“We loved having Natalia on campus sharing her writing journey with us! As an author who has written for audiences of all ages, Natalia was able to connect with students across all of our divisions. She worked with small groups leading students through the writing process and sharing with a larger audience assembly style. Thank you for everything, Natalia!” – Shannon Frank, English Department Chair, Canterbury School
Resources
- Running Choice Board
- Running Discussion Guide
- A Maleta Full of Treasures Discussion Guide
- A Maleta Full of Treasures Activities
- Breathe and Count Back From Ten Annotated Reader’s Guide
- This One’s Dedicated to… Interview
- No Way Never Sisters Readers’ Guide, Questions, and Activities
- Media kit
- TeachingBooks for Schools Resources
- Natalia’s headshot
Region: Southeast (US)
Categories: Middle Grade Books Picture Books Young Adult Books
Natalia Sylvester (she/her) (nataliasylvester.com) is the author of the Pura Belpré- and Schneider Family-honor YA novel Breathe and Count Back From Ten and Running. Her first picture book, A Maleta Full of Treasures, illustrated by Juana Medina, is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection for both the English and Spanish versions (translated by Natalia) and was named a Pura Belpré Illustrator honor book. Born in Lima, Peru, Natalia came to the US at age four and grew up in Florida and the Rio Grande Valley in Texas. She writes stories about kids and teens in all their joy, nuance, and wholeness. During presentations, she especially enjoys sharing how growing up disabled and an immigrant made her a reader, which made her a writer. She lives in South Florida.
Natalia can present in English & Spanish.
Click here to purchase copies of Natalia’s books.
Books by Natalia Sylvester
Resources
- Running Choice Board
- Running Discussion Guide
- A Maleta Full of Treasures Discussion Guide
- A Maleta Full of Treasures Activities
- Breathe and Count Back From Ten Annotated Reader’s Guide
- This One’s Dedicated to… Interview
- No Way Never Sisters Readers’ Guide, Questions, and Activities
- Media kit
- TeachingBooks for Schools Resources
- Natalia’s headshot
Region: Southeast (US)
Categories: Middle Grade Books Picture Books Young Adult Books