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Wouldn't you love to have a prestigious author and/or illustrator do a special Authors for Earth Day school visit at your school? Well, luckily, there are several available for April 22, 2010!
For each listed here, we've included a few popular book titles and a link to their website, so you can learn more about them. If someone sparks your interest, feel free to email them for more information about their city location, presentations, and speaking fees. Don't forget to check out our 2010 participants and read "Join Us" schools for details about how to host an Author's for Earth Day event at your school.

                               Available Authors & Illustrators
                                                           alphabetical by state
ARIZONA
Brooke Bessesen brooke@brookebessesen.com Authored/Illustrated titles include: Look Who Lives... series (Arizona Highways Books), Zachary Z. Packrat and his Amazing Collections (author only, Arizona Highways Books) www.brookebessesen.com already booked for 2010

Robin Brande robin@robinbrande.com Authored titles include: Evolution. Me and Other Freaks of Nature (Knopf/Random House), Fat Cat (Knopf/Random House) www.robinbrande.com

Barbara Gowan bgowan54@cox.net Authored titles include: G is for Grand Canyon: An Arizona Alphabet (Sleeping Bear Press), Desert Digits: An Arizona Number Book (Sleeping Bear Press) www.barbaragowan.com

Molly Idle molly@idleillustrations.com Authored/Illustrated titles include: Nighty Night, Noah (Abingdon Press), Brother, Can you Spare a Dime? (Abingdon Press) www.idleillustration.com

Charline Profini luvz2rite4kids@aol.com Authored titles include: Counting Little Geckos (RGU Group) www.cprofiri.com

Jennifer Ward jennyward@charter.net Authored titles include: The Busy Tree (Marshall Cavendish), I Love Dirt (Trumpeter) www.jenniferwardbooks.com

CALIFORNIA
Bruce Hale writerguy@brucehale.com Authored titles include: Chet Gecko series (Harcourt), Underwhere series (HarperCollins) www.brucehale.com already booked for 2010

CONNECTICUT
Suzy Kline link to email Authored titles include: Horrible Harry series (Puffin/Penguin Putnam), Herbie Jones series (Puffin/Penguin Putnam) www.suzykline.com already booked for 2010

ILLINOIS
Jennifer Ward jennyward@charter.net Authored titles include: The Busy Tree (Marshall Cavendish), I Love Dirt (Trumpeter) www.jenniferwardbooks.com

MISSOURI
Jennifer Ward jennyward@charter.net Authored titles include: The Busy Tree (Marshall Cavendish), I Love Dirt (Trumpeter) www.jenniferwardbooks.com

OHIO
Jenny Campbell jenny@campbellcartooning.com Illustrated titles include: Flo & Friends (nationally syndicated comic strip), Zachary Z. Packrat and His Amazing Collections (Arizona Highways Books) www.campbellcartooning.com

PENNSYLVANIA
Debbie Dadey link to email Authored titles include: Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series (Scholastic) Keyholder series (Starscape/Tom Doherty) www.debbiedadey.com already booked for 2010

TEXAS
Sara Pennypacker sara@sarapennypacker.com Authored titles include: Clementine series (Hyperion/Disney), Sparrow Girl (Hyperion/Disney) www.sarapennypacker.com