Virtual Visit Request Form for Author Chris Grabenstein

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Thank you for your interest in connecting with Chris Grabenstein for a virtual author visit. Please read the information carefully.

Priority is given to schools or districts who've read one of Chris's solo books or SHINE! as a class, a grade level, or as a One School One Book event. Please note that Chris prefers to speak to your students after they've read his book.

Virtual visits are free as a thank you for buying Chris's books. If you are selected for a virtual visit, proof of purchase for books will be required. There is a minimum purchase requirement of 2 dozen that have been purchased during the current school year in which the visit is taking place.

Once your date is scheduled, please send a photo of your receipt, purchase order, packing slip, or documentation of the book donation you received to litkeyevents@gmail.com as soon as possible, but no later than 30 days prior to the event.

Chris will present for approximately 15-20 minutes, and then he'll take questions for the remainder of the time.

Chris prefers to connect via Zoom or Google Meets – with screen sharing capability turned on. These platforms will not require a tech check. Microsoft Teams will require you to provide a tech check 15 minutes prior to the start of the virtual visit.

Email *

What is the best email address for you? (*Please be watching for a reply from LitKeyEvents@gmail.com and add it to your safe sender's list.) *

Your name *

Name of your school or library *

Address for your school or library *

Your role at the school or library *

Best phone number(s) to contact you in the event of technical difficulties. Feel free to list more than one and identify which is cell or work. *

Grade level (s) Chris will be speaking to: (check all that apply) *

3rd

4th

5th

6th

Required

Where will the virtual visit take place? *

classroom

library

auditorium

kids are connecting from home

other

Required

If your response was "Other," please provide the location, otherwise, skip this question.

Approximately how many students will Chris be speaking to? *

What format is best for the virtual visit? *Please know that Chris prefers Zoom or Google Meet as no tech check will be required. Microsoft Teams will require a tech check 15 min prior to the start of the visit. *

Skype

FaceTime

Google Meet

ZOOM

Microsoft Teams

Other

Required

If you selected "Other," please specify what platform you prefer to use.

Which book(s) do you want Chris to focus on for the virtual visit? (Note: If the focus is on SHINE!, then your visit may include Chris and J.J.) *

Please select the one that best applies to you. *

Please share how the students were given access to the book. Check all that apply. *

Each student in the school received a copy.

Class set(s) were purchased and books were shared.

It was shared as a read aloud only; no copies were provided to students.

Students purchased the book.

Some students were given a copy through a book giveaway.

A community organization or partner donated books for the students.

Required

Please provide the number of books that were purchased or donated. *

I agree to the following: *

Students involved with the virtual visit will have read at least 1 of Chris’s solo books or SHINE!.

Students will ask questions related to Chris's books, writing, or career.

To ask a question, students will approach the web cam/ mic, say their name, and ask their question.

If this visit is taking place with students connecting from home, students will stay muted and will unmute when called upon to ask their question.

I will facilitate the questions and maintain order so that everyone can hear the question and the answer given.

I will check tech prior to the visit to ensure sound and video are working properly.

I will contact visits@chrisgrabenstein.com ASAP in the event the virtual visit needs to be cancelled or rescheduled.

I will email a calendar invite with the link to the virtual meeting to: author@chrisgrabenstein.com no later than 1 day before the visit.

If I am selected for a virtual visit, proof of purchase for books will be required. Once my date is scheduled, I will send a photo of my receipt, purchase order, packing slip, or documentation of the book donation I received to litkeyevents@gmail.com as soon as possible, but no later than 30 days prior to the event.

Required

Please list at least 3 possible dates for the virtual visit. (NOTE: Chris only conferences on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays during the last 2 weeks of the month.)

Please list at least 3 possible times. (NOTE: Virtual visits are 30 minutes AND the times provided should reflect Eastern Time, as Chris is in NYC. He prefers to start after 10AM ET). *

Is there anything else you'd like Chris to know about this virtual visit request?

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