Paul Acampora writes novels and short stories for young readers. Kids, parents and critics praise his work for its laugh-out-loud humor, rollicking dialogue, and heartfelt characters. His books include Defining Dulcie (Dial 2006), Rachel Spinelli Punched Me in the Face (Roaring Brook 2011), I Kill the Mockingbird (Roaring Brook 2013), and his newest novel, How to Avoid Extinction (Scholastic 2016), which is a comedy adventure about road-trips, run-away grandma’s, dinosaur bones, and more. Paul is a popular writing workshop leader for schools, libraries, and conferences. He and his family live in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Find more about Paul at Twitter (@paulacampora) or at paulacampora.com

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School Visits: Would you like Paul Acampora to visit your school? Website: www.paulacampora.com Honorarium fee may be discounted up to 25% if school sells books through our bookstore. Presents to: Upper Elementary, Middle School & High School. * However, Paul is a former kindergarten teacher and is comfortable working with younger students if interested! For large groups/assemblies, Paul's presentations cover story structure and processes for developing ideas into stories. He prefers to lead workshops with small groups and classrooms so that students have an opportunity to learn about stories and story-telling by writing and sharing their own work. Projector & microphone.