Would You Like an Author Visit?
Dee Dee Chumley taught high school English for twenty-three years, coaching girls tennis eleven of those. When she retired, she put to use the skills she’d learned and taught through the years by writing for contests and publication. She has won and placed in numerous contests, and in 2012, her YA novel Beyond the Farthest Star won Oklahoma Writers’ Federation, Inc. Best Juvenile Book. In 2017, she was a finalist in the Southern Writers Magazine Short Story Contest and was published in their anthology. Also in 2017, she self-published her novel Some Form of Grace. Her chapter book series, Ron The Red, The Courageous Bearded Dragon began as a joint effort with her grandson Brooks and his pet bearded dragon, Ron. Ron Finds His Courage won the OWFI Best Juvenile Book in 2023. Book 2 of the series, Ron's Unlikely Friend, was published in August, 2023.
Chumley has given presentations for schools, writing groups, book clubs, and church groups.
Ron Finds His Courage
Independent Bookstore Day Celebration
Paper Pages Bookstore, Frontier Country Museum
Crescent, OK
April 29, 2023
Book Fair,
Crescent Elementary School
October 12, 2022
Storytime, Commonplace Books, Edmond
July 23, 2022
June 25, 2022
Piedmont Public Library Summer Reading Kickoff
June 4, 2022
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* Childhood trauma that can lead to incarceration
* Barriers to re-entering and adjusting to life "outside"
* Getting beyond a broken past
* Considering oneself to be beyond redemption
* The forms of grace that lead to freedom
Some Form of Grace, besides being an engaging story of one woman's struggle, generates many questions which can lead to thought-provoking discussions for book clubs and church groups.
* What is courage?
* What ultimately motivates Ron to face his fear?
* Do we all have the same talents or abilities? Is one talent or ability more important than another?
* What is perseverance? How does it help when trying to accomplish challenging tasks or solving problems?
Ron Finds His Courage addresses these questions in a fun and imaginative way as well as includes a glossary and “beardie” facts.
In Book 2, Ron's Unlikely Friend, Ron must meets Prince Caruso, a guest who is different from him in looks and personality. At first, Ron isn't sure he likes Caruso at all, but when the frog is facing danger, Ron's compassion for a fellow creature sends him on a dangerous rescue mission. On this mission, Ron re-visits what it means to have courage and makes a very unlikely friend.
Possible discussion topics:
* Do we all think, look alike?
* Does each personality have its special merits?
* Do our friends need to look like us?
* * What qualities do we appreciate in a friend?
I would love to visit your classroom, library, church, or special event to do a reading, lead a discussion, and/or (with children) provide an activity. I will work with you to customize a presentation that best fits your needs.
If you are interested in setting up a visit, I can be contacted at ddchumley@yahoo.com.
Fees:
Will work with you on funds available and/or opportunity to sell books.
Books are available at:
Some Form of Grace ISBN 978-0-692-94148-5. $11.95
Best of Books in Edmond, Oklahoma
Paper Pages Bookstore, Crescent, Oklahoma
Ron Finds His Courage ISBN 978-0-578-38703-1 $9.00
Best of Books in Edmond, Oklahoma
Paper Pages Bookstore, Crescent, Oklahoma
Ron's Unlikely Friend
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