Contact Alice at alicefayeduncan555@gmail.com
About
ALICE FAYE DUNCAN is a National Board Library Media Specialist who writes award-winning books for young learners. Since 1995, she has written 15 picture books that are celebrated for inspiring messages, vivid imagery, and musical lyricism. As a motivational speaker and historian, she travels the nation, speaking to children and adults. Her Juneteenth book, OPAL LEE AND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE FREE is a bestseller, having sold 100,000 copies since January 2022.
Program Overview
BLUES IN THE SCHOOLS is an interactive performance suited for elementary students. Why interactive? Call and response along with music and movement, impact learning and inspire great joy. Each 45-minute presentation speaks to the power of music and American history in order to educate, entertain, and encourage a love for books.
(1) First, Alice will open the presentation with an interactive blues song. (2) As a call and response, she will read her blues fable, YELLOW DOG BLUES illustrated by Caldecott artist, Chris Raschka, THIS TRAIN IS BOUND FOR GLORY (A Traditional Folk Song) and BLUES BOY, the life story of that American musician and innovator, B.B. King. (3) Alice teach student B.B. King blues song and (4) conclude the presentation with a talk-back Q & A.
Objective: The goal is to employ picture books, poetry, and music to impact learning in Pre-K to 5th grade. Please call to plan an author visit for your students. Thank you for this kind consideration. www.alicefayeduncan.com
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