School Visits

I am always delighted to speak to students about my books in person or online.

• My Writing Journey
• Life during the Great Depression
• My Writing Process: From Idea to Final Draft
• The True, the Nearly True, and the Totally Made Up--Writing Stories from Real Life
• The Power of Words

Review of a School Visit:

"We had the amazing opportunity to host author Gayle Rosengren at Forest Glen Elementary in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. She spoke with all our 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th graders, giving two very different presentations that were both age appropriate and inspiring. She talked about what it was like writing, how much research goes into publishing historical fiction (and what changes you sometimes have to make in your writing because of your research) and also what it was like to tell a story. She has a wonderfully warm personality that both the staff and students appreciated. She went out of her way to encourage the kids to email her directly with their thoughts and/or questions after they read her book, "What the Moon Said," which made the students feel honored."