A Cavalcade of Authors
A Year in Review
2010
| Royce Buckingham | Dia Calhoun | Patrick Carman | Brenda Cooper | Lorie Ann Grover |
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| Maureen McQuerry | Ben Mikaelsen | Deborah Reber | Suzanne Selfors |
Author Accolades
Lorie Ann Grover Blog on Cavalcade of Authors
What did you like best?
"Needless to say, I had a WONDERFUL visit at the Pasco Author Cavalcade. It was AWESOME thanks to organizer, librarian Michelle Lane, and her volunteers! They worked so hard to get funds and prepare every facet of the experience. Radcon, a sci-fi conference. was a generous donor and provided a really fun environment for us all at the Red Lion...We were treated like rock stars, I tell you." - Lorie Ann Grover
"I especially loved how ORGANIZED and professional you were. I loved my book trailer. The kids were great, too." - Dia Calhoun
"The kids! They were engaged and curious and asked insightful questions." - Brenda Cooper
"Variety of presentations. I wish it were a longer day." - Ben Mikaelsen
"The kids! The fact that they wanted to be there. And were ready with really great questions....The experience was 100% positive and inspiring...I felt like a rock star! " - Suzanne Selfors
Student Accolades
What did you like best?
"I thought that the Cavalcade of Authors was a life time experience...[The authors] have taught me more about writing and to keep reading." - Elizabeth Duggan gr. 6
"I thought the Cavalcade of Authors was the greatest experience of my life. I loved how each author had something different to teach us and share their writing experiences and their careers." - Breanna Wheeler gr. 6
"I liked my Cavalcade of Authors experience because I got to meet and get signatures of authors I have always wanted to meet." - Alie Olsen gr. 6
"What I liked best about the Cavalcade of Authors experience was how some of the authors used humor to make their lesson more enjoyable and their lessons were good." - Emily Tan gr. 6
"I loved meeting all of the authors of some of my favorite books." - Drew Klosky gr. 6
"Everything, the experience, all the nice authors, the people, and how much I laughed." - Becca Johnson gr. 6
"All of it. I really had a good time hearing authors' stories." - Eric Grossarth gr. 6
"I liked the way the authors talked personally to you. And they would sign your shirt." - Kailey Ruby gr. 6
"I would recommend this experience to anyone who likes to read and write. Partially because of the fun authors, but also because of the great time you can experience." - Jordan McCreight gr. 7
"I liked creating a storyline with Royce Buckingham with the ninja and pansy." - Jake Freeman gr. 7
"It taught me things about being an author which is what I want to be someday." - Anita Whyatt gr. 7
"I liked how we could actually talk and interact with the authors we read." - Mickey Shin gr. 7
"What I liked about the Cavalcade of Authors was that I met students with the same interests as me and I got to know authors which kids don't always get to do!" - Sarah Giomi gr. 8
"It was wicked awesome how we got to experience the life of an author." - Kathleen Spang gr. 8
"All the authors speeches were amazing. They all weren't only giving a speech but they included the students also." Kaitlyn A. gr. 10
"I liked the fact that these authors related so much about their personal lives to us." - Alex M. gr. 11
"I liked the interesting, relaxed attitude, and friendly personalities." - Echo gr. 11
"I liked the authors. They were really nice and Patrick Carman was really hilarious." - Lisa gr. 11
"I learned a lot about the intense and imaginative process of writing books." - Matt T. gr. 12
"I really liked that we got to meet the authors and got to ask them questions." - Dustie R. gr. 12
"I liked learning different ways to write." - Amanda G. gr. 12
"I got to learn about the author I like, their books and new books." - Ashlee gr. 12
"It was great. I would love to go again." - Garrett P. gr. 12
