Calendar of Events

Between teaching, writing, research, and visiting schools
my days are kept quite full.

The following is a list of recent and upcoming school talks,
presentations, and author signings.

Hope to see you there!

(A list of past events can be found at the bottom of the page.)

August 2010

Saturday August 14th
Book Signing:  Yosemite Valley Visitor Center- Yosemite NP, CA

September 2010

Saturday September 4th
Book Signing:  TrailMix.Net- Sacramento, CA

Thursday September 23rd
School Visit:  Cloverland Elementary School- Oakdale, CA

September 27th - 28th
School Visits:  Various Schools- Ripon, WI

October 2010

Thursday October14th
School Visit:  St. Francis of Assisi School- Concord, CA
Family Literacy Night:  Highlands Elementary School- Concord, CA

November 2010

Sunday November 14th
Book Signing:  California State Library Association Author Brunch- Sacramento, CA

Wednesday November 17th
School Visit: Faith Lutheran Middle School- Las Vegas, NV

Thursday November 18th
School Visit:  Ruthe Deskin Elementary School- Las Vegas, NV
Literacy Night:  Ruthe Deskin Elementary School- Las Vegas, NV

January 2011

January 3rd - 7th
Writing Workshops:  Faith Lutheran Middle School- Las Vegas, NV

January 10th - 13th
Writing Workshops:  Faith Lutheran Middle School- Las Vegas, NV

March 2011

Tuesday March 1st
School Visit:  Orchard Heights Elementary- Port Orchard, WA

April 2011

Wednesday April 20th
Writing Workshops:  Chapel Hill Elementary School- Gladstone, MO

Thursday April 21st
Author Visit:  Northview Elementary School- Kansas City, MO

Friday April 22nd
Author Visit and Staff In-service:  Chapel Hill Elementary School- Gladstone, MO

Past Events

July 2010

July 9th - 12th
Book Signings:  North Rim Visitor Center- Grand Canyon NP, AZ

July 13th - 14th
Book Signings:  Zion National Park Visitor Center- Zion NP, UT

June 2010

Wednesday June 9th
School Visit:  Roy Herburger Elementary School- Elk Grove, CA

Thursday June 10th
School Visit:  Waynesville Middle School- Waynesville, NC

Friday June 11th
School Visit:  Riverbend Elementary School- Clyde, NC

June 12th - 13th
Book Signings:  Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Monday June 14th
Book Signing:  Blue Ridge Books- Clyde, NC

May 2010

Monday May 10th
School Visit:  Stetson Hills Elementary School- Phoenix, AZ
School Visit:  West Wing Elementary School- Phoenix, AZ

Tuesday May 11th
School Visit:  Atonement Lutheran School- Phoenix, AZ
School Visit:  Tesseract School- Phoenix, AZ

Friday May 21st
School Visit:  Gehringer Elementary School- Oakley, CA

Wednesday May 26th
Book Signing:  12:00 pm to 3:00 pm Ansel Adams Gallery- Yosemite NP, CA

April 2010

Thursday April 1st
School Visit:  Park Hill Schools- Kansas City, MO

Thursday April 8th
Weather Workshop:  Stevens Creek Elementary School- Cupertino, CA
Weather Assembly and GATE Workshop:  Eisenhower School- Cupertino, CA

Friday April 9th
School Visit:  Mary Silviera School- San Rafael, CA

Saturday April 17th
Author Presentation and Awards Ceremony:  Lammersville School District- Mountain House, CA

Tuesday April 27th
School Visit:  Kelseyville Elementary School- Kelseyville, CA

Thursday April 29th
School Visit:  Bunderson Elementary School- Brigham City, UT
Literacy Night:  Bunderson Elementary School- Brigham City, UT

March 2010

Monday March 1st
School Visit:  Carter Elementary School- Palm Desert, CA

Tuesday March 2nd
School Visit:  Fuller Elementary School- Tempe, AZ

Thursday March 11th
School Visit:  Elementary Schools in the North Kansas City School District-  Kansas City, MO

Friday March 12th
School Visit:  Elementary Schools in the North Kansas City School District-  Kansas City, MO

March 14th - 16th
Author Talks:  Children's Literature Festival, University of Central Missouri-  Warrensburg, MO

Wednesday March 17th
School Visit:  Grace Lutheran School- Sandy, UT

Thursday March 18th
School Visit and GATE Workshop:  Fertitta Middle School- Las Vegas, NV

Friday March 19th
School Visit:  Betsy Rhodes Elementary School- Las Vegas, NV
School Visit:  Richard Bryan Elementary School- Las Vegas, NV

Thursday March 25th
School Visit:  Westergard Elementary School- Reno, NV
School Visit:  Grace Warner Elementary School- Reno, NV

Tuesday March 30th
School Visit:  Chapel Hill Elementary School- Gladstone, MO

Wednesday March 31st
School Visit:  Park Hill Schools- Kansas City, MO

February 2010

February 25th - 26th
School Visit:  Franklin Elementary School- Port Angeles, WA
School Visit:  Dry Creek Elementary School- Port Angeles, WA
School Visit:  Roosevelt Elementary School- Port Angeles, WA
School Visit:  Jefferson Elementary School- Port Angeles, WA
School Visit:  Hamilton Elementary School- Port Angeles, WA

January 2010

January 4th - 8th
Writing Workshops:  Alexander Dawson School- Las Vegas, NV

January 11th - 15th
Writing Workshops:  Faith Lutheran Middle School- Las Vegas, NV

January 18th - 22nd
Weather Workshops:  Alexander Dawson School- Las Vegas, NV
Weather Workshops:  Faith Lutheran Middle School- Las Vegas, NV

December 2009

Saturday December 19th
Book Signing:  1pm - 3pm Trailmix.Net Store- Sacramento, CA

November 2009

Wednesday November 18th
School Visit:  Gracemor Elementary School- Kansas City, MO

Thursday November 19th
School Visit:  Winnwood Elementary School- Kansas City, MO

Friday November 20th
School Visit:  Bell Prairie Elementary School- Kansas City, MO

Monday November 23rd
School Visit:  Crestview Elementary School- Kansas City, MO

Tuesday November 24th
School Visit:  Chouteau Elementary School- Kansas City, MO

October 2009

Thursday October 1st
School Visit:  Rozet Elementary School- Gillette, WY

Tuesday October 27th
School Visit:  Foothills Montessori School- Henderson, NV

Wednesday October 28th
School Visit:  Eileen Connor Elementary School- Las Vegas, NV

Thursday October 29th
School Visit:  Alexander Dawson School- Las Vegas, NV
School Visit:  Faith Lutheran Middle School- Las Vegas, NV

September 2009

Tuesday September 29th
School Visit:  Sunflower Elementary School- Gillette, WY

Wednesday September 30th
GATE Workshop:  Sunflower Elementary School- Gillette, WY

August 2009

Saturday August 1st
Author Talk & Writing Workshop:  10am LeConte Memorial- Yosemite NP, CA
Book Signing:  1pm - 3pm  Ansel Adams Gallery- Yosemite NP, CA

July 2009

Tuesday July 7th
Book Signing:  10am -2pm Old Faithful Lodge - Yellowstone NP, WY

Wednesday July 8th
Book Signing:  11am -3pm Old Faithful Inn - Yellowstone NP, WY

Thursday July 9th
Book Signing:  9am - 12pm Canyon Visitor Center - Yellowstone NP, WY
Book Signing:  5pm - 8pm Lake Hotel - Yellowstone NP, WY

Friday July 10th
Book Signing:  11am - 2pm Canyon Visitor Center - Yellowstone NP, WY
Book Signing:  5pm - 8pm Lake Hotel - Yellowstone NP, WY

Saturday July 11th
Book Signing:  10am - 2pm Old Faithful Inn - Yellowstone NP, WY

Sunday July 12th
Book Signing:  11am - 3pm Old Faithful Inn - Yellowstone NP, WY

Monday July 13th
Book Signing:  10am - 2pm Old Faithful Inn - Yellowstone NP, WY

Tuesday July 14th
Book Signing:  10am - 12pm Grizzly World Adventure Center - West Yellowstone, WY

Thursday July 16th
Book Signing:  10am - 12pm Port Angeles Visitor Center - Olympic National Park, WA
Book Signing:  1pm - 3pm Hurricane Ridge - Olympic National Park, WA

Friday July 17th
Book Signing:  10am - 12pm Storm King Visitor Center - Olympic National Park, WA
Book Signing:  4pm - 6pm Lake Crescent Lodge - Olympic National Park, WA

Saturday July 18th
Book Signing:  9am - 12pm Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center - Olympic National Park, WA

Sunday July 19th
Book Signing:  10am - 1pm Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center - Olympic National Park, WA

Monday July 20th
Book Signing:  3pm - 6pm Kalaloch Lodge - Olympic National Park, WA

Tuesday July 21st
Book Signing:  9:30am - 11:30am  Kalaloch Lodge - Olympic National Park, WA

Friday July 31st
Author Talk & Writing Workshop:  7:30pm LeConte Memorial- Yosemite NP, CA

April 2009

Tuesday April 7th
Writers Workshop:  Lassen County Schools- Susanville, CA

Thursday April 9th
School Visit:  Dixie Elementary School- San Rafael, CA

Saturday April 18th
Book Signing:  12pm - 2pm  Earth Day in Yosemite, Ansel Adams Gallery- Yosemite NP, CA

March 2009

March 2nd - 3rd
School Visit:  American School Foundation-  Monterrey, Mexico

Thursday March 12th
School Visit:  Antelope Creek Elementary School-  Rocklin, CA
School Visit:  Cobblestone Elementary School-  Rocklin, CA

Monday March 16th
School Visit:  Greenbrae School-  Sparks, NV
School Visit:  Grace Warner School- Reno, NV

Tuesday March 17th
School Visit:  Decker Elementary School-  Las Vegas, NV
School Visit:  Marshall Darnell Elementary School-  Las Vegas, NV

Wednesday March 18th
School Visit:  Kahre Elementary School- Las Vegas, NV
School Visit:  James Cashman Middle School- Las Vegas, NV

Thursday March 19th
School Visit:  Katz Elementary School- Las Vegas, NV
School Visit:  Victoria Fertitta Middle School-  Las Vegas, NV

Friday March 20th
School Visit:  Whitney Elementary School-  Las Vegas, NV

February 2009

Tuesday February 3rd
School Visit:  Orangevale Seventh Day Adventist School-  Orangevale, CA

Tuesday February 17th
School Visit:  St. Paul Lutheran School- St. Joseph, MO

Wednesday February 18th
School Visit:  Nashua Elementary- Kansas City, MO

Tuesday February 24th
School Visit:  Ruhkala Elementary School- Rocklin, CA
School Visit:  Twin Oaks Elementary School- Rocklin, CA

Thursday February 26th
School Visit:  Breen Elementary School- Rocklin, CA
School Visit:  Valley View Elementary School- Rocklin, CA

January 2009

January 12th - 16th
4th Grade Writing Workshops:  Alexander Dawson School- Las Vegas, NV

January 20th - 23rd
6th Grade Writing Workshops:  Faith Lutheran School- Las Vegas, NV

Tuesday January 27th
School Visit:  Forest Ranch School- Forest Ranch, CA

November 2008

Thursday November 13th
School Visit:  Esperanza School- Phoenix, AZ
School Visit:  Camelback School- Phoenix, AZ

Monday November 24th
School Visit:  Stocktrail Elementary School- Gilette, WY

Tuesday November 25th
School Visit:  Conestoga Elementary School- Gilette, WY

Wednesday November 26th
School Visit:  Lakeview Elementary School- Gilette, WY

October 2008

Wednesday October 8th
School Visit:  Westside Community School- Omaha, NE

October 9th - 11th
Plum Creek Children's Literacy Festival- Seward, NE

Saturday October 16th
Book Signing: 4:30pm-5:30pm Barnes and Noble, Chico, CA

Wednesday October 22nd
Author Talk:  3pm - 4pm Chico Public Library- Chico, CA

Tuesday October 28th
School Visit:  Alexander Dawson School- Las Vegas, NV

Wednesday October 29th
School Visit:  Crestwood Elementary School- Las Vegas, NV

Thursday October 30th
School Visit:  Faith Lutheran School- Las Vegas, NV

September 2008

Monday September 1st
Book Signing:  8am - 11am, North Rim Visitor Center- Grand Canyon NP, AZ
Book Signing:  3pm - 5:30pm, North Rim Visitor Center- Grand Canyon NP, AZ

Tuesday September 2nd
School Visit:  LaVerkin Elementary School- LaVerkin, UT
School Visit:  Springdale Elementary School- Springdale, UT
School Visit:  Hurricane Elementary School- Hurricane, UT

August 2008

Friday August 8th
Author Talk & Writing Workshop:  8pm, LeConte Lodge- Yosemite NP, CA

Saturday August 9th
Author Talk & Writing Workshop:  10:30am, LeConte Memorial- Yosemite NP, CA
Book Signing:  1:30pm - 4pm, Happy Isles Nature Center- Yosemite NP, CA

Saturday August 30th
Book Signing:  10am - 12:30pm, Coconino County Fair- Flagstaff, AZ
Book Signing:  3pm - 6pm, Canyon View Information Plaza Bookstore & Visitor Center- Grand Canyon NP

Sunday August 31st
Book Signing:  11am - 1pm, El Tovar Hotel (in coordination with the Grand Canyon Railroad)- South Rim Grand Canyon NP, AZ
Book Signing:  3pm - 6pm, Yavapai Observation Station & Bookstore- Grand Canyon NP, AZ

July 2008

Saturday July 5th
Book Signing:  3pm - 6pm, Bryce Visitor Center- Bryce NP, UT

Sunday July 6th
Book Signing:  1pm - 3:30pm, Zion Visitor Center- Zion NP, UT

Monday July 7th
Book Signing:  3pm - 6pm, North Rim Visitor Center- Grand Canyon NP, AZ

June 2008

Tuesday June 3rd
School Visit:  Wilson Elementary School- Stockton, CA

Wednesday June 4th
Book Signing:  10:30am - 1pm, Yosemite Valley Visitor Center- Yosemite NP, CA

Saturday June 21st
Book Signing:  1pm - 3pm, Canyon Visitor Center- Yellowstone NP, WY
Book Singing:  5pm - 8pm, Old Faithful Lodge- Yellowstone NP, WY

Sunday June 22nd
Book Signing:  1pm - 3pm, Canyon Visitor Center- Yellowstone NP, WY
Book Signing:  5pm - 8pm, Lake Hotel- Yellowstone NP, WY

May 2008

Thursday May 1st
School Visit:  DeVargas School-  Cupertino, CA
GATE Presentation with GATE Coordinators:  Cupertino School District- Cupertino, CA

Tuesday May 6th
School Visit:  Forest Ranch Elementary School- Forest Ranch, CA

Thursday May 8th
School Visit:  Bodega Bay Elementary- Bodega Bay, CA
School Visit:  Marin Primary School- Larkspur, CA

Wednesday May 28th
School Visit:  Tomales Elementary- Tomales Bay, CA

Thursday May 29th
Glenn County Author Day:  Festival, Workshops and Writing Contests

April 2008

Tuesday April 1st
School Visit:  Kings Christian School- Chico, CA

Thursday April 3rd
School Visit:  Paradise School- Las Vegas, NV
School Visit:  Cadwaller Middle School- Las Vegas, NV

Friday April 4th
School Visit:  Richard Bryan Elementary School- Las Vegas, NV
Literacy Night:  Watsuma School- Ahwahnee, CA

Saturday April 5th
Book Signing:  11am-1pm Yosemite Valley Visitor Center, CA

Thursday April 17th
School Visit:  Sacred Heart School- Anderson, CA

Tuesday April 22nd
School Visit:  Parkview Elementary School- Chico, CA

March 2008

Tuesday March 4th
School Visit:  Marshall Elementary School- Monterey, CA

Wednesday March 12th
School Visit:  Mountain Way Elementary- Granite Falls, WA
School Visit:  Monte Cristo Elementary- Granite Falls, WA

Thursday March 13th
School Visit:  Plum Canyon Elementary- Saugus, CA

Monday March 17th
School Visit:  Camelback Elementary School- Phoenix, AZ
School Visit:  Phoenix Country Day School- Phoenix, AZ

Tuesday March 18th
School Visit:  John Muir School- Cupertino, CA

Tuesday March 25th
School Visit:  Green Oaks Fundamental School- Orangevale, CA
School Visit:  Cordova Villa Elementary School- Rancho Cordova, CA

February 2008

Thursday February 7th
GATE and Weather Workshops:  Eisenhower School- Cupertino, CA

Tuesday February 19th
School Visit:  Fillmore Middle School- Stockton, CA
School Visit:  Monroe Middle School- Stockton, CA
School Visit:  Taft Middle School- Stockton, CA

Tuesday February 26th
School Visit:  Estes McDaniel Elementary School- Las Vegas, NV
School Visit:  Decker School- Las Vegas, NV

Wednesday February 27th
School Visit:  Jack Lund School- Las Vegas, NV
School Visit:  Whitney School- Las Vegas, NV

January 2008

January 7th - 8th
6th Grade Writing Workshops:  Faith Lutheran School- Las Vegas, NV

January 7th - 11th
4th Grade Writing Workshops:  Alexander Dawson School- Las Vegas, NV

Monday January 14th
School Visit:  Eisenberg School- Las Vegas, NV

Tuesday January 15th
School Visit:  Billbray School- Las Vegas, NV

Wednesday January 16th
School Visit and Literary Night:  Connors School- Las Vegas, NV

Thursday January 17th
School Visit:  Alexander Dawson School- Las Vegas, NV

Thursday January 17th
Literacy Night:  Ernest May School- Las Vegas, NV

Friday January 18th
School Visit:  William Morrow School- Las Vegas, NV
School Visit:  Faith Lutheran School- Las Vegas, NV

December 2007

Saturday December 15th
Book Signing:  11am-1pm Lyon Books, Chico, CA

November 2007

Tuesday November 6th
School Visits:  Yosemite Valley School, El Portal School, and Wawona Elementary School- CA

Tuesday November 13th
School Talk:  Escalon Middle School, Escalon, CA

Thursday November 15th
School Visit:  Solano Christian Academy- Fairfield, CA

Monday November 19th
School Visit:  Tesseract School- Phoenix, AZ

Tuesday November 20th
School Visit:  St. John Eudes School- Chatsworth, CA

Thursday November 29th
School Visit:  Big Valley School near Burney , CA

October 2007

Thursday October 18th
School Visit:  Mariposa Elementary School, Mariposa, CA

Saturday October 20th
Book Signing: 11am-2pm Barnes and Noble, Chico, CA

Tuesday October 23rd
School Visit:  Bel Aire Elementary School- Tiburon, CA

Wednesday October 24th
School Visit:  San Domenico School- Marin County, CA

Thursday October 25th
School Visit:  Bel Aire Elementary School- Tiburon, CA

September 2007

Tuesday September 18th
School Visit:  Milpitas Middle School, Milpitas, CA

September 26th & 27th
School Visit:  Douglas Intermediate, Douglas, WY

Saturday September 29th
Book Signing:  9:30am-1:30pm Yosemite Valley Visitor Center, CA