My name is Anna Ceguerra and I am the author of ‘Get Off My Lawn,’ a science fiction novella – a funny story of female friendship spanning generations. My novella is aimed at children aged 8 to 12. I offer guest author visits to your school, either in-person or by Zoom.
Curriculum Topics
Intergenerational friendship – Features a retiree Olivia and her 7-year-old neighbour Dotty and the friendship bonds they form.
Introduction to genre – Deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts as Olivia uses technology to keep the young neighbours off her lawn.
Types of families – Includes a single-parent family and families where children are raised by others.
What’s included in the 35-minute session?
Introduction to me and my story of becoming an author
Chapter reading – I will read 2 chapters of the book
Activity 1 – ‘Older or Younger’ – whiteboard activity where the students guess the relative ages of the characters
Activity 2 – ‘Describe Olivia’ – students are invited to draw or describe Olivia
2 books donated for use in the school library
Investment
Cost per session* $120
Cost for 2 sessions $220
Author signed books will be available to purchase on the day at the cost of $12 each
If you have more than one class / team teaching, I can be available for a longer period – please enquire further regarding this and pricing.
*session is for one class only with a maximum of 30 students.
I have a current NSW Working With Children Check.
Would you like Me to become your next guest author?
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