https://www.coryleonardo.com/home daily 1.0 2023-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1607528575939-O7MWPEXH1FM05ZHS8UYR/AB9E8CB9-2DF3-4C5A-9407-BF82599AFD14.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1546811521166-AYGFQ8V6XCUDRJKE8UBY/182127-ml-1748814.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1568601022576-N6DFQ7VRMAV35HO1BRHF/2019award-silver.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1546818135331-ES2QTFPN3FGQCA3MKAQP/the-simple-art-of-flying-9781534420991_hr.jpg Home https://www.coryleonardo.com/books daily 0.75 2020-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1609173822156-04V8PDEZRNW1QPDC0KC0/jlg-goldstandard-cmyk.jpg Books A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1546830504629-DV9NZ29TP4I9XUIBUA1E/the-simple-art-of-flying-9781534420991_hr.jpg Books https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1568601175930-2UK3QFSY4JQS4A5Z5RF3/2019award-silver.png Books https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1609172880528-PQGHPCSZ3AJ5SK6UE8TM/4F0AE6A7-E542-4A39-8E02-BC3E2BA0BB0A.jpeg Books https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1546831336798-J6NFZCL08N8N5ZY36PPB/182127-ml-1748814.jpg Books https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1547598778819-SZUQIKJLVFFCOBJ8KFL9/Books+sign+banner.jpg Books https://www.coryleonardo.com/author-visits daily 0.75 2025-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1568902170255-FHNF7AM0L31D1QSNT8FI/D8Ot533W4AASbF0.jpeg Author Visits - Writing Workshops Audience Size: Grade-level or classroom 45-60 minutes · Inspiration Station Workshop · Crafting Characters – What every character needs and how it informs your plot · Voice Lessons – Understanding how “voice” can make your story sing · Revising Your Recipe – Different ways to edit and give your story flavor · A Sense of Setting – Go on a “sense walk” and find other ways to bring your setting to life (best suited for outdoors) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1568941292180-IQDQDUR03EWBSIJ54FS6/IMG_4405.jpg Author Visits - Customize Your Visit ● Full-day visits include up to three presentations or workshops, plus book signing. Optional lunch with the author and classroom Q&A’s. Prices below apply to the 2025-26 school year. - Local (within 60 min. of Baldwinsville, NY): $800 - Non-local: $1000 plus travel costs ● Half-day visits consist of a single presentation, workshop, or classroom Q&As, plus book signing. - Local only, unless multiple visits within a school district are booked, or as travel allows: $600 *Any combination of presentation/workshop with classroom Q&A’s can be arranged. (Example: 1 full day visit consisting of 1 large presentation, 5 classroom visits, 1 author lunch, and book signing.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1568946664000-W0PHDDH214K025BQHUT7/P1033705.jpg Author Visits - Still not finding what you’re looking for? Planning a writing conference, festival, book fair, P.A.R.P parent night? Let’s talk! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1568902343139-1GIXS51FO78IPF7NYEKL/D1JSBPpX4AAjQaS.jpeg Author Visits - Classroom Q&A Audience Size: Up to 45 students per session 20-30 minutes Because large assemblies have their limitations, interacting with students in the comfort of their own classroom environment and in a space where every student has a chance to ask questions is priceless. These highly personal visits can look like popping into individual classrooms after one large assembly or convening several classes for a grade-level discussion. Q&A’s last 20-30 minutes depending on the number of students, can be scheduled with 10-minute breaks between, and work best when classes have already participated in a presentation or workshop earlier in the day or are currently reading one of Cory’s books. Each class will be given a “Monster List of Questions” prior, to ensure an engaging and informative time. (Large schools looking to squeeze in as many of these visits as possible should feel free to contact Cory about scheduling. Special two-day rates will be given when possible.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1568900780415-A492V9UN5R8WX3K3PBDG/D02zDJSWoAAiffn.jpeg Author Visits - What’s one thing I LOVE about being a children’s book author? SCHOOL VISITS! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1568901215275-B3ROP3G7KXUU6JFMGT08/IMG_4428.JPG Author Visits - Presentations Audience Size: Assembly or classroom 45 minutes 10 Tools in Every Writer’s Toolbox Whether you’re just learning your letters or you’re already practicing putting words to paper, you’re already adding to your writer’s toolbox—the same toolbox authors use. Using examples from Cory’s path from Pre-K to publication, we’ll explore things like: where ideas come from, where to find inspiration when stuck, and how we’re all storytellers . . . we just might not know it yet. Eat That Book The perfect addition to your Read Across America or National Poetry Month celebrations. This presentation explores the different kinds of books we read, encourages students to “taste” (like Alastair from The Simple Art of Flying) a wide selection. (Educators might find that adding a classroom “Book Tasting” to the day’s events to be a helpful and fun way to apply this message. Includes a downloadable “Book Tasting” guide and worksheet.) *Presentations can be customized to highlight your school’s yearly theme, Positivity Project character traits, PARP focus, and more! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1548300381272-YOKTYVBANXR3M10S1ERB/element5-digital-352049-unsplash.jpg Author Visits https://www.coryleonardo.com/news daily 0.75 2019-01-07 https://www.coryleonardo.com/press-kit daily 0.75 2022-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1547597603346-VL85L2KUZSSPR8UU9A21/Alastair+Small.jpg Press Kit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1547597548122-INAYKU2JQPZZF4ZY4146/Simple+Art+Small.jpg Press Kit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1547597821304-QT0GCHOO9JYRV4SI52KH/Cory+BW+Small.jpg Press Kit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1593599250500-RTMZ268DKW9P48PTNR8J/246C984D-77F2-4271-ACB6-DCB2DF5608C1_4_5005_c.jpeg Press Kit - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1547598685927-IBAVOOLT29NS2CJFK57S/Word+Press+Banner.jpg Press Kit https://www.coryleonardo.com/teacher-resources daily 0.75 2021-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1631288650127-YSVROJLZMGS838FI08TN/F81E376D-2318-4B1D-A7E9-501DBEDB42AB.jpeg Teacher Resources - Resource Pack Children’s Books Ireland had put together an AMAZING resource pack for Call Me Alastair, including curriculum suggestions, questions for each chapter, reflections, activities, and further resources. Can be adapted for use with The Simple Art of Flying. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1568765556752-LA13MP28JOGFNM3POUMA/middle-grade-at-heart.jpg Teacher Resources - Book Club Fun Includes author interview, discussion questions, recipe, coloring page, and a poetry activity based on The Simple Art of Flying. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1568765002930-SFXH04ILNUK5B2O8ONOA/Call-me-Alastair-TeachingGuide.jpg Teacher Resources - Teaching Guide Lesson plans and activities for Call Me Alastair (published in North America as The Simple Art of Flying) from Scholastic UK. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1570292995887-ZJ40C5NY8L78I5PJCJDL/image-asset.jpeg Teacher Resources - Pinterest ideas Recipes, craft ideas, poetry tastings and more to go along with your Call Me Alastair / The Simple Art of Flying reading. https://www.coryleonardo.com/contact daily 0.75 2019-07-03 https://www.coryleonardo.com/bio daily 0.75 2021-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1546833120523-FBYDTGAQ8XR00RVVFNV2/100697317_hr.jpg Bio https://www.coryleonardo.com/interviews daily 0.75 2021-09-10 https://www.coryleonardo.com/news-1 daily 0.75 2022-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1568861396550-GOVQRIPRZ3E3JBXHTTGK/DJM2WK0UMAARlsL.jpeg News - Book deal: Alastair makes his way across the pond! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1568895630564-GFSJI5PMZXCKPYVNA30S/69765947_1469490906524182_5909267188409171968_n.jpg News - Coming to a Scholastic Book Fair near you this October (I’m currently fainting out of sheer delight. Please be advised.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1572969019903-I64UIVXYVEDCXNWEFV97/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk%2Fimages%2Fsidebar-images%2Fmedal.png News - Call Me Alastair nominated for the 2020 CILIP Carnegie Medal! The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals are the UK's oldest and most prestigious children's book awards, recognising outstanding writing and illustration in books for children and young people. CILIP Carnegie Medal is awarded annually to the writer of an outstanding book written in English for children and young people. Medal holders include Arthur Ransome, C.S. Lewis, Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Phillip Pullman and Sally Gardner. The entire list of nominees can be found here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1570717155850-66B0JCZEBEPFNVK9M0T8/P1033705.jpg News - Book launch success There was laughter. There were tears (lots). There was cake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/e59a71b2-db20-4d52-a8c0-f3239a023a3d/91A4159D-C6DE-4D04-A533-A422B2B14B28.jpeg News - Audiobook accolades PJ Ochlan collects FIVE @SovasVoice narration nominations, including one for The Simple Art of Flying from Tantor Audio! See the list of 2021 nominees here. Also nominated: Blue Ivy Carter for Hair Love Elizabeth Knowelden for Disney's Cruella Erin Moon for Better with Butter Sophie Amoss for Revenge of the Living Ted https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1570715166075-VJSSVB0M41MN6DHR5JT4/fullsizeoutput_87.jpeg News - The Simple Art of Flying receives 2019 Parents’ Choice Foundation silver award Find the list of winning books and reviews here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1568895246530-UW5R5J9Y07O2R4LPGVY0/OCJR-PB-MAR19.jpg News - The Simple Art of Flying flies into March 2019’s OwlCrate Jr. subscription boxes For more information on this stellar company and how to sign up for your very own book boxes, click here. 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Today, JLG is the leading book review and collection development service that helps thousands of K12 school and public libraries acquire the best new children’s and young adult books. Our mission still follows editorial board member Eleanor Roosevelt’s mantra to put the right book in the hands of every reader–fostering the love of reading and learning as a path to lifelong success. Read more about the Junior Library Guild here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1604328543503-ZJ0UPJD0CA5MRRNV84PH/0B571242-04B7-4B9D-87AC-05BB15F1CA1F.jpeg News - Winner of AudioFile Magazine’s Earphones Award P.J. Ochlan, narrator of The Simple Art of Flying, has brought home the prize! You can purchase or listen to a sample of his brilliant depiction, made available by Tantor Media, here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1587143038701-DB1PJNTPD75XEITYXTWR/DD64ACDA-FDDA-46B1-B269-3200AA0C4544.jpeg News - Now in paperback . . . It’s just as cute as its hardcover sibling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1593816559294-T1VAXNHGX7CEIRJR8N1H/116AE7DF-FA54-4C96-8495-2D97108C693E_1_105_c.jpeg News - The Simple Art of Flying is coming to audio book Available for download on July 21st from Tantor Media: The Simple Art of Flying! Narrated by P.J. Ochlan, a multiple Audie Award winner, Odyssey Award winner, multiple Earphones Award winner, and multiple Voice Arts Award winner, get ready for a raucous listen! Click here for a sample. (One of my African grey readers sent me this pic, and I neglected to write down the owner’s name! I’d love to tag you and your dashing, darling (clearly well-read) bird. Please, reach out!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1593598996950-80TR78XZ76BOQK7VM9ZJ/246C984D-77F2-4271-ACB6-DCB2DF5608C1_4_5005_c.jpeg News - New cover, new title (Well, it’s actually the OLD title, but still.) Coming your way February 23, 2021! Add to Goodreads and pre-order here now! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/4254c26b-e378-436e-b407-aecee2de8eb2/tempImageWSotUA.jpg News - Now visit Oz in paperback Marcel approves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1631290952000-BD21A84ARAMGIC236KSG/8DCA5A09-65C4-48B9-886C-54F61A06656A.jpeg News - The Week Junior magazine’s Book of the Week The Week Junior reports news directly to kids ages 8-14—providing the facts behind what’s happening in the world and empowering Gen Alpha to develop and voice their own point of view. Our weekly subscription magazine, launched in March 2020 and now reaching over 100K households, is packed with news, science, animals, nature, sports, entertainment, and puzzles alongside reader-submitted stories and causes kids care about. Interactive franchises, like The Big Debate (inviting readers to weigh in on the news of the week) and Junior Council (kid reporters in training) provide a platform for kids to be heard. In addition to content that encourages children to arrive at a real understanding of the world, The Week Junior’s experienced team of literacy-minded editors also provides parent-oriented communication around timely topics and resources for educators. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1568894919573-QVS85AFAFT1ZJ66NNT2L/DB1vbB4XUAAipRT.jpeg News - The adventure begins . . . (with a title change: The Simple Art of Flying) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1568773132413-J54WCRANCT9E57ACAEY6/D_EP25GWwAE11ra.jpeg News - New book on shelves in 2021 And it has a title change! It’s now titled: THE HEDGEHOG OF OZ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1576248326063-4S1XJ5Q16CMWPNVZKVQN/BB73E268-00A6-409F-9E98-1A302E98908E.jpg News - Winner of the CNY Children’s Book Award The Simple Art of Flying has won the 2019 CNY Book Award for Children’s Books, sponsored by the YMCA and Upstate’s Golisano Children’s Hospital. Learn more about this award and the 2019 nominees here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad2a832cc8fed81ac93ce72/1656602508962-POQUUEUJKRH00667LFE2/A4F12E9F-ED05-43AD-831C-84234C68C04A.jpeg News - Author friends just wanna have fun (at Books of Wonder) We came. We paneled. We signed (lotsa) books. We laughed ourselves silly (a specialty of ours). From left to right: Chris Baron, Rajani LaRocca, me, J. Kasper Kramer, and Josh Levy!