an Author Stalker.
Yes, it's true. There is no 12 step program to help (not that I want it), and I've only been told once by an author that he was going to need more security with me around (I responded that until I see the restraining order he was going to have to deal with me).
For the last 11 years I have attending the Illinois Reading Conference (one of if not the best reading conference in the state) and twice have attended the International Reading Conference. Not only do the conferences fill you with fabulous ideas to use in the classroom and reinvigorate your teaching, they also provide countless opportunities to meet (and stalk) your favorite children's and young adult authors.
Here are a few of the authors I've stalked...um met.
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| Rosemary Wells |
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| Marc Brown Author of the Arther books. |
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| Laurie Lawlor |
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| Brian Selznick |
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| Jordan Sonnenblick "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" |
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| AVI |
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| My personal favorite Patricia Polacco!!!! |
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| Eric Rohmann (still haven't received his restraining order) |
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| Richard Peck (he is AWESOME!!!) |
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Simone Eckeles
Confession #2 I LOVE romance novels...she writes great YA ones! |
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| Jack Gantos...Rock Star! |
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| Nick Bruel...Mr. Bad Kitty |
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| Craig Pierce and his greyhound Honey |
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| Marion Blumenthal Lazan |
Now I could go on to state I've also met and had books autographed by Christopher Paul Curtis, Neal Shusterman, Steven Layne, Andrea Beatty, Tim Green, Katherine Patterson, Andrew Clements, Seymour Simon, Gary Paulson, Sharon Draper, R. L. Stine, Heather Brewer, Kristina Springer, Joan Bauer...and many others. Not to mention that I'm email buddies with Blue Balliett & Aaron Reynolds, facebook friends with Matthew Cordell, and have Kat Falls' cell number....
yeah...I have a problem, but if it means I get to hug Henry Winkler...I don't care.
