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2011 Appearances and Events

  • Oct 8-9, 2011 Monadnock Art Open Studio Tour
  • October 20, 2011 Presenting at New Hampshire CHILIS Fall Conference, Keene, NH
  • Nov 1, 2011 RED SLED, Publication Date
  • Dec 3, 2011 Book signings, Toadstool Peterborough, 11am; Toadstool Keene, 2pm

2011 Past Events

  • Jan 4, 2011 Newton, MA, School Visit
  • Jan 27-30, 2011 Kindling Words East
  • Feb 4, 2011 Presenting at Wisconsin IRA Conference, Milwaukee, WI
  • Feb 9, 2011 Plymouth NH, School Visit
  • Feb 11, 2011 Reading, MA, School Visit
  • Feb 15, 2011 Erving, MA, School Visit
  • Feb 17, 2011 (Postponed, date TBD) Derry, NH, School Visit
  • March 1, 2011 Newton, MA, School Visit
  • March 2, 2011 Dover, NH, School Visit
  • March 3-4, 2011 Shawsheen, Wilmington, MA, School Visit
  • March 8, 2011 Andover, MA, School Visit
  • March 9-11, 2011 Dover, NH, School Visit
  • March 14-15, 2011 (Postponed, date TBD) Woburn Street, Wilmington, MA, School Visit
  • March 16, 2011(Postponed, date TBD) North Intermediate, Wilmington, MA, School Visit
  • March 18, 2011 (Postponed, date TBD) West Intermediate, Wilmington, MA, School Visit
  • March 23, 2011 (Postponed, date TBD) Boutwell Early Childhood, Wilmington, MA, School Visit
  • March 24, 2011 (Postponed, date TBD) Wildwood Early Childhood, Wilmington, MA, School Visit
  • Feb 1, 2011 STRANGE CREATURES, Publication Date
  • March 30, 2011 Essex Junction, VT, School Visit
  • April 4-8, 2011 (Postponed, date TBD) Multi-day residency in Marshall County, Kansas
  • April 29-30, 2011 Featured Speaker at 2011 Spring Festival of Children's Literature at Frostburg State University
  • May 15, 2011 Illustrator Workshop, SCBWI New England Conference, Fitchburg MA

2010 Past Events

  • Jan 27, 2010 Keene, NH, School Visit
  • Jan 28, 2010 Epping, NH, School Visit
  • Feb 18, 2010 Presenting at IRA West Conference, Portland, OR
  • March 4, 2010 Bow, NH, School Visit
  • March 8, 2010 Somersworth, NH, School Visit
  • March 9, 2010 Moultonborough, NH, School Visit
  • March 13, 2010 "Overcoming Challenges: A Program for Writers and Illustrators", Eric Carle Museum, more info
  • March 16-17, 2010 Brentwood, NH, School Visit
  • March 24-25, 2010 Windham, NH, School Visit
  • April 8-9, 2010 Presenting at Massachusetts Reading Assoc. Conference, Sturbridge, MA
  • April 12-13, 2010 Stratham, NH, School Visit
  • April, 15, 2010 Winchester Authorfest, Winchester, MA
  • April 16, 2010 Greenfield, NH, School Visit
  • April 19-20, 2010 Exeter, NH, School Visit
  • April 22-23, 2010 Hudson, NH, School Visit
  • April 27-29, 2010 Berlin and Gorham, NH, School Visit
  • April 28, 2010 Evening Presentation and Book Signing at Randolph Town Hall, 7pm, Sponsored by Friends of the Randolph Public Library, Randolph, NH
  • April 27, 2010 Born to be Giants, Publication Date
  • May 8, 2010 Book Signing, 2pm Toadstool Bookshop, Keene, NH
  • May 19, 2010 Massachusetts PAS Northshore Council Speaker Series, Marblehead
  • May 21-31, 2010 Travel to England
  • August 10-13, 2010 Moran Watercolor Field Seminar with Yellowstone Institute, Yellowstone National Park
  • Sept 23, 2010 Presenting at New England Reading Association Regional Conference, Nashua, NH
  • Sept 25, 2010 New Hampshire State Library features Born to be Giants at the National Book Festival, Washington, D.C.
  • Oct 9-10, 2010 Monadnock Art Open Studio Tour
  • Nov 30-Dec 2, 2010 Merrimack, NH, School Visits
  • Dec 3, 2010 Day Middle School, Newton, MA, School Visit

2009 Past Events

  • Jan 22, 2009 Derry, NH, School Visit
  • Jan 29, 2009 Stow, MA, School Visit
  • Feb 6-7, 2009 Wisconsin Reading Association Conference
  • Feb 17, 2009 Book signing, LL Bean, Freeport, ME, 10:30am - 1:30pm
  • Feb 23, 2009 IRA West, Phoenix, AZ
  • March 3, 2009 New Boston, NH, School Visit
  • March 12, 2009 Book Signing, presentation, school fundraiser, Barnes and Noble, Newington/Portsmouth NH, 4-6 pm
  • March 26-27, 2009 Henniker, NH, School Visits
  • Apr 6-7, 2009 Danville Elementary School, Danville, NH
  • April 23, 2009 High Tea for Educators and Authors, Barnes and Noble, Manchester NH, 3:45 pm
  • Apr 25, 2009 New England SCBWI Conference Presentation
  • May 1, 2009 Ste. Jeanne d'arc, Lowell, MA, School Visit (Rescheduled)
  • May 8, 2009 Luncheon Keynote at NH Media Association Conference, North Conway, NH
  • May 19, 2009 Antrim Elementary School, Antrim, NH
  • May 21-22, 2009 Sandown North Elementary School, Sandown, NH
  • June 9, 2009 Pennies for Elephants, Publication Date
  • June 13, 2009 Introducing Pennies for Elephants, 2pm at Toadstool Bookshop, Peterborough, NH
  • June 30, 2009 Brentwood NH, Mary E Bartlett Library
  • July 12, 2009 ALA, Chicago, IL
  • July 18-19, 2009 Maryland (MD/DE/WV) SCBWI Summer Conference Presentation, McDaniel College
  • Aug 2, 2009 Lita appears on The Secret Life of Animals, NECN, Sunday 11:30am and 6:30pm
  • Aug 12, 2009 Author signing -- Pennies for Elephants, Book Ends, Winchester, MA, 3pm
  • Sept 3, 2009 Yellowstone Moran, Publication Date
  • Sept 12, 2009 Author signing, Newtonville Books, Newtonville, MA
  • Oct 10-11, 2009 Monadnock Art Open Studio Tour
  • Oct 13, 2009 Educator Reception, Barnes and Noble, Manchester NH, 4pm
  • Oct 31, 2009 Keene Children's Literature Festival, Festival Speaker along with Lois Lowry, Katherine Paterson, Beth Krommes and Jane Yolen
  • Nov 14, 2009 2009 New Hampshire Literary Award Ceremony, Manchester, NH
  • Nov 18, 2009 Author Talk, Family Night at Sprague Book Fair, Wellesley, MA, 6:30-8pm
  • Nov 21, 2009 Introducing Yellowstone Moran, 11am at Toadstool Bookshop, Peterborough, NH

2008 Past Events

  • January 10 - School Visit, New Boston, NH
  • March 6 School Visit Francestown, NH
  • March 15-16 Presenting at Michigan Reading Assoc. Conference, Detroit, MI
  • March 24 School Visit at Pompositticut School Stow, MA
  • March 26 Parents night, St Paul's School, Concord NH
  • April 9 Reading at Peterborough Public Library (4-6pm), 175 Year Anniversary
  • April 10 Presenting at Massachusetts Reading Assoc. Conference, Sturbridge, MA
  • April 12-13 Presenting at New England SCBWI Conference, Nashua NH
  • April 15-16 School Visit Brookline NH, evening book signing on the 16th
  • April 17 (Rescheduled) School Visit Temple, NH
  • April 26 Michigan Notable Book Award: Night for Notables - Governor's Residence and Library of Michigan, Lansing, MI
  • April 27 Michigan Notable Book Library Tour, Cromaine District Library, 2pm
  • April 28 Michigan Notable Book Library Tour, South Lansing, 10am
  • April 28 Michigan Notable Book Library Tour, Marshall District Library, 5:30 Writers Group, 7pm Main Presentation
  • April 29 Michigan Notable Book Library Tour, School Visits (Rescheduled) Chelsea, Pinckney
  • April 29 Michigan Notable Book Library Tour, Hastings Public Library, 6:30pm
  • May 3 Cambridge Science Festival, Central Square branch of the library, Cambridge, MA
  • May 7 Book signings at International Reading Assoc. Conference, Atlanta, GA
  • May 8 IRA Children's Book Award Ceremony at Book and Author Luncheon, International Reading Assoc. Conference, Atlanta, GA
  • May 12 (Rescheduled) School Visit Peterborough Elementary School
  • May 20 "New England Voices" 7:30 p.m. - The Foundation for Children's Books, Walsh Hall, Boston College
  • June-October Working on new books!!
  • Oct 17 - Jane Addams Children's Book Award Ceremony, UN Plaza
  • Oct 28 Southwest Reading Council, Keene, NH