General comments
Introductory program
My most popular school visit program is "On the Trail of History"; it presents an overview of each of my books and my writing process.
"Ann is very knowledgeable and a great presenter. She was patient with students and answered all questions. Her PowerPoints were well done and complimented her topics. Great non-fiction author!
—Middle school librarian, New York
"Thank you for your emails prior to the visit and following up after your visit. Just yesterday, in a staff meeting, a fifth-grade teacher made a connection with your presentation. I continue to receive positive feedback!"
—Elementary school librarian, South Dakota
"The program was well matched to the [11th-grade] audience because you know the curriculum needs for the variety of age groups addressed. The pictures provided strong visual focus to maintain interest in the topic."
—High school librarian, South Dakota
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Programs for educators
Choose between an illustrated presentation or one that stands alone without illustrations. Or you can suggest a new topic for me to discuss!
"People were absolutely delighted with your presentation—teachers, historians, planners! You were on target with topic [and] mixed your presentation style with slides and examples. Top notch!"
—Director of an education resource center, Delaware
"Your program perfectly met the needs of our teachers who are history geeks and definitely on their own 'trails of history.' Seeing how you put together each book and the research that went into each one was most interesting. Wonderful presentation! Glad you had the time to sign books in advance—it was greatly appreciated!"
—Coordinator of continuing education outreach for educators, Illinois
"[Ann] did a great job because she was talking about history research with passion and love for the task."
—Participant in workshop for educators, Illinois
"Great insights into how to share themes of social justice with students."
—Participant in workshop for educators, Illinois
"Ann is incredible—what a treat to have her share her own awesome history and her personal journeys as an adult."
—Participant in workshop for educators, Illinois
"Excellent! [Ann] definitely knows what she is talking about!"
—Participant in workshop for educators, Illinois
"This workshop was inspiring! I can't wait to share this with my students!"
—Participant in workshop for educators, Illinois
"It doesn't get better than this!"
—Participant in workshop for educators, Illinois
"Your books are amazing! These are wonderful resources for fifth graders, especially when they are reading historical fiction—great source!"
—Participant in workshop for educators, Illinois
"The ideas were great, and I will implement them in my class."
—Participant in workshop for educators, Illinois
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Click here to read about the available program.
This is a brand new program, so stay tuned for comments. Or invite me to your school or library and offer your own feedback for posting on the web!
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Click here to read about the available program.
This is a brand new program, so stay tuned for comments. Or invite me to your school or library and offer your own feedback for posting on the web!
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Click here to read about the available program.
"Fantastic visual aids-pictures really illustrated meanings. Very pleased with your ability to interact with the different age groups. You fielded questions very well."
—Middle and high school librarian, Colorado
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"Ann does an excellent job of relating the past historical events to what is happening today. This helps the students answer 'Why do I have to know this?' The muckraker presentation fit not only with the U.S. history content that our teachers were currently teaching but the Grapes of Wrath [English curriculum] as well."
—High school librarian, New York
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Choose between a program that focuses exclusively on the Freedom Rides or one titled "Armed with Nonviolence" that compares the use of nonviolent resistance during the women's suffrage and freedom rides campaigns.
"Ann Bausum's slide show presentation about the civil rights movement and her book Freedom Riders absolutely wowed my students, but it was Ann herself (her knowledge, her accessibility) that left the greatest impression. My kids are still talking about her [months later]! Ann is so easy to work with. She was cheerful even with a broken collar bone! Ann Bausum is awesome!
—Middle school librarian, Tennessee
"Exceptional presentation, great research, good selection of images, excellent fluency in speaking.
—Middle school social studies teacher, Tennessee
"Excellent program. I had students stopping me the rest of the week to tell me how much they liked it."
—Middle school librarian, Tennessee
"Excellent presentation! The violence of the situation with the Freedom Riders could have been too much for fourth graders, but it was handled very well in the presentation. Students came away with an understanding of the hardships these people faced in gaining equality for all of us."
—Elementary school librarian, Tennessee
"One of [our] students in writing about attending your program noted: 'This has changed my life.' Evidently she had thought about the connection between faith and social justice, but needed the faces of John Lewis and Jim Zwerg to make it somehow 'real.' You've touched another life."
—College history professor, Tennessee
"The entire program was very well done. The content of the material was very appropriate for the age group."
—Technical college GED instructor, Wisconsin
"Excellent reminder of how far we've come and how far we have yet to go. . . .Very interesting and well presented. . . .Ann is an inspiring speaker."
—Selected evaluation comments from a technical college audience, Wisconsin
"I was very affected by the pictures she showed. . . .I have always known about segregation, but seeing the pictures made it more real to me."
—Middle school student, Tennessee
"Most people think nonfiction books are boring. I agreed, until I met Ms. Bausum. . . .She makes the characters live. . . .[She made] you become interested in something like revising.
. . .By the end of the discussion, I was fully drawn in to the 1960s. . . .It's amazing that a few words can make you interested in a decade of events."
—Middle school student, Tennessee
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Choose between a program that focuses exclusively on women's voting rights or one titled "Armed with Nonviolence" that compares the use of nonviolent resistance during the women's suffrage and Freedom Rides campaigns.
"The topic [Armed with Nonviolence] was of interest to all age groups. Anyone old enough to go to school and read would be able to comprehend what Ann was explaining. It was not "too simple," [but] just right. You caught and held people's attention! Your connections and ways of comparing the events was fantastic. Ann is a gracious and humble author. She was easy to work with and made it easy to host her program."
—Public school librarian and conference program chair, Wisconsin
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Find out more about my program for young people as well as one designed for teens and adults.
"Great presentation! Visuals (photographs) added a lot to the presentation. The students, teachers, and parents enjoyed the content, visuals, and stories."
—Elementary school teacher, South Dakota
"[The program] was great, and the kids enjoyed it very much!"
—Elementary school librarian, South Dakota
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"Content was very appropriate for the grade levels. The trivia will be remembered as a favorite moment, I'm sure. . . .It was a wonderful day, and we'll be talking about it for quite a while!"
—Elementary school librarian, Wisconsin
"The author came early and made sure all the tech equipment was set up properly....After the talk, you wanted to go out and buy the books. I would love to have her visit our school....Ann is very personable."s
—Volunteer coordinator of book festival program, South Dakota
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General comments
"I learned more about writing a book from you in one hour today than I have been told in my 25 years as a librarian. . . .I could feel your passion as you spoke today about the various social issues."
—High school librarian, South Dakota
"[Ann] presents the topics in a way that [enables] any age [to] learn from these books."
—Elementary school librarian, South Dakota
"This was such a wonderful program. You are so articulate, and your slides make history come alive for the students. Thank you!"
—Secondary school librarian, Tennessee
"The program was one of the best we have attended. The material presented was clear and very appropriate for the audience. You also handled the Q&A period very well and made each questioner feel valued."
—Public library board member, Wisconsin
"Beautiful photos. You have a wonderful vocabulary [and] a peaceful presence."
—Secondary school librarian, Tennessee
"The presentation was very effective. I had students take notes, and they really got a lot out of what was said. . . .Ann covered all aspects of being a writer and both inspired and answered questions effectively."
—High school English teacher, South Dakota
"[Ann Bausum] has inspired me to go beyond just what I am required to do on research topics. . . .You have to look and aspire to find something, and you will find treasures."
—Middle school student, Tennessee
"Ann was the most organized author we've had the pleasure to work with."
—Middle school librarian, Tennessee
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