, IA (afternoon) |
| Fri., Feb. 25 | St. Robert Bellarmine School |
| Mon., Feb. 28 | Alcester and Beresford, SD |
| Tue., Feb. 29 | Cody Elementary, Millard, NE, morning presentation (10-11) |
| Thurs., Mar. 2 | Cody Elementary, Millard, NE, autographing 6:30-8 p.m. |
| Fri., Mar. 3 | Carter Lake Elementary, Carter Lake, IA 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. |
| Fri., Mar. 24 | Harvey Oaks Elementary, Millard, NE: 9:30-11:30 am |
| Mon., Mar. 27 | Collins Elementary, Tacoma, WA |
| Tues., Apr. 11 | Willowdale Elementary 4th Grade, 1:00 |
| Tues., Apr. 11 | autographing at Willowdale Elem. Book Fair |
| Wed., Apr. 12 | Morton Elementary, 1805 S. 160th St., Millard, NE, K-1: 9:20 am |
| Wed., Apr. 12 | Harvey Oaks Elementary, Millard, NE: book fair autographing, 11:00 |
| Fri., Apr. 14 | Morton Elementary, 1805 S. 160th St., Millard, NE, older grades: 9:20 am |
| Fri., Apr. 14 | IEMA Spring Conference, Council Bluffs, IA: presentation 3:30 and autographing 5:00 |
| Mon., Apr. 17 | Sorenson Branch, Omaha Library, 7:00 |
| Mon., Apr. 24 | Nebraska Counseling Association, Dist. 2, Bookworm, 7:00-8:00 |
| Wed., Apr. 26 | "Kids Kollege"/Young Authors Program, Madison, SD |
| Fri., Apr. 28 | Willowdale Elementary, Millard, NE, 9:30-11:25 |
| Tues., May 2 | Norwegian class 6:00 |
| Fri., May 5 | Westside Middle School, Omaha, NE Career Day, 9:30 a.m. |
| Mon., May 8 | Shelby, IA, Middle School 12:45 |
| Tues., May 9 | Maurrs Academy, Omaha, NE, 5619 S. 19th Street, 10-11 a.m. |
| Wed., May 10 | R. Olsen, 8:30 p.m. |
| Thurs., May 11 | Saint Stephen the Martyr, 10-11; evening author's tea 7-8; contact Anne Weist |
| Fri., May 12 | Rockwell Elementary, Millard, NE, 9:35-11:20; return in afternoon for K-1 and autographing |
| Sat., May 13 | Scholastic Book Fair Warehouse sale, 9:30-11:30, 3-4 |
| May 14-15-16 | unavailable |
| Wed., May 17 | Maurrs Academy, Omaha, NE, 5619 South 19th Street, 9:15 & 10:15; return for afternoon autographing |
| Aug. 10-11 | unavailable |
| Aug. 17-18 | unavailable |
| Oct. 25-28 | MPLA-NLA-NEMA Conference, Omaha NE (tentative) |
| 2001 | |
| Oct. 17-20 | Plains Regional IRA conference, Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
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