Early literacy & imagination
For younger learners, read-alouds, movement, prediction, and conversation turn books into a joyful shared experience.
Now booking January–May 2027
Interactive author visits · Pre-K–Grade 12
Bring stories to life.
Sheressa Jackson creates engaging, age-adapted school visits that help students connect with stories, strengthen writing craft, ask thoughtful questions, and see professional storytelling in action.
- Pre-K–Grade 12
- In-person or virtual
- Curriculum connections available
Stories that help children feel seen
More than an author talk
A visit shaped for the students in the room
From interactive read-alouds to narrative craft and live interviews, each visit is adapted to grade level, learning goals, and student curiosity.
Writing craft in action
Older students can explore dialogue, sensory details, narrative choices, revision, and how an author turns ideas into finished work.
Authentic author Q&A
Students practice asking meaningful questions while seeing professional storytelling, authorship, and creative work up close.
One author · Different learning goals
Designed to grow with your students
The experience changes with the audience, so each grade band gets a visit that feels purposeful—not one presentation stretched across every age.
Read, move, imagine
Interactive read-alouds, call-and-response, emotions, prediction, and big-dream thinking.
Discover how stories work
Character, plot, creative choices, writing inspiration, and a lively author Q&A.
Strengthen narrative craft
Dialogue, sensory details, voice, revision, and the choices writers make to keep readers engaged.
Study storytelling in action
Interview practice, narrative technique, professional modeling, author Q&A, and connections to student writing projects.
Real classrooms. Real connection.A high-school classroom example
Stories can support the work students are already doing.
At Patterson High School, the visit connected directly to a narrative-writing unit, giving students an authentic chance to practice interview questions and study storytelling choices.
“The visit was an absolute success and added immense value to our current unit. Students were entirely present, with no phones in sight, and eagerly asked follow-up questions.”
Jacqueline Birruete SotoPatterson High School · Narrative writing unit
See what every visit includesPick the right fit
Three ways to bring the story to school
Every paid visit is shaped around your students, schedule, and literacy goals.
Single-Session Author Visit
A focused 35–45-minute visit tailored to one grade, class, or student group.
View packageMulti-Session School Visit
Two sessions adapted for different grade bands, groups, or instructional goals.
View packageSchoolwide Literacy Day
Up to three tailored sessions, classroom resources, and an optional book signing.
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Meet the stories
Books for big dreamers and deep feelers
Touching the Sky celebrates imagination and courage. Kayla's Cloud gives children gentle language for big emotions and change. Both are designed to open conversation long after the final page.
Explore the booksSpring 2027 dates are open