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Biography
Sandra is the author of six books for junior readers and one young adult novel. She is available for readings and workshops at libraries and schools. Sandra also teaches creative writing to young authors and to adults who "have a book they've always wanted to write but didn't know how!"
Book types: juvenile fiction, YA fiction
Guest speaker/presentation information
Sandra's one-hour presentation encompasses the writing/publishing process, where to find ideas, how to make stories come alive through imagery and description, lots of questions to the kids! A small prize is raffled off at the end of each session.
Workshops are available to upper grades (5-8) and can be tailored to meet the needs of individual classes.
Presentation geographic range: Vancouver, Coast, Lower Mainland
Presentation audience age groups: grades 4-6, grades 7-8
Published work
Great Lengths (1998), Alecia's Challenge (1999), Offside! (2000), Home Court Advantage (2001), Ceiling Stars (YA) (2002), Play On (2002) and False Start (2005)
Awards & recognition
Offside!, Home Court Advantage, Play On and False Start are Our Choice Selections
