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Barbara O'Connor writes books for children in grades 3 to 6. Her books have won many awards and distinctions, including the Parents Choice Award, the Massachusetts Book Award and over 20 state children's book award nominations.
Selected Works:
Greetings from Nowhere; How to Steal a Dog; Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia; Moonpie and Ivy; Me and Rupert Goody
Boston area and Southeastern Massachusetts, but flexible for greater distances
Program Info
Program Descriptions:
Barbara offers a basic one-day program, as well as writing workshops.
She focuses on writing techniques, tools of the trade, and how writers get ideas. Her programs reinforce MCAS preparedness and the Six Traits of Writing.
Program Pricing:
Contact Janet Zade (news4jaz@aol.com) of Zade Educational Partners (www.authors4kids.com)
Audience Levels:
Lower Elementary; Upper Elementary; Middle School
Contact Info
Contact Email:
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Home City:
Duxbury
Home State:
Massachusetts
Contact Phone:
781-749-2733
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