
Melissa Sarno


School & Library Visits
I'd love to visit your school or library!
I host engaging workshops and assembly presentations about a variety of writing- and publishing-related topics.
Offerings
FREE 20 min. virtual visits (one per school)
45-60 min. presentation
Half-day and full-day presentations
For more information and rates contact:
If you have a specific budget you are working with, please let me know, I can be flexible with rates, especially if you are a Title I school.
Popular Presentations
Story is Everywhere: How an idea becomes a book
Finding the Seeds of A Story: Research in writing
Custom presentations and writing workshops available!
Discussion Guides
Complete with journal activities, games, and discussion questions, these guides can be used in classrooms, small counseling groups, and book groups for kids to develop empathy and a deeper understanding of themselves and each other.
Click the image below to download a PDF.

Take a Virtual Walking Tour
Here are some photos that inspired Just Under the Clouds. I took them in Brooklyn, where the novel is set. Do you recognize any of these images from the book?
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