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We Love Schools

at The Hip Hop Homestead Press
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About Nocola

Nocola received her doctorate degree in Teacher Leadership in 2011 but chose to remain in the elementary classroom for her entire 31-year teaching career. She retired from teaching in 2022, but still finds herself substituting and mentoring youth in her Southern Maryland community. Coming from a family of educators, it is no wonder Nocola fell in love with words and reading at a very early age. She enjoys writing poetry and short stories. Her first book, Freddie the Flounder, was written in 1992, but was not published until 2022. Nocola and her husband Quincy, and the rest of the family are transforming their backyard into a mini homestead, complete with a garden, chickens, and of course honeybees, all of which provide Nocola great inspiration for writing.

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Storytime has always been Nocola's favorite time during the school day. She thought it was time that the book she was reading was her own.

Appearance Package Options

CLASSROOM OPTION

Three classroom visits
(maximum 25 students per class; approx. 45 min. each)

INCLUDES

  • All About the Author

  • Read Aloud

  • Short Q & A

  • Craft/Activity

  • Autograph/photo session*

Recycling in the Classroom
ASSEMBLY OPTION

One Large Assembly

(maximum 100 students; approx. 90 min.)

INCLUDES

  • All About the Author

  • Read Aloud

  • Short Q & A

  • Craft/Activity for your class

  • Autograph/photo session*

Kids Blowing Bubbles

*Freddie the Flounder Origami Coloring Craft included: To be completed while waiting for the autograph.

Image by Kelly Sikkema

Pricing
for Author Visits

APPEARANCE FEE: (Free with 40 book minimum, $300 without book order)


PRE-SALE GUARANTEE: 40 Book Minimum


A 40 book minimum purchase is required for this author visit. Your school can purchase a minimum of $400 once the event has been scheduled or Nocola will provide your school with a custom flyer (in PDFformat) to help promote pre-sales of Freddie the Flounder.


Books may also be purchased the day of the event. A hardcover copy will be donated to yourschool library and each participating teacher will receive a free autographed paperback copy of the chosen book.

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Requirements
for Author Visits

Visits will require these things from the school:

 

  • laptop;

  • projector/screen;

  • folding table;

  • two chairs

BONUS!!!

Origami
Coloring Craft Project

Included in Price

  • Origami Coloring Sheet

  • 6 pack of crayons

  • Direction Sheet

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Interested?

One contact person per school.

Where is your school located?

Thanks for submitting!

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