RACHELLE BURK, Children's Author ~ School Author Visits ~ STEAM Educator ~ VIRTUAL OR IN-PERSON

SOMETHING FOR EVERY GRADE LEVEL Pre-K to grade 8. Available for SCHOOL AUTHOR VISITS: Rachelle Burk writes fiction, nonfiction, science & poetry for children. She was a contributing writer for Scholastic Science World classroom magazine. Her background as a popular children's entertainer guarantees a presentation that is inspirational, educational, and hysterically funny. Rachelle, a NJ resident, has visited schools in 16 states.

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  • RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN'S WRITERS
  • Writing Resources for KIDS
  • Critique & Editing
  • Children's ENTERTAINMENT

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Don't Turn the Page
Tree House in a Storm
Tooth Fairy Trap
Best Four Questions
Miss Crump's Funny Bone
Painting in the Dark
Walking Fish
Sleep Soundly at Beaver's Inn

YouTube visit

Unpub'd Mss summaries

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NEW RELEASE!

NEW RELEASE!
SIMONE BILES: Chap Book Bio for Young Readers. Rockridge Press 10/2020. Illustrated by Steffi Walthall. CLICK COVER FOR MORE INFO

Coming June 2021

CLOMP, WIGGLE, CLAP & TAP ! Rhyming dance moves for toddlers. (Rockridge Press)

DON'T TURN THE PAGE!

DON'T TURN THE PAGE!
CLICK COVER for description, reviews, printable activities, Youtube Read-alouds & bookmarks

THE WALKING FISH

THE WALKING FISH
Middle Grade (4-7) Science Adventure novel: NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOC AWARD WINNER. (CLICK COVER for info & printable classroom guide.

THE BEST FOUR QUESTIONS

THE BEST FOUR QUESTIONS
A Passover humor picture book ( 2019, KarBen Publishing)

TREE HOUSE IN A STORM

TREE HOUSE IN A STORM
Weather-themed Picture Book. CLICK COVER for class guide, activities, bookmarks. Gr. K-5.

PAINTING IN THE DARK: Esref Armagan, Blind Artist

PAINTING IN THE DARK: Esref Armagan, Blind Artist
Picture book biography. CLICK COVER for info, awards, project ideas.

THE TOOTH FAIRY TRAP

THE TOOTH FAIRY TRAP
Chapter Book (CLICK COVER for reviews and fun projects. STEM idea: design/build a fairy trap!

Miss Crump's Funny Bone

Miss Crump's Funny Bone
(Humor Chapter Book). How can these 3rd graders make their grumpy teacher laugh? Click cover for description, Classroom Guide and activities

NONFICTION (Science) MAGAZINE ARTICLES

  • Robot Zoo (Scholastic SuperScience)
  • Dashing Through the Snow:Reindeer racing keeps herding alive in the arctic (Scholastic Science World)
  • BLIND AMBITION (~Highlights Magazine, Jan. 2009-Nonfiction) A teenage skier doesn't let his blindness slow him down. (Highlights Magazine Author of the Month Award)
  • Volcanic Lightning & Moon Smash (Scholastic Science World)
  • The Skis No Limit (Scholastic Scope). Disabled skiers use adaptive equipment and take to the slopes.
  • Ask Science World (What are the deadliest animals? Why do fingers wrinkle when wet?

Other Publications include:

MULIPLE SCIENCE ARTICLES: Scholastic Science World, 2011-2014). Classroom Science magazine.

THE COME BACK (~Catholic Forester Magazine, Spring 2008-Fiction) Boys take extreme measures to encourage their friend to return to school and baseball after cancer treatment.

FROM THE INSIDE OUT (~Birds and Blooms Magazine, nonFiction) The fascinating but gruesome relationship between the tomato hornworm and a parasitic wasp. (Original title: "I Ate Your Guts!")

THE HOLIDAY HOUSE (~Highlights Magazine, Fiction). A girl helps her elderly neighbor decorate his house for many holiday celebrated by everyone in their community.

TO CATCH A FAIRY (~Dragonfly Spirit, Poem) A child sets a trap to catch the tooth fairy.

MISMATCHED SOCKS (Pockets Magazine, Poem) How many uses can you find for odd socks that survived the dryer?

THE WRITE STUFF: Monthly column in national Kidsville News classroom magazine.

  • KIDS WRITE ON! Stories sent to Rachelle by students after school visits

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CONTACT ME

Rachelleburk@gmail.com


WHY INVITE RACHELLE to your school? (click photo)
  • 21 WAYS TO FUND AN AUTHOR VISIT

PREPARING for AUTHOR VISIT

  • HOW TEACHERS CAN PREPARE for the BEST AUTHOR VISIT DAY.... Rachelle's "Greetings" video, printable flyer, classroom activities, "lunch with author" contest idea, links to Rachelle's science articles, and more.
  • Set-up instructions for day of visit
  • SEE HOW SOME SCHOOLS made the most of the visit!

Where I've Been...

  • Partial list of schools, libraries, conferences

For KIDS who LOVE to Write!

For KIDS who LOVE to Write!
Online communities, tips, contests, publishing opportunities, books and MORE

Click here for RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN'S WRITERS

Click here for RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN'S WRITERS

Click here for CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINMENT

Click here for CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINMENT

CRITIQUE & EDITING SERVICE

  • Critique & Editing for picture book writers

READING SITES: Free stories for kids

READING SITES: Free stories for kids
Digital Reading: FREE magazines, stories, video storytelling and audiobooks for kids

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