School Visits
SCHOOL VISITS ACROSS THE 50 STATES
The authors, María Retana and Miles Last, her grandson, now 14 and a freshman in high school, provide full days (up to 5 within a school district) for students in grades K-6.
Setting: classroom or library. Mrs. Retana and Mr. Last want to mingle with the students, so they will not make an assembly-style visit. The authors will make presentations to a maximum of 60 students. They can hold up to six sessions per day if needed.
The presentations will be held in either English or Spanish or in a bilingual format.
THE FEATURED TITLES ARE:
Isabella & Chloe Liberate the Desert Pollinators/Isabella & Chloe liberan a los polinizadores del desierto is a bilingual graphic novel that will take your K-1 students to the magnificent Sonoran Desert in AZ, USA. Isabella and Chloe will travel with their magical companion, Pegasus, to save desert animals and pollinators from a tragic end.
Duration: 25-30 minutes.
Miles and Lee Save the Monarch Butterflies/Miles y Lee salvan las mariposas monarcas is a bilingual chapter book that will take your students (2-3 graders) on a magical, fun, and daring rescue adventure. Students will meet Miles and Lee from the Miles and Lee series. Miles is the co-writer and a character, as is his younger brother, Lee. Students would be able to hear how it feels to be actual characters in a book. From their grandparents' garden to the forests of Mexico, these two brothers, along with their dragons, Golden and Silvery, and an army of fairies and monarchs, save the monarchs' winter home. This title is now in its second and final edition. Revision of the text and display of full illustrations on January 25, 2024, give the book a well-deserved place among Mrs. Retana's bilingual children's books.
Duration: 40 minutes.
Miles & Lee and the Ghosts of the Lighthouse/Miles & Lee y Los fantasmas del faro is a bilingual graphic novel aimed at students in grades 4–6. Miles and Lee, the characters in the Miles and Lee bilingual series, travel from their grandparents' garden to a whimsical lighthouse near Crescent City, California. These two live wires are part of a remarkable plan to save the town from some hunting villains. The heroes save the day with the help of Golden and Silvery, two living dragons. A blend of sci-fi and adventure. This mystery and supernatural intrigue story will delight and captivate your students' hearts and minds.
Duration: 40-45 minutes.
