I am currently booking in person and virtual author visits (in English and in Spanish). A summary of options is below.
Target Grades 3-8
LOLA
This 45-60 minute highly dynamic and engaging presentation includes an overview of Karla’s background, the illustrator, Mexico, and the craft of storytelling. Karla will also guide students through a brief discussion of magical realism (vs fantasy) as a literary genre, the craft of storytelling, and the philosophical underpinning of the book (fear and how it can stunt personal growth and transformation). Students will participate in an interactive and exciting art activity with tie-ins to the book and Mexican culture. At the conclusion of the presentation, Karla will answer student questions about her books, her process, and anything else discussed in the presentation. She will also sign books.
LOTERIA
This 45-60 minute highly dynamic and engaging presentation includes an overview of Karla’s background, the illustrator, Mexico, and the story. Karla will also guide students through a brief discussion of magical realism (vs fantasy) as a literary genre and the philosophical underpinning of the book (free will vs fate). Students will participate in an interactive and exciting art activity with tie-ins to the book and Mexican culture. Time permitting, Karla will also lead a collaborative story-building exercise. At the conclusion of the presentation, Karla will answer student questions about her books, her process, and anything else discussed in the presentation. She will also sign books.
LOLA & LOTERIA
This 45-60 minute highly dynamic and engaging presentation includes an overview of Karla’s background, the illustrator, Mexico, and the two stories. Drawing from her personal life and the books, Karla will guide students through a brief discussion of magical realism (vs fantasy) as a literary genre. Students will also discuss the themes of the books and analyze how the themes are coming through in the books. The presentation includes an interactive and exciting art activity with tie-ins to the book and Mexican culture. At the conclusion, Karla will answer student questions about her books, her process, and anything else discussed in the presentation. She will also sign books.
Target Grades 2-3
LEGENDARIOS
his 45-60 minute highly dynamic and engaging presentation includes an overview of Karla’s background, the illustrator for this series, and the books. In this session, Karla will guide students through a brief discussion of mythology and how she drew on Mexican mythological tales in creating the Legendarios series. Students will also participate in an interactive and exciting storytelling activity and, time permitting, an art activity. At the conclusion of the session, Karla will answer student questions about her books, her process, and anything else discussed in the presentation. She will also sign books.
Target Grades – K-3
ESPERANZA CARAMELO
In this 45-60 minute presentation, Karla will read the book to the group and engage the students in a discussion about the story, how the artwork contributes to the narrative, and the inspiration for the book. Students will also get a chance to participate in a few art activitivities. Karla will answer student questions and sign books.
Any ages or grades
ALL BOOKS
This 45-60 minute highly dynamic and engaging presentation includes an overview of Karla’s background and her books. Drawing from her personal life, Karla will also guide participants through a brief discussion of magical realism (vs fantasy) as a literary genre, the different elements of storytelling and how they unfold in Karla’s books, and provide an introduction to the illustrators. The presentation includes an interactive and exciting art activity. At the conclusion, Karla will answer questions about her books, her process, and anything else discussed in the presentation. She will also sign books..
STORYTELLING WORKSHOP
This 45-60 minute storytelling workshop begins with an art activity based on alebrijes, a Mexican artisanal art form, through which participants will create two characters. Karla will then guide the group on the key elements of storytelling and, using specific prompts, help participants create a protagonist and antagonist, build worlds for their characters, and come up with the beginnings of a story plot. Time permitting, at the conclusion, Karla will answer questions about her books, her process, and any other related questions. She will also sign books.
ASK MY ANYTHING!
In this AMA session, Karla will answer any student questions about her books, the writing process, the industry, how she became an author, writing for different age groups, magical realism, and more.
* All questions must be pre-approved by the educators before the event to avoid duplication of questions and avoid uncomfortable or problematic topics.
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To book an author visit or speaking engagement, please contact Sarah DeVore at How Now Booking (Sarah@HowNowBooking.com).
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