Julia Taylor Ebel Author of Books and Poetry Celebrating Nature, Heritage and Cultural History |
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School
visits and community programs bring her work alive to children and adults
alike.
Presentations
on her books can include: • North Carolina History Connection: What do we learn of North Carolina history from Addie Clawson? How has the geography of the mountains affected lifestyle there? Where was Tweetsie before it was in the amusement part? What role did Tweetsie have in mail delivery? What glimpses do we get of US Postal Service history in Addie Clawson? ...in Walking Ribbon? • Strong Females in Children’s Literature: What strengths does Addie Clawson display? What other books show strong females? What is the difference between a hero or heroine and a role model? What does Addie’s story say to us about kindness, courage and believing in ourselves? • Getting Started with Writing: Where did the ideas for my story originate? Where can young writers look for their own story ideas? • The Art of Letter Writing: Addie Clawson delivered letters. Why do we write letters? To whom would you like to write? What would you say? • Keeping Stories: What stories of your own history or heritage would you like to keep? Who are the people who shaped our community? Nature Poetry presentations can include:
Fees are negotiable, usually $300 to $500 for school visits. Julia Taylor
Ebel has taught teacher renewal classes for Guilford Technical Community
College, Jamestown, NC, focusing on various aspects of juvenile literature
and reading with children. She also tutors privately.
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