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SUMMARY:Book Launch Party - Stillwater\, MN
DESCRIPTION:a\, \nWhen: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 14\nWhere: Teddy Bear Park in Stillwater\nTickets: Free\nDetails: Author Miranda Paul will conduct readings and signings at 10:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.; Honeydogs musician Adam Levy and his daughter\, Ava Bella — together the Bunny Clogs — will perform at noon. Guests are encouraged to bring their own picnic lunch.\nSwap info: Organizers of the Big Free Children’s Book Swap are asking for advance donations of books for young children; books may be dropped off at the River Market Community Co-op in Stillwater before the event. Go to ShareWithOthers.net for more information.\nAlso: Paul will read at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Red Balloon Bookshop in St. Paul. For more information\, go to redballoonbookshop.com.
URL:https://mirandapaul.com/event/book-launch-party-stillwater-mn/
LOCATION:Teddy Bear Park\, 207 Nelson St E\, Stillwater\, MN\, 55082\, United States
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SUMMARY:Book Signing Party and Launch - Red Balloon-
DESCRIPTION:Miranda Paul & Tony Bol present LITTLE LIBRARIES\, BIG HEROES\n\n\n\n\nEvent date:\n\nThursday\, September 12\, 2019 – 6:30pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRed Balloon Bookshop in St. Paul invites you to join author Miranda Paul and Tony Bol\, the leader of the organization Share With Others for a special event in honor of Little Libraries\, Big Heroes. This picture book tells the inspiring story of how the Little Free Library organization brings communities together through books\, from founder Todd Bol’s first installation to the creation of more than 75\,000 mini-libraries around the world. Join Miranda and Tony for a fun\, community celebration in honor of this fantastic new book\, Todd Bol’s legacy\, and the world’s largest book-sharing movement\, Little Free Library. \nAll are welcome at this community event\, which will be good fun for kids and adults. \nPre-order your autographed copy from The Red Balloon website to guarantee you’ll get one! (Call or visit site in advance of September 12.) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLittle Libraries\, Big Heroes (Hardcover)\n\nBy Miranda Paul\, John Parra (Illustrator)\n$17.99\nISBN: 9780544800274\nAvailability: Coming Soon – Available for Pre-Order Now.\nPublished: Clarion Books – September 3rd\, 2019
URL:https://mirandapaul.com/event/book-signing-party-and-launch-red-balloon/
LOCATION:Red Balloon Bookshop\, 891 Grand Avenue\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55105\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190907
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190908
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SUMMARY:SCBWI Iowa Nonfiction Conference - Hiawatha\, IA
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin authors Miranda Paul and Jacqueline Briggs Martin\, among others\, at the SCBWI Iowa Chapter’s 2019 Nonfiction Conference on September 7\, 2019 in Hiawatha\, IA. \nPre-registration is required. Please visit the SCBWI Iowa homepage for more information. \nMiranda Paul is the author of more than a dozen books for children\, including STEM and Social Studies picture books such as Water is Water: A Book About the Water Cycle\, One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia\, Whose Hands Are These?: A Community Helper Guessing Book\, Nine Months: Before a Baby is Born\, and I Am Farmer: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon. Miranda’s debut nonfiction course “Beyond Biographies” was the fastest course to sell out in 2018 at The Writing Barn\, based in Austin\, Texas. She believes in working hard\, having fun\, and being kind. \n 
URL:https://mirandapaul.com/event/scbwi-iowa-nonfiction-conference-hiawatha-ia/
LOCATION:Hiawatha Community Center\, 1610\, 101 Emmons St\, Hiawatha\, IA\, 52233\, United States
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SUMMARY:School Visit - Cedar Rapids\, Iowa - September 6\, 2019
DESCRIPTION:Author Miranda Paul will make a special half-day visit to St. Matthew Elementary in Cedar Rapids\, Iowa on September 6\, 2019.  (Listed time is subject to change.) For more information or to request media/press access to this event\, please contact Katie Giorgio at (319) 362-3021.
URL:https://mirandapaul.com/event/school-visit-cedar-rapids-iowa-september-6-2019/
LOCATION:St. Matthew Elementary – 2244 1st Ave. – Cedar Rapids\, IA 52402
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SUMMARY:Free Classroom Skype Day with Author Miranda Paul - Sign Up Now
DESCRIPTION:Miranda Paul is visiting schools around the world on Thursday\, September 5—virtually! Sign up for one of the time slots on a Free Skype day for a 15-minute Q&A with the author. \nDetails: \nThese 15-minute online FaceTime/Skype/Google Hangout appointments are for classrooms who have read Miranda Paul’s books and prepared Q&A in advance of the event time. The school library should have a copy or copies available in their school library for checkout following the event\, as students will be ready to READ! Most available time slots will be scheduled between 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. in the US Central Time Zone\, with flexibility on times for international schools in far-flung time zones. \nMIRANDA PAUL FREE SKYPE DAYS (2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR)\nThursday\, September 5\, 2019\nThursday\, October 31\, 2019\nTuesday\, January 14\, 2020\n\nFill out the contact form to request a time slot. Please do not forget to add the time zone of the appointment range requested!\n\nAdditionally\, Miranda will be available to Skype for World Read Aloud Day in spring 2020. More details on booking soon.\n\nHow to Schedule a Skype Author Visit\n\nRequest an author Skype visit from Miranda Paul by using the contact form or reaching out to Judy Cooper at bookthepauls@gmail.com. Once booked\, more information will be sent to you one or two weeks in advance of the visit. Prepare for your visit by browsing mirandapaul.com or looking through Miranda’s school visit page and teacher resource materials.
URL:https://mirandapaul.com/event/free-classroom-skype-day-with-author-miranda-paul-sign-up-now/
LOCATION:Online / Everywhere
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190903
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190904
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SUMMARY:Happy Book Birthday to Thanku: Poems of Gratitude!
DESCRIPTION:Miranda Paul’s editorial debut\, Thanku: Poems of Gratitude\, hits bookstore shelves today! \nThis illustrated collection is beautifully illustrated by Marlena Myles\, and features the work of 33 distinguished and upcoming voices in children’s literature. Each poem included showcases a different format of poetry\, with simple definitions of the form outlined in the back matter—making it useful in the classroom in addition to being a gift-able book for any child or family. \nEach sale of the book will benefit the nonprofit organization We Need Diverse Books. \nPlease click here to pre-order your copy! \nChildren’s poets and authors with a poem included are: \nPoems by Joseph Bruchac\, Naomi Shihab Nye\, Kimberly Blaeser\, 신 선 영 Sun Yung Shin\, Ed DeCaria\, Becky Shillington\, Padma Venkatraman\, Gwendolyn Hooks\, Jane Yolen\, Janice Scully\, Charles Waters\, Carole Lindstrom\, Sylvia Liu\, Carolyn Dee Flores\, Sarvinder Naberhaus\, Cynthia Leitich Smith\, Lupe Ruiz-Flores\, Baptiste Paul\, Patti Richards\, Chrystal D. Giles\, Margarita Engle\, Kenn Nesbitt\, JaNay Brown-Wood\, Diana Murray\, Megan Hoyt\, Jamie McGillen\, Rénee M. LaTulippe\, Vanessa Brantley-Newton\, Traci Sorell\, Edna Cabcabin Moran\, Charles Ghigna\, and Liz Garton Scanlon. \nRead more about this title here.
URL:https://mirandapaul.com/event/happy-book-birthday-to-thanku-poems-of-gratitude/
LOCATION:Online / Everywhere
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190903
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190904
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SUMMARY:Release Date - Little Libraries\, Big Heroes by Miranda Paul illus. John Parra
DESCRIPTION:Happy Book Birthday to Miranda Paul\, John Parra\, and Clarion Books at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. \nLittle Libraries\, Big Heroes is a nonfiction picture book biography about Little Free Library Founder Todd Bol who\, with Rick Brooks\, started a book-sharing organization that is now found in over 80 countries worldwide. Little Free Library turned ten years old this year. Celebrate by pre-ordering the picture book here or here. \nTo learn more about this title\, Miranda’s thirteenth published picture book\, click here.
URL:https://mirandapaul.com/event/release-date-little-libraries-big-heroes-by-miranda-paul-illus-john-parra/
LOCATION:Online / Everywhere
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190722
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190729
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SUMMARY:LaunchPad Astronomy Workshop - Laramie\, WY
DESCRIPTION:Miranda Paul is one of a select group of authors who have been chosen to attend the 2019 LaunchPad Astronomy Workshop at the University of Wyoming! For six days\, Miranda will be working on a new science (Space!!) manuscript at Launch Pad\, a workshop for established writers held in beautiful high-altitude Laramie\, Wyoming. \nLaunch Pad aims to provide a “crash course” for the attendees in modern astronomy science through guest lectures\, and observation through the University of Wyoming’s professional telescopes. \nLaunch Pad has in the past been supported by NASA\, the National Science Foundation\, Uwingu\, the Space Telescope Science Institute\, and generous individual donors. They currently enjoy funding from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
URL:https://mirandapaul.com/event/launchpad-astronomy-workshop-laramie-wy/
LOCATION:University of Wyoming\, 1000 E. University Ave\, Laramie\, WY\, 82071\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190708
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190710
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SUMMARY:NErDCampMI 2019 - Parma\, MI
DESCRIPTION:Baptiste Paul and Miranda Paul are coming to NERDCAMP! For our FIRST TIME EVER! \nSee you in Parma\, Michigan on July 8-9\, 2019. \nMiranda will be doing her “Create-a-Character” workshop on Day 1\, and Baptiste Paul will do a panel along with author Minh Le. Then\, they will do another session on Day 1 called “Around the World Jeopardy!” Don’t miss it\, or the evening signing session! \nOn Day 2\, They’ll each be teaching at NerdCamp Junior. \n(For more info or tickets\, check out the official NerdCamp MI Facebook event page here.)
URL:https://mirandapaul.com/event/nerdcampmi-2019-parma-mi/
LOCATION:Western High School\, 1400 S Dearing Rd\, Parma\, MI\, 49269\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190609
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190613
DTSTAMP:20190501T115401Z
CREATED:20180919T165753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190501T115401Z
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SUMMARY:Nuts and Bolts of Science Writing - Highlights Foundation Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join author Jennifer Swanson\, author Miranda Paul\, author Heather Montgomery\, illustrator Higgins Bond\, editor Carol Hinz\, author Baptiste Paul\, and editor Beth Terrill for the FIFTH annual Nuts and Bolts of Science Writing workshop (PLUS additional editors via SKYPE!). This info-filled workshop on writing STEM books for children and young adults is a popular writing retreat each year. Whether you’re a scientist who wants to try writing books or a writer who loves science\, all are welcome. With an illustrator on special faculty this year\, we’ve got all bases of #kidlit covered! \nJune 9-13\, 2019. More information is available online at The Highlights Foundation website. Register and apply for scholarships early—this workshop tends to sell out!
URL:https://mirandapaul.com/event/nuts-and-bolts-of-science-writing-highlights-foundation-workshop/
ORGANIZER;CN="Highlights Foundation":MAILTO:jo.lloyd@highlightsfoundation.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190608T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190608T150000
DTSTAMP:20190307T162823Z
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SUMMARY:Chesapeake Children's Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join authors Miranda Paul and Baptiste Paul at the 2019 Chesapeake Children’s Book Festival on June 8\, 2019 in Easton\, Maryland. More details to come online. \nSave the date!
URL:https://mirandapaul.com/event/chesapeake-childrens-book-festival/
LOCATION:Talbot County Free Library\, Dover Street\, Easton\, MD\, 21601\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190601T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190601T150000
DTSTAMP:20190531T132255Z
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SUMMARY:Storytime and Signing - Books of Wonder Uptown\, New York
DESCRIPTION:Join NINE MONTHS author Miranda Paul and BABYMOON author Hayley Barrett on Saturday\, June 1 from 1-3 p.m. at Books of Wonder on 84th Street in New York\, NY. \nBring the family\, enjoy an activity\, hear two stories\, and ask-the-authors questions! Free and open to all ages. To pre-order an autographed book\, simply call the store and request yours in advance. Or\, if you’re unable to make the event\, you can pre-order a book to be signed and pick it up later. Visit the Books of Wonder website for contact info.
URL:https://mirandapaul.com/event/storytime-and-signing-books-of-wonder-uptown-new-york/
LOCATION:Books of Wonder Uptown\, 217 W 84th Street\, New York\, WI\, 10024\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190529T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190529T110000
DTSTAMP:20190508T213019Z
CREATED:20190501T120247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190508T213019Z
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SUMMARY:School Visit - PS 86 x - Bronx\, NY
DESCRIPTION:Co-authors Baptiste Paul and Miranda Paul will be joined by environmental hero “Farmer” Tantoh Nforba\, grassroots activist from Cameroon\, Africa for a half day of presentations at P.S. 86x in Bronx\, New York. \nParents and/or members of the school community and media may contact the school or district office to request permission to attend and/or interview the special guest speakers for a media appearance. Advance copies of the book are also available to reviewers and press/media covering the event. \nThese appearances are in conjunction with a special nationwide spring I AM FARMER tour\, which coincides with the publication of their new book\, I AM FARMER: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon. \nHappy Earth Day 2019! Remember\, every day is earth day.
URL:https://mirandapaul.com/event/school-visit-ps-86-queens-ny/
LOCATION:PS 86x\, 2756 Reservoir Ave.\, Bronx\, New York\, 10468
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190518
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190520
DTSTAMP:20190501T121115Z
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SUMMARY:Greensboro Bound Book Festival - Greensboro\, NC
DESCRIPTION:Authors Miranda Paul and Baptiste Paul will make multiple appearances at this year’s Greensboro Bound Book Festival! \nFor more information and times\, please refer to the official festival website.
URL:https://mirandapaul.com/event/greensboro-bound-book-festival-greensboro-nc/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190516T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190516T143000
DTSTAMP:20190501T120812Z
CREATED:20190501T120756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190501T120812Z
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SUMMARY:School Visit - Crystal Lake\, IL
DESCRIPTION:Co-authors Baptiste Paul and Miranda Paul will be joined by environmental hero “Farmer” Tantoh Nforba\, grassroots activist from Cameroon\, Africa for a special presentation in Crystal Lake\, IL. \nParents and/or members of the school community and media may contact the school or district office to request permission to attend and/or interview the special guest speakers for a media appearance. Advance copies of the book are also available to reviewers and press/media covering the event. \nThese appearances are in conjunction with a special nationwide spring I AM FARMER tour\, which coincides with the publication of their new book\, I AM FARMER: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon. \nHappy Earth Day 2019! Remember\, every day is earth day.
URL:https://mirandapaul.com/event/school-visit-crystal-lake-il/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190515T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190515T200000
DTSTAMP:20190307T162013Z
CREATED:20190307T162013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190307T162013Z
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SUMMARY:I Am Farmer - Launch & Sendoff Party! - The Readers Loft Bookstore\, Green Bay
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate a book\, a movement\, and the man behind it all! This is your chance to meet Farmer Tantoh Nforba\, environmentalist and humanitarian bringing organic gardens and fresh\, clean water to villages across northern Cameroon\, Africa. \nJoin Tantoh and co-authors Miranda and Baptiste Paul as they read from and sign their new book\, I Am Farmer: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon. Mingle with tour sponsors who have made his international travel possible\, enter to win prizes\, enjoy refreshments and free swag\, and help give Farmer a sendoff he won’t forget as he travels back home to Africa. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Donations to SYFA are welcome. Books will be available for purchase and autographing. Call to pre-order and guarantee your book from the Reader’s Loft Bookstore at 920-406-0200.
URL:https://mirandapaul.com/event/i-am-farmer-launch-sendoff-party-the-readers-loft-bookstore-green-bay/
LOCATION:The Reader’s Loft\, 2069 Central Court\, Green Bay\, WI\, 54311\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190515T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190515T130000
DTSTAMP:20190502T203324Z
CREATED:20190501T120554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190502T203324Z
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SUMMARY:School Visit - Jefferson Elementary - Manitowoc\, WI
DESCRIPTION:Co-authors Baptiste Paul and Miranda Paul will be joined by environmental hero “Farmer” Tantoh Nforba\, grassroots activist from Cameroon\, Africa for a half day of presentations at Jefferson Elementary in Manitowoc\, WI. \nParents and/or members of the school community and media may contact the school or district office to request permission to attend and/or interview the special guest speakers for a media appearance. Advance copies of the book are also available to reviewers and press/media covering the event. \nThese appearances are in conjunction with a special nationwide spring I AM FARMER tour\, which coincides with the publication of their new book\, I AM FARMER: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon. \nHappy Earth Day 2019! Remember\, every day is earth day.
URL:https://mirandapaul.com/event/school-visit-jefferson-elementary-manitowoc-wi/
LOCATION:Jefferson Elementary School\, 1415 Division St.\, Manitowoc\, WI
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190514T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190514T200000
DTSTAMP:20190307T161151Z
CREATED:20190307T161151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190307T161151Z
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SUMMARY:Meet and Greet - Write on\, Door County
DESCRIPTION:Are you working on a book? Do you want to learn about collaboration with other writers? Interested in writing for children\, or writing about a real-life person or event? Come ask these and more questions in a special reception with co-authors Miranda Paul and Baptiste Paul and the environmentalist Farmer Tantoh Nforba\, subject of their new book. \nCopies of I Am Farmer: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon will be available for purchase and autographing. This event is free and open to the public. Donations to Write On\, Door County or Save Your Future Association (syfaglobal.org) are welcome. \nThis event is family-friendly and perfect for young (and old!) environmentalists\, writers\, readers\, farmers and gardeners\, and those interested in helping alleviate the water crisis in rural Cameroon\, Africa. \nLocation: TBD \nFor more information\, call Write on Door\, County at (920) 868-1457.
URL:https://mirandapaul.com/event/meet-and-greet-write-on-door-county/
LOCATION:Write On Door County\, 4177 Juddville Rd \, Fish Creek\, WI\, 54212\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190514T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190514T140000
DTSTAMP:20180904T152017Z
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SUMMARY:Final Author Skype in the Classroom Day with Farmer Tantoh Nforba
DESCRIPTION:Miranda Paul is visiting schools around the world on Tuesday\, May 14—virtually! Sign up for one of the time slots on a Free Skype day for a 15-minute Q&A with the author. This will be a special event as part of the I AM FARMER tour with environmentalist Tantoh Nforba\, from C \nDetails: \nThese 15-minute online FaceTime/Skype/Google Hangout appointments are for classrooms who have read Miranda Paul’s books and prepared Q&A in advance of the event time. The school library should have a copy or copies available in their school library for checkout following the event\, as students will be ready to READ! Most available time slots will be scheduled between 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. in the US Central Time Zone\, with flexibility on times for international schools in far-flung time zones. \nMIRANDA PAUL FREE SKYPE DAYS (2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR) \n \n\nMonday\, October 22\nVisit will focus on Mia Moves out or Adventures to School\, and/or general author Q&A\n\nTuesday\, December 11\nVisit will focus on Mia Moves out or Adventures to School\, and/or general author Q&A\n\n\n\nWednesday\, January 16\nVisit will focus on author Q&A of Miranda’s environmental and science-themed books (One Plastic Bag\, Are We Pears Yet?) and readers will get an advanced sneak peek of her new books I Am Farmer or Nine Months\n\nFriday\, February 1 (World Read Aloud Day)\nThe Q&A can focus on general author questions or any books\, plus Miranda will read from one of her favorite books. See Kate Messner’s blog for sign up info on this special WRAD event.\n\n\n\nTuesday\, May 14 (with Farmer Tantoh)*\n*Special event* – Miranda Paul will be visiting classrooms with renowned environmentalist Farmer Tantoh Nforba. Farmer Tantoh is the subject of the book I Am Farmer: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon. Your students will meet a real life hero from a book while he’s visiting the United States\, so don’t miss this limited opportunity.\n\nHow to Schedule a Skype Author Visit\n\nRequest an author Skype visit from Miranda Paul by using the contact form or reaching out to Judy Cooper at bookthepauls@gmail.com. Once booked\, more information will be sent to you one or two weeks in advance of the visit. Prepare for your visit by browsing mirandapaul.com or looking through Miranda’s school visit page materials.
URL:https://mirandapaul.com/event/final-author-skype-in-the-classroom-day-with-farmer-tantoh-nforba/
LOCATION:Online / Everywhere
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190513T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190513T153000
DTSTAMP:20190501T115913Z
CREATED:20190501T115913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190501T115913Z
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SUMMARY:School Visit - Father Allouez - Green Bay\, WI
DESCRIPTION:Co-authors Baptiste Paul and Miranda Paul will be joined by environmental hero “Farmer” Tantoh Nforba\, grassroots activist from Cameroon\, Africa for a half day of presentations at Father Allouez Catholic School in Green Bay\, WI. \nParents and/or members of the school community and media may contact the school or district office to request permission to attend and/or interview the special guest speakers for a media appearance. Advance copies of the book are also available to reviewers and press/media covering the event. \nThese appearances are in conjunction with a special nationwide spring I AM FARMER tour\, which coincides with the publication of their new book\, I AM FARMER: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon. \nHappy Earth Day 2019! Remember\, every day is earth day.
URL:https://mirandapaul.com/event/school-visit-father-allouez-green-bay-wi/
LOCATION:Father Allouez Catholic School\, 333 Hilltop Drive\, Green BAy\, WI\, 54301\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190506
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190511
DTSTAMP:20181219T202013Z
CREATED:20181219T202013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181219T202013Z
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SUMMARY:Author School Visits - Omaha\, NE - I Am Farmer Tour
DESCRIPTION:Co-authors Baptiste Paul and Miranda Paul will be joined by environmental hero “Farmer” Tantoh Nforba\, grassroots activist from Cameroon\, Africa for five days of presentations at schools in the Omaha Public School District in Omaha\, Nebraska from May 6-10\, 2019. \nSchools to be visited on this leg of the tour are To Be Announced. \nAlthough author visits at schools are typically closed to the public\, there may be the opportunity for evening bookstore or public events in the Omaha\, NE areas during the week. Please check back for updates and details. \nParents and/or members of the school community and media may contact the school or district office to request permission to attend and/or interview the special guest speakers for a media appearance. Advance copies of the book are also available to reviewers and press/media covering the event. Please request your advance copy at this link. \nThese appearances are in conjunction with a special nationwide spring I AM FARMER tour\, which coincides with the publication of their new book\, I AM FARMER: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon. \nHappy Earth Day 2019! Remember\, every day is earth day.
URL:https://mirandapaul.com/event/author-school-visits-omaha-ne-i-am-farmer-tour/
LOCATION:Omaha Public School District\, Omaha\, NE\, 68131\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190430
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190504
DTSTAMP:20181219T201815Z
CREATED:20181219T201815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181219T201815Z
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SUMMARY:Author School Visits - Plainville\, Trumbull and Hartford\, Connecticut
DESCRIPTION:Co-authors Baptiste Paul and Miranda Paul will be joined by environmental hero “Farmer” Tantoh Nforba\, grassroots activist from Cameroon\, Africa for four days of presentations at schools in Connecticut. \nSchools to be visited on this leg of the tour are To Be Announced. \nAlthough author visits at schools are typically closed to the public\, there may be the opportunity for evening bookstore or public events in the Plainville\, Trumbull\, and West Hardford\, CT areas. Please check back for updates and details. \nParents and/or members of the school community and media may contact the school or district office to request permission to attend and/or interview the special guest speakers for a media appearance. Advance copies of the book are also available to reviewers and press/media covering the event. Please request your advance copy at this link. \nThese appearances are in conjunction with a special nationwide spring I AM FARMER tour\, which coincides with the publication of their new book\, I AM FARMER: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon. \nHappy Earth Day 2019! Remember\, every day is earth day.
URL:https://mirandapaul.com/event/author-school-visits-plainville-trumbull-and-hartford-connecticut/
LOCATION:Connecticut Schools\, CT\, 01601\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190427T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190427T123000
DTSTAMP:20181220T203637Z
CREATED:20181220T203637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181220T203637Z
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SUMMARY:WSRA Young Authors Workshop - Rock River Intermediate\, WI
DESCRIPTION:Join authors Miranda Paul and Baptiste Paul for the Wisconsin State Reading Association Young Authors Workshop on Saturday\, April 27th at Rock River Intermediate School in Waupun\, WI! \nRegistration for students is required. Please visit the WSRA page for more details at: https://www.wsra.org/young-authors-workshops.
URL:https://mirandapaul.com/event/wsra-young-authors-workshop-rock-river-intermediate-wi/
LOCATION:Rock River and Meadowview Primary School
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190426T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190426T143000
DTSTAMP:20190307T160256Z
CREATED:20190307T160256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190307T160256Z
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SUMMARY:Untitledtown - Meet Environmentalist Farmer Tantoh!
DESCRIPTION:Co-authors Baptiste Paul and Miranda Paul will be joined by environmental hero “Farmer” Tantoh Nforba\, grassroots activist from Cameroon\, Africa for a special school-day Untitledtown presentation! Join the world-traveling trio at the Central Branch of the Brown County Library for their morning or afternoon presentation entitled\, “Growing a Movement” in which attendees will get to hear the story behind the book and ask their own questions about how to start a project of their own and grow it to be successful! \nThis special author visit with the co-authors and subject of their new book I AM FARMER: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon\, is sponsored by Untitledtown – Green Bay’s premiere book and literary festival. The event is free and open to the public\, however large school groups are required to register with a RSVP and number attending to the Brown County Library Central Branch Children’s Department. \nThis program is appropriate for all ages 5 and older. Books will be available for purchase and autographing after each session. Call ahead to pre-order a book and skip the line! Reader’s Loft: 920-406-0200. \nHappy Earth Day 2019! Remember\, every day is earth day.
URL:https://mirandapaul.com/event/untitledtown-meet-environmentalist-farmer-tantoh/
LOCATION:Brown County Library Central Branch\, 515 Pine Street\, Green Bay\, WI\, 54301\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190425T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190425T153000
DTSTAMP:20181220T202658Z
CREATED:20181220T202658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181220T202658Z
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SUMMARY:Author School Visits - Waupun\, WI - I am Farmer Tour
DESCRIPTION:Co-authors Baptiste Paul and Miranda Paul will be joined by environmental hero “Farmer” Tantoh Nforba\, grassroots activist from Cameroon\, Africa for presentations at Rock River and Meadowview schools in Waupun\, Wisconsin. \nParents and/or members of the school community and media may contact the school or district office to request permission to attend and/or interview the special guest speakers for a media appearance. Advance copies of the book are also available to reviewers and press/media covering the event. Please request your advance copy at this link. \nThese appearances are in conjunction with a special nationwide spring I AM FARMER tour\, which coincides with the publication of their new book\, I AM FARMER: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon. \nHappy Earth Day 2019! Remember\, every day is earth day.
URL:https://mirandapaul.com/event/author-school-visits-waupun-wi-i-am-farmer-tour/
LOCATION:Rock River and Meadowview Primary School
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190423
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190425
DTSTAMP:20180522T213336Z
CREATED:20180522T213217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180522T213336Z
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SUMMARY:I AM FARMER Book Tour - Edgar\, WI
DESCRIPTION:Miranda and Baptiste Paul\, along with Farmer Tantoh\, will be giving a talk called “Growing a Movement” at Edgar\, Wisconsin area schools. This engaging presentation will include a reading of the book (with the co-authors and the hero)\, a behind-the-scenes visual storytelling (photos/video) of Tantoh’s environmental and cultural efforts in Cameroon\, and an interactive section in which kids ask questions and discover how they can join the movement or start their own environmental and multicultural projects. \n For more information or to request media/press access to this event\, please contact Colin Hanson at nosnahsniloc@hotmail.com or call (715) 560-8933. \n  \n 
URL:https://mirandapaul.com/event/i-am-farmer-book-tour-edgar-wi/
LOCATION:Edgar School District\, 112 N. 2nd Ave.\, Edgar\, WI\, 54426\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190422T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190422T130000
DTSTAMP:20190403T190203Z
CREATED:20181220T191308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190403T190203Z
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SUMMARY:Earth Day Luncheon & Keynote - NWTC - Green Bay\, WI
DESCRIPTION:Co-authors Baptiste Paul and Miranda Paul will be joined by environmental hero “Farmer” Tantoh Nforba\, grassroots activist from Cameroon\, Africa for a special Earth Day presentation and luncheon at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) on Monday\, April 22\, 2019. \nDetails about this event can be found on the NWTC website. A book sale and autograph “meet and greet” session will follow the talk. \nMedia may contact NWTC for permission to interview the special guest speakers for a media appearance. Advance copies of the book are also available to reviewers and press/media covering the event. Please request your advance copy at this link. \nThese appearances are in conjunction with a special nationwide spring I AM FARMER tour\, which coincides with the publication of their new book\, I AM FARMER: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon. \nHappy Earth Day 2019! Remember\, every day is earth day.
URL:https://mirandapaul.com/event/earth-day-luncheon-kenynote-nwtc-green-bay-wi/
LOCATION:Northeast Wisconsin Technical College\, 2740 West Mason Street - SC130\, Lecture Hall\, Green Bay\, WI\, 54303\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190420T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190420T140000
DTSTAMP:20181220T201624Z
CREATED:20181220T201624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181220T201624Z
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SUMMARY:Green ME Up! - Girl Scouts of Maine and L.L. Bean\, Freeport\, ME
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Earth Day with a free\, fun-filled day\, and learn how you can take action to keep Maine green today and in the future! \nAward-winning Author of One Plastic Bag and Water is Water will be on hand to deliver a keynote speech at this special Earth Day event on April 20\, 2019 at L.L. Bean’s Flagship Store in Freeport\, Maine. Join the Girl Scouts of Maine and eco-minded families for this not-to-be-missed event! \nFree Admission & Parking. This event is open and family-friendly for audiences of all ages. \nFor more information\, check the L.L. Bean page and the Girl Scouts of Maine page.
URL:https://mirandapaul.com/event/green-me-up-girl-scouts-of-maine-and-l-l-bean-freeport-me/
LOCATION:L.L. Bean Flagship Store\, 95 Main Street\, Freeport\, ME\, 04032\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190413T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190413T110000
DTSTAMP:20190409T153216Z
CREATED:20190409T153158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190409T153216Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibit Hall Signing at NSTA - St. Louis
DESCRIPTION:Authors Miranda Paul and Baptiste Paul will be appearing at the National Science Teachers Association conference in St. Louis\, Missouri from April 11-13. They will participate in the “Linking Literacy” panel\, meet and greet\, and author book signing events on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. \nMiranda Paul is the author of multiple STEM and Social Studies picture books such as Water is Water\, One Plastic Bag\, Whose Hands Are These\, I Am Farmer\, and Nine Months. Miranda will be signing her newest 2019 STEM picture books I Am Farmer: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon and Nine Months: Before a Baby is Born at this NSTA event. \nBaptiste Paul will be signing copies of I Am Farmer: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon at this event. He is also the author of The Field and Adventures to School: Real-Life Journeys of Students From Around the World. \nFULL NSTA SCHEDULE of EVENTS: \nThursday\, April 11* \n9:00 am – 2:00 pm \nSt. Louis area school visits \n6:30-8:00 p.m. \nSigning at The Novel Neighbor 7905 Big Bend Blvd.\, St. Louis \n  \nFriday\, April 12** \n11:00-11:30 am \nNine Months book & poster signing Publisher’s Spotlight Booth #1873 \n1:00-4:00 pm \nLinking Literacy Panel & Reception \nMeet Activist Farmer Tantoh Nforba! \nExhibit Hall 2 \n  \nSaturday\, April 13** \n10:00 – 11:00 am \nMulti-author Signing Session \nExhibit Hall 5 \n  \n*free events \n**NSTA registration required \nFor more information about the NSTA conference (registration required)\, see the full schedule at: http://static.nsta.org/pdfs/2019NationalPreview.pdf.
URL:https://mirandapaul.com/event/exhibit-hall-signing-at-nsta-st-louis/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190413T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190413T110000
DTSTAMP:20181220T172150Z
CREATED:20181220T171913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181220T172150Z
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SUMMARY:National Science Teachers Association Convention - St. Louis\, MO
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nAuthors Miranda Paul and Baptiste Paul will be appearing at the National Science Teachers Association conference in St. Louis\, Missouri from April 12-13. They will participate in the “Linking Literacy” panel\, meet and greet\, and author book signing events on Friday afternoon from 1:00-2:30 p.m. and Saturday morning from 10:00-11:00 a.m. \nMiranda Paul is the author of multiple STEM and Social Studies picture books such as Water is Water\, One Plastic Bag\, Whose Hands Are These\, I Am Farmer\, and Nine Months. Miranda will be signing her newest 2019 STEM picture books I Am Farmer: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon and Nine Months: Before a Baby is Born at this NSTA event. \nBaptiste Paul will be signing copies of I Am Farmer: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon at this event. He is also the author of The Field and Adventures to School: Real-Life Journeys of Students From Around the World. \nFor more information about the NSTA conference (registration required)\, see the full schedule at: http://static.nsta.org/pdfs/2019NationalPreview.pdf. \n \nWhile the Pauls are in town\, they are available to visit schools on Thursday\, April 11 and the morning of April 12. Please email Judy Cooper at bookthepauls@gmail.com if your St. Louis area school is interested in an author visit from Miranda Paul or Baptiste Paul. \n 
URL:https://mirandapaul.com/event/national-science-teachers-association-convention-st-louis-mo/
LOCATION:America’s Center Convention Complex\, 701 Convention Plaza\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63101\, United States
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