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School Bookings.com
Database of writers and illustrators who do appearances at schools.
Grade Level: Professional

http://www.schoolbookings.com

	CONTENT: School Bookings.com provides educators a free database of authors and illustrators that are willing to speak to schoolchildren.
	AESTHETICS: This site has a simple layout that uses thumbnails of featured authors, wide margins and easily read text.
	ORGANIZATION: The information is well organized with a top navigation bar that points to the main areas of the site. The database can be searched by author, topic and keyword.
	REVIEW: This is a great way to bring schools and authors together. Children love to be read to, and this is an excellent free opportunity for schools to find authors and illustrators that are willing to make presentations. Authors register with the service (for a fee) giving them the publicity they may need to book signings and presentations at schools. With a free membership teachers can search the database to find just what they may be looking for, post want ads to the authors and illustrators or choose to be notified by email when an author that meets their categories of interest signs up. Additionally, the newsletter (School Talks) contains articles written by authors with presentation experience that will be useful to schools and school presenters.
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